editorial experience:

NBC News Custom Productions  - New York, NY

Producer, April 2021 - Present

Associate Producer, April 2019 - April 2021

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The Today Show / TODAY.com  - New York, NY

Editorial Assistant, April 2018 - April 2019

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Vanity Fair - New York, NY

Assistant to the Managing Editor, June 2017 - March 2018

Editorial Assistant, January - June 2017

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Domino - New York, NY
Digital Editorial Intern, May - December 2016

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Harper’s BAZAAR - New York, NY
Features Intern, January - May 2016

 

ELLE Décor, House Beautiful, and Veranda - New York, NY 

Market Editorial Intern, Hearst Design Group, May - August 2014

 

education:

New York University - New York, NY

Master of Arts in Journalism, August 2015 - December 2016

 

The University of Mississippi - Oxford, MS

Bachelor of Arts in English & Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, August 2011 - May 2015

Sally McDonald Barksdale Honors College

Summa Cum Laude

 

honors & awards:

Digiday TV Awards

     - Winner, Best TV Distribution & Programming Strategy

       (Peacock Presents: Holiday Steals & Deals, 2020)

INMA Global Media Awards

     - Honourable Mention, Best Digital Commerce Initiative

       (Peacock Presents: Holiday Steals & Deals, 2020)

AVA Digital Awards

     - Platinum Winner, Best Longform Video

       (Mavericks with Ari Melber, 2019)

Phi Beta Kappa Society

Taylor Medalist (highest UM academic honor)

Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society (top 7% campus)

Chancellor’s Honor Roll (8 semesters)

Kappa Tau Alpha Journalism Honor Society

     - Undergraduate Scholar Award 

Association of Food Journalists Awards

     - Best Student Writing (3rd Place) 

Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards

     - National Winner: Best Student Magazine for Deeper South Magazine

 

skills:

Adobe Indesign, Incopy, Photoshop and Premiere Pro

AP Style

SEO writing 

Experience in site building, including WordPress and other CMS platforms 

Affiliate marketing programs, including Skimlinks, Amazon Associates, Narrativ and Rakuten

Event management tools, including Splash, Zkipster and Eventbrite

Social Media, including Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Tumblr