WORK EXPERIENCE
August 2019 to Present
Editor - Food Network, Discovery, Inc.
Project manage, edit and oversee editing of up to 50+ weekly recipes demonstrated in live classes on award-winning DTC product • Work closely with producers, culinary producers, programming managers, freelance editors and talent • Conceive, write and edit high traffic-driving articles for FN.com promoting classes and targeted to go viral on Apple News • Project manage DTC sponsored content to make sure all details are taken care of to make our clients happy
August 2019 to Present
September 2014 to August 2015, February 2019 to July 2019
Freelance Food, Travel & Lifestyle Writer
Wrote and edited articles for websites and magazines about food, travel, beauty, home, style, ecommerce and more.
September 2014 to August 2015, February 2019 to July 2019
September 2015 to January 2019
Food Editor - TODAY Show/TODAY.COM, NBCUniversal
Assigned, edited and wrote high traffic-driving content including beat news, features, ecommerce articles, SEO stories and recipes • Conceived and produced original videos that were distributed on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and OTT • Created and oversaw partnerships with viral video creators who shared content with the brand • Interpreted analytics data for the creation of commerce, SEO and evergreen digital articles and videos • Fulfilled sponsorship needs for content • Posted to social accounts after social media editor signed off • Worked closely with broadcast bookers, producers and correspondents to tell stories across the brand’s platforms
September 2015 to January 2019
August 2013 to August 2014
Senior Editor - Epicurious, Condé Nast Publications
Conceived, wrote and edited high traffic-driving content including articles, blogs, and slideshows related to food, cooking, recipes, chefs, celebrities, pop culture, restaurants, bars, cocktails, travel and entertaining • Assigned and top edited articles and blogs written by freelancers • Managed and wrote six weekly editions of high traffic-driving newsletters using deep knowledge of recipes, cooking, and web metrics • Managed Facebook and Pinterest accounts and generated ideas for cross-platform social media strategies
August 2013 to August 2014
February 2011 to July 2013
Associate Digital Editor - Food & Wine, 2013 MIN Best of the Web Digital Team of the Year
Started as assistant to the magazine’s Editor in Chief, then promoted in January 2009 to Assistant Editor and promoted in February 2011 to Associate Digital Editor • Conceived, wrote and edited record-breaking high traffic-driving web-exclusive content including articles, recipes, slideshows and blogs related to food, style, chefs, celebrities, pop culture, restaurants, bars, cocktails, travel and lifestyle trends • Managed and wrote 10 weekly editions of high traffic-driving newsletters The Dish and The Daily using deep knowledge of recipes, cooking and web metrics • Worked with print editors to create blog posts for syndication to content partners and with Photo and Production teams • Pitched and placed high traffic-driving content on Yahoo, Today.com, Huffington Post, Delish, Recipe.com and MSN • SEO optimized recipes, articles and slideshows; wrote meta descriptions and researched keywords • Managed Facebook account, monitored Twitter and generated ideas for cross-platform social media strategies
February 2011 to July 2013
January 2009 to January 2011
Assistant Editor - FOOD & WINE, Winner of AmEx Publishing’s Pubby Award for Teamwork
Created original, high traffic-driving content, such as slideshows and blogs for foodandwine.com • Generated and executed ideas to repackage content in blogs and slideshows to entice more page views • Researched, pitched and wrote pieces for FOB related to food, style, restaurants, bars, cocktails and travel • Worked with Edit, Photo, Online, Marketing, Advertising Sales, Books and Legal teams • Provided administrative support for the Editor in Chief
January 2009 to January 2011
September 2007 to January 2009
Editorial Assistant/Assistant to Editor in Chief - Food & Wine
Researched possible story ideas and wrote FOB and web items • Provided administrative support for the Editor in Chief
September 2007 to January 2009
October 2006 to September 2007
Freelance Editorial Assistant - TRAVEL + LEISURE FAMILY, American Express Publishing
Researched, reported and wrote FOB and Well items about food, hotels, style, tech and travel
October 2006 to September 2007
February 2006 to September 2006
Freelance Fact-Checker - COOKIE MAGAZINE, Condé Nast Publications
Started as Full Time Editorial Intern • Researched, reported and wrote web-exclusives, FOB and Well items related to food, style and home • Promoted in June 2006 • Fact-checked FOB items, product information and feature stories
February 2006 to September 2006
September 2005 to February 2006
Full Time Accessories Intern - WOMEN’S WEAR DAILY, Condé Nast Publications
Requested samples, drafted credit information, assembled look-books and assisted on photo shoots
September 2005 to February 2006
July 2002 to September 2005
Legal Assistant in Financial Restructuring Group - MILBANK, TWEED, HADLEY & MCCLOY LLP
Lead paralegal on Enron bankruptcy case representing the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors • Proofread and edited documents to be filed with the SEC and U.S. Bankruptcy Courts • Organized voluminous document productions and materials for presentation in bankruptcy court hearings
July 2002 to September 2005
EDUCATION
May 2008
New York University – School of Professional Studies
Journalism Certificate
May 2008
May 2002
University of Wisconsin – Madison
Bachelor of Arts with Distinction in Political Science • GPA: 3.7/4.0 • Dean's List
May 2002
January 2001 to June 2001
New York University Study Abroad Program, Florence, Italy
Focus on Italian Renaissance Art History
January 2001 to June 2001
SKILLS
Proficient in French, Italian and Spanish • Web Metrics (Omniture, Google Analytics, SocialFlow, Parsely) • Social Media Strategy (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Google Plus, Tastemade) • CMS • SEO Optimization • Meta Descriptions • Photoshop • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) • InCopy • Lexis-Nexis and Westlaw
ACHIEVEMENTS
Raised over 200K as a Team Captain for City Harvest’s Skip Lunch Fight Hunger campaign • National Society of Collegiate Scholars • Golden Key National Honor Society • Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society • Havarim Award for Outstanding Leadership