Summary
- 10+ years translating complex information and high-level goals into compelling content in digital news, newsletter writing, and copywriting.
- Record of increasing audience engagement and growing newsletter subscriptions.
- Health and healthcare stories published in NPR, Forbes, KFF Health News, Morning Brew.
- Reporting subject-matter experience in business and economics, healthcare, politics.
Skills
| Reporting/Research | Editorial | Copywriting |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise news | Content editing | UX & landing pages |
| Feature stories | Copy editing | Display ads |
| Public records & data | Content strategy | Social media content and ads |
| Legal records & regulatory filings | CMS (WordPress, Litespeed) | Collateral & print |
| Developing sources | Newsletter writing | Radio & video |
| Fact checking | Optimizing for social media | Ghostwriting |
Experience
Morning Brew — Reporter, CFO Brew
New York, NY – 1/24 – 2/25
- Interviewed executives and experts to report several business and economic stories each week for corporate accounting and finance readers.
- Wrote a weekly issue of CFO Brew newsletter (100,000+ subscribers).
Cheddar News — Newsletter Writer
New York, NY – 10/22 – 1/24
- Tripled click-through rates and grew ad revenue as the writer for Need2Know, Cheddar’s flagship newsletter with 400,000+ subscribers.
- Optimized broadcast stories and interviews for newsletter and online engagement; pitched stories that ran on air and in the newsletter.
- Planned content with social media and broadcast teams — including pitching stories that ran on air — to align storytelling across channels.
Freelance — Reporter & Writer
New York, NY – 3/18–10/22 & Minneapolis, MN – 9/13–2/15
- SmartBrief: Wrote industry-focused newsletters with curated coverage for healthcare and science organizations. (3/22–10/22)
- Dollar For: Wrote impact stories about people whose medical debt was erased by the nonprofit. (3/22–10/22)
- Forbes: Reported 200+ stories on topics including mental health, healthcare, Covid-19, global health, and the economy. Wrote and edited newsletters. Vetted candidates for 30 Under 30 and Next 1000 lists. (9/20–2/22)
- NPR, KFF Health News: Reported occasional features on mental health and access to mental healthcare. (3/18–2/22)
- Star Tribune and MinnPost: Reported 50+ local stories for Minnesota’s paper of record and two features for a nonprofit policy-focused outlet. (9/13–2/15)
Collegis Education — Copywriter
Minneapolis, MN – 9/14 – 8/17
- Developed brand and programmatic campaigns for higher education clients, working with designers and data analysts.
- Pitched and wrote ad copy, collateral, and content for web, social media, newsletters, print, radio, video, and billboards.
Education
MA in Journalism — CUNY Graduate School of Journalism
New York, NY – 8/17 – 12/18
- Received full-tuition scholarship.
- Capstone story on mental healthcare access published by NPR.
BA in English Literature — University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN – 8/07 – 8/14
- Completed while working as a copywriter and a reporter.
