American University
Digital Journalism

University of California Irvine
Journalism, Spanish (Double Major)

Social Media Editor | Ad Hoc Editor, Reporter
Foreign Policy Magazine |
Nominated by the EIC for the American Society of Magazine Editors national magazine award for journalists under 30 due to my efforts deepening FP’s social media audience/engagement to record-breaking highs. Received a Front Page Award for multimedia storytelling executed on Instagram involving the Fall 2019 print edition. Spearhead FP's first-ever Global Pride Month series, commissioning new voices to provide news and analysis on LGBT human rights from across the global south. This effort led to editorial and audience engagement milestones. Contribute original reporting (breaking news, daily, and enterprise) and digital photography on a wide spectrum of beats (from international human rights and humanitarian aid, to U.S. domestic politics, to climate change) Manage all matters of visual storytelling, content, growth, and engagement strategy for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and Reddit channels, working closely with creative director, deputy editors, podcast teams, interns, fellows, and business/sales teams to produce bespoke content that translates wonky political analysis and breaking news to an international audience Cultivate relationships with off-platform partners, such as Pocket and Apple News. Kicked off FP's inaugural partnership with Apple News with my own bilingual feature story about Chile's constitutional referendum: https://apple.news/ARENmtW6ER26XjoQEVR99YQ Discern cross-platform analytics and news engagement trends to execute news products and inform editorial priorities. Provide newsroom leadership, contributors, and business teams with social media strategies and best practices. Work collaboratively across podcast, news, business, and art teams. Spearhead and host a panel discussion with industry leaders for Asian American and Pacific Islander Awareness Month to discuss diversity, equity, and inclusion in the media industry.

Digital Content Producer
American University |
Oversee all matters of digital storytelling for the School of Professional & Extended Studies. This includes writing and editing feature stories, producing and editing photo essays, and shooting and producing video content for the School website, social media channels, marketing publications, website, and newsletters. Manage School's multiple Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube accounts and editorial content calendar for six different academic & experiential learning programs. Produce an end-to-end audience engagement campaign, leveraged by a seven-part video series and comprehensive social media content plan and six-part newsletter series for the Washington Semester Program Fall 2018 recruitment cycle. This effort led to record-breaking engagement highs across digital platforms. Spearhead a comprehensive social media campaign for the Washington Semester Program 70th Anniversary Magazine. This work was a collaboration with former National Press Club president Gil Klein. Execute live event coverage (including live Tweeting, newswriting and photography) of speeches, conferences, and panel discussions. Oversee and edit a cohort of ten student bloggers every semester and manage social media "takeovers" for the Washington Semester Program Blog and AU Gap Student Ambassador Blog. Write, design, and publish an ongoing Graduate Programs online newsletter titled “On the Download.” Effectively use CMS, HTML, CommonSpot, InDesign, LightRoom, Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, After Effects, and other software systems to execute multiple projects with competing deadlines for a wide array of teams.

Freelance Reporter, Social Media Strategist, Editor, Photographer, Videographer
Heat Map News, The San Francisco Chronicle, DCist.com, The World Bank Group |
Reporting & Photojournalism * Report enterprise news stories and analysis for Heat Map News, focusing on the international and geopolitical impacts of global climate change. * Contribute arts and culture reviews to The San Francisco Chronicle, emphasizing underrepresented communities and creators. * Report enterprise stories and breaking news for DCist, with a specific focus on underrepresented communities in Washington, DC. * Featured on NPR's All Things Considered for breaking news reporting on early COVID-19 lockdown measures and their impact on LGBT performing artists. Videography & Strategic Communications * Produce and edit explanatory and documentary-style videos for the World Bank’s Financial Management sector, showcased to an international audience. * Successfully manage the end-to-end process of video production, showcasing skills in writing, shooting, and post-production to convey complex financial concepts effectively.

Managing Editor
Frame Media (frame.media) |
Executive Leadership & Editorial Decisionmaking - Spearhead a comprehensive re-launch of Frame's editorial, social media, and product strategy, encompassing a website redesign, the introduction of a new flagship newsletter, an innovative social media content strategy, a comprehensive ad campaign, and the development of a dynamic editorial portfolio featuring impactful news series and innovative multimedia storytelling from writers based in every continent minus Antarctica. - Lead a cross-functional team, fostering collaboration among writers, editors, designers, and technical staff such as illustrators and composers to ensure seamless execution of the re-launch vision. - Implementing a data-driven approach to content and audience strategy, leveraging analytics to refine editorial decisions, enhance reader engagement, and optimize the experience for Gen-Z and young Millennial readers. Reporting & Editing - Write and oversee growth of Frame’s flagship newsletter. - Lead and execute Frame’s editorial mission—surfacing undercovered human stories from around the world for Frame’s award-winning verticals, written by underrepresented voices, that help readers understand broader issues in the news. - Report and produce a short-form video series from the United Nations during the 2023 United Nations General Assembly. Report feature stories and analysis on foreign policy, history, and international human rights.