Graduation Date: May 2015 College of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Arts in Sociology Concentration: Structures of Opportunity & Inequality Minor: Creative Writing Relevant Coursework: Mass Media & Society, Soundscapes of Society, Creative Writing, Race & Ethnic Relations, Social Statistics, Contemporary Sociological Theory, Intro to Sociology, Urban Sociology, The Short Story, Culture & Society (Abroad), Researching Society & Culture (Abroad), Fiction Writing Workshop, Intro to Demographic Methods, Law and Social Policy of Sexuality and Reproduction, Introduction to Africana Studies, Law and Social Change Goldsmiths College, University of London, Fall 2013 Study Abroad Program Continued Studying Sociology and Creative Writing
EXPERIENCE
The Culture Trip, New York, NY
Social Media Intern Create posts for The Culture Trips global Facebook page, which has about 224K likes, in order to promote The Culture Trips digital media content. Use Facebook Analytics to track engagement, click-throughs and other Key Performance Indicators. Write content for The Culture Trips digital media platform
Summer 2015
Bodega Online Literary Magazine, Brooklyn, NY
Editorial Intern Searched for writers of interest and solicited them to submit to magazine Read unsolicited work that had been submitted to magazine Helped make decisions regarding what content was featured in magazine
Summer 2014
Asian American Writers Workshop, New York, NY
Summer 2013 Intern Requested galleys and review copies from publishers via email or phone Composed social media content to promote events Edited content for website
Summer 2013
ACTIVITIES
Check One Mixed Heritage Group
Co-Programming Chair Met with board once a week to plan events and decide discussion topics for general body meetings Created PowerPoint presentations and led discussions on mixed race issues Reached out to other student groups on campus in order to collaborate on events Her Campus Online Magazine Snapshot Contributor Took photographs around campus and wrote blurbs, often fashion-focused
Feb. 2013 May 2015
Symbiosis Literary Magazine
Writer Wrote in collaboration with visual artists whom I was paired with
Dec. 2012 Dec. 2014
Pennsylvania Punchbowl Humor Magazine
Associate Editor Brainstormed magazine content with other staff SKILLS
Jan. 2013 May 2015
Sept. 2011 May 2013
Content Writing Social Media Marketing Proofreading and editing of writing pieces Event promotion
Microsoft Office skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Limited working proficiency in Spanish Elementary proficiency in American Sign Language