Experience
American Institute of Architects
Senior Manager, Strategic Communications
2020-present (Writer/Editor from December 2017-March 2020)
— Grow AIA’s member base and AEC (architecture, engineering and construction) industry partners by developing a cohesive communications strategy for digital and print publications.
— Ideate, produce and edit excellent editorial content on topics relating to architectural design and practice; maximize SEO for all written content.
— Serve as managing editor of monthly 10-page section of ARCHITECT magazine, a key resource for AIA’s 91,000+ membership.
— Manage a network of top-tier freelance contributors.
— Plan AIA’s editorial calendar to align with organizational events, priorities and strategic messaging goals.
— Collaborate with social media manager to track content performance and growth of marketing communications.
Princeton Architectural Press
Writer (freelance)
2019-2020
— Co-writer of “The Groundbreakers: Women Who Changed Architecture”, book published in March 2022.
— Conducted interviews, managed photo acquisition and wrote biographies of over 40 contemporary and historical woman architects including Denise Scott Brown, Odile Decq and Elizabeth Diller.
National Trust for Historic Preservation / Preservation magazine
Assistant Editor
2014-2017 (Editorial Assistant from February 2013 - July 2014)
— Produced high-performing content for both print and digital publications.
— Ideated, wrote, edited, researched and fact checked editorial content for Preservation magazine and SavingPlaces.org, the official publications of the 159,000-member National Trust for Historic Preservation.
— Developed content to align with NTHP’s broader organizational goals, messaging and growth benchmarks.
Consequence (formerly Consequence of Sound)
Senior Staff Writer
2012-2019
— Produced high-performing content surrounding releases of rock and pop albums.
— Helped grow Consequence’s audiences via organic web and social traffic.
Selected Media
Digital Content Contributor
2012-Present
Publications: Washington Post, CityLab, Consequence of Sound, Time
Skills
American University
Washington, D.C.
Master of Arts in Journalism and Public Affairs, 2012
Graduated in June of 2012. Mastered various forms of multimedia journalism: producing audio and video packages, producing infographics, and writing and editing for the web.
AP Style; Microsoft Office Suite; Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Audition, and Illustrator; Final Cut Pro; HTML; Wordpress; Twitter; Facebook; Tumblr; Instagram; Snapchat; employing multimedia elements for effective storytelling purposes.
Education
Beloit College
Beloit, Wisconsin
Bachelor of Arts in English-Creative Writing, Journalism minor, 2011
Graduated magna cum laude with departmental honors. Dean’s List spring 2008, spring 2009, 2009-10 academic year, 2010-11 academic year. Recipient of Elizabeth Jane Case Weaver Endowed Scholarship, 2008-11.