Education:
B.A. Multimedia Journalism, B.A. Creative Writing, May 2022, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg VA
Experience:
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Blogger, The Trek (December 2022 – Present)
- Wrote 20 blog posts while thru hiking, each about 1,000 or more words
- Engaged an audience of 60,000+ readers
- Advertised my trail updates on my social media accounts
Trail Correspondent, The Trek (March 2023 – October 2023)
- Recorded over 14 updates for the podcast while thru hiking
- Told engaging stories about my misadventures on trail
- Sent updates in a timely fashion
Appalachian Trail Thru Hiker (April 2023 – September 2023)
- Hiked the AT in 155 days from April 20 to September 21
- Hiked through one of the rainiest and hottest years
- Achieved a 10 lb base weight
Marketing and Communications Coordinator, Blackwood Program in Real Estate (May 2022 – March 2023)
- Designed the website and flyers using the Adobe Suite and Ensemble CMS
- Wrote timely feature articles on alum, faculty and students
- Consistently increased followers and engagement on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook
Editor in Chief, Silhouette Literary Magazine, Virginia Tech (May 2021 – May 2022)
- Manage a 40 member team of editors, designers and social media, host weekly meetings
- Obtained 207 submissions for the Fall 2021 magazine, advertise and send magazine to print
Radio DJ, WUVT FM 90.7, Virginia Tech (October 2020 – May 2022)
- Create and speak on a weekly hour and thirty minute show on live FM air
- Write and broadcast public service announcements
- Publish real-time news using BloxCMS Town News, manage a team of 28 editors
- Edit and write multiple timely articles a week for AP style and content
Writing Center Consultant, Writing Center, Virginia Tech (September 2019 – May 2022)
- Develop leadership skills by tutoring Virginia Tech students through editing papers
Technical Writing Intern, 1901 Group, Blacksburg, VA (May 2021 – August 2021)
- Assemble existing knowledge documents into structured work instructions and procedures
- Become proficient in ServiceNow and IT service management good practices
Multimedia Intern, Global Business School Network, Remote (December 2020 – April 2021)
- Edited videos with Premiere Pro, copy edited a 100 paged book and drafted social media posts
Copy Editor Intern, Virginia Living Magazine, Richmond, VA (June 2020 – August 2020)
- Wrote three to four weekly articles for the online website, copy-edited the magazine
- Conducted interviews with over 40 hospitals for the top hospitals of Virginia section
Skills:
Wilderness First Aid Certified, WordPress, Adobe Ensemble, Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, Hootsuite, Mailchimp, Instagram, Tiktok, Facebook, Twitter, Photography
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