Industry Experience
Manages strategy for newsletter portfolio across five markets, from launch to maintenance to evaluation. Edits and produces newsletters. Leads trainings on newsletter writing. Works cross-functionally across sales, design, marketing, tech, and editorial.
Crain Communications
Audience Development Editor
February 2025–present
Launched first newsletter in City Cast network. Sustained a 45–50% open rate, double the industry average. Curated events, penned neighborhood guides, and reported local news. Developed and managed a robust editorial calendar. Nominated for Chicago Reader's best local newsletter.
City Cast Chicago
Founding Senior Newsletter Editor
March 2021–January 2025
Investigative Reporting Workshop
Data Intern
May 2020–March 2021
Investigated the lobbying efforts of the nursing home industry and how it affected Midwest facilities' ability to effectively respond to COVID-19. Submitted FOIA requests and negotiated with public record officers to obtain data for the Accountability Project.
Illinois Newsroom
Digital News Intern
Feb. 2020–Jan. 2021
Launched newsletter in mid-sized market, up to nearly 8,500 subscribers. Sent out weekly newsletter, experimenting with format and timing based on subscriber analytics.
Built social media posts. Wrote digital stories. Created morning news round-ups. Made internal style guide.
BuzzFeed News
Multiplatform Editing Intern
May 2019–Aug. 2019
Edited breaking news, feature essays, opinion pieces, and UK entertainment posts according to house style. Communicated with senior editors about ethical changes to the style guide. Contributed to the copy desk’s newsletter.
Campus Media
Planned location and studio photo shoots for 50+ members (directors, models, stylists and photographers). Implemented and oversaw content creation team of designers and writers to produce semesterly publications, over 1,000 views.
The Fashion Network
President, Editor-in-Chief
Jan. 2019–Jan. 2021
The Daily Illini
Longform, Assistant Features Editor
Jan. 2019–March 2020
Recruited, trained, and guided team of advanced reporters to produce investigative and life and culture stories.
Redesigned longform website. Worked with the executive staff to coordinate art and graphics.
Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journalism, Political Science
2017–2020
Marilyn Mayor Kaytor Scholarship Recipient
Charla Krupp Scholarship Recipient
College of Media James Scholar
College of Media Dean’s List