Resume

EDUCATION

State University of New York (SUNY) College at Oswego Oswego, NY

May 2021

Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Minor in Medieval & Renaissance Studies

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION

University College Dublin - UCD Lochlann Quinn School of Business  

Dublin, Ireland  January 2019 - May 2019    

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sentinel Media Company Utica, NY         

Freelance Writer  (April 2024 - Present)      

• Meet varying deadlines for assigned articles for several submissions each month.

• Cover and report on public events within the Mohawk Valley Region.

• Document, analyze, review, and write about local town meetings and the new and relevant information discussed.

Doubly Mad Journal  Utica, NY         

Non-fiction Editor  (September 2023 - Present)      

• Critique submitted content and select submissions based on creativity, professionalism, and interest for each annual publication.

• Facilitate and communicate with local businesses regarding changes within publishing.

• Create and maintain “Doubly Mad’s“ social media across the Meta Social Media Interfaces, in addition to distributing promotional content within the local community.

The Oswegonian  Oswego, NY         

Assistant Distribution Director  (February 2021 - May 2021)      

• Contact and communicate with local business owners within the community to find new locations to further expand the reach of “The Oswegonian” within the Oswego community

• Maintain specific time frames for the delivery of the newspapers both on and off-campus

• Communicate with Seats Transportation to coordinate the pick-up and arrival time of the papers each week

Laker Review Editor  (November 2020 - May 2021)       

• Copyedit articles to ensure clarity and adherence to Associated Press Stylebook and guidelines

• Compile a weekly rundown to be distributed to writers and networked within the campus community to generate content for the “Laker Review”

• Coordinate with the Editor-in-Chief and Managerial Editor any major page layouts that will require greater changes in advance

Assistant Laker Review Editor  (August 2020 - November 2020)

• Familiarize with Adobe programs such as Photoshop and InDesign to design the pages for the “Laker Review”

• Communicate deadlines with the Graphic Design Coordinator as well as provide reference photos for the cover art of each issue

• Remain adaptable while maintaining a tight schedule to finish the “Laker Review” in a timely manner

Staff Writer  (September 2017 - August 2020)

• Meet varying deadlines for assigned articles for each weekly edition of the “Laker Review”

• Generate ideas for content for new and interesting articles to challenge oneself

• Attend weekly writer meetings to be assigned story ideas and learn the roles of the newspaper

Great Lake Review  Oswego, NY  (September 2019 - May 2021)

Head Drama Editor

• Critique submitted student creative writing to refine their work in a professional manner

• Edit and select articles with other editors for grammatical and artistic content to uphold the quality of “The Great Lake Review”

• Generate interest within the Creative Writing community to guarantee a diverse submission of media such as playwriting, screenwriting, nonfiction, fiction, and photography for a more inclusive journal

AWARDS

The Charles F. and Miriam B. Davis Creative Writing Awards 

April 2020  

The Mathom Fiction Award for the best short story

PUBLICATIONS

Great Lake Review  Fall 2017  

Nonfiction work “Tacos”