New York, NY · April 2024 – Present

• Pitch, write, and report exclusive stories across lifestyle, human interest, and entertainment.
• Founding member of PEOPLE’s Creators vertical, covering emerging trends, viral influencers, and digital culture.
• Manage multiple stories simultaneously, coordinating with sources, publicists, and PEOPLE’s legal team.
• Cover major events including red carpets and music festivals, shooting vertical video and interviewing celebrities.
• Assist all verticals during breaking news, producing fast-paced, high-search-volume digital content.
• Collaborate with video production teams across social, digital, and print platforms.

Editorial Assistant — PEOPLE.com / PEOPLE Magazine

New York, NY · July 2022 – April 2024

• Pitched, reported, and wrote multiple digital features daily across entertainment, lifestyle, politics, and human interest.
• Supported breaking news and long-tail SEO-driven content.
• Contributed to late-night awards coverage and in-person red carpet reporting.
• Wrote and curated photos for print and digital Star Tracks content.

Editorial Intern — Straus News

New York, NY · May 2022 – July 2022

• Reported and wrote local New York City feature stories for print and digital.
• Maintained relationships with metro-area sources.
• Shot original photo content for published stories.

Editorial Intern — Modern Luxury

New York, NY · January 2022 – May 2022

• Pitched, reported, wrote, and edited web-exclusive and print stories.
• Participated in company-wide editorial meetings.

Sales Associate — Bottlerocket Wine & Spirit

New York, NY · September 2021 – July 2022

• Advised customers on wines and spirits from around the world.
• Processed and packed customer orders.
• Learned industry history and product knowledge from in-house sommeliers.

News Desk Intern — TMZ.com / TMZ TV

Los Angeles, CA · Summers 2018 & 2019

• Pitched story ideas for on-air and digital content.
• Worked with sources to break celebrity news.
• Monitored social platforms for emerging stories.
• Transcribed EMS, police recordings, interviews, and court appearances.

Education:

New York University
M.A. in Journalism (Magazine & Digital Storytelling)
New York, NY · 2021 – 2023

University of St Andrews
Undergraduate M.A. (Honours) in Comparative Literature & English
First Class Honours · St Andrews, UK · 2017 – 2021

Windward School
High School Diploma · Los Angeles, CA · 2013 – 2017

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