Short Bio

Born and raised in Canton, OH, I moved to NYC after high school where I graduated early from New York University in 2012. After a year in Connecticut and a year and a half in NYC, I am now residing in Chicago, IL. I'm currently working for Lifeway Foods as their Digital Marketing Manager.

As a lover of all things cinema and literature, I have a deep respect for the arts - especially for filmmaking and writing. This coupled with my knowledge and seamless understanding of social media marketing allows me to provide customer satisfaction through extensive brand building.

Skills

Professional Skills

  • A/B Testing
  • Journalistic Research
    • Fact checking
    • Source Verification
    • Story and idea development
  • Market Research
  • Facebook and Twitter Advertising
  • Writing:
    • Blogging
    • Press Releases
    • Marketing copy
  • Management

Technical Skills

  • Microsoft Office
  • WordPress
  • SEO
  • Mac & PC Proficient
  • Adobe CC
    • Photoshop
    •  InDesign
    • Illustrator
    • Premiere
    • Adobe Acrobat
  • Elementary HTML/CSS
  • Google Drive, Sheets, Docs,
  • Final Cut Pro 7

Social Media

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Tumblr
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • Pinterest
  • Snapchat
  • Hootsuite + Sprout Social
  • Dash Hudson
  • Mailchimp
  • Constant Contact

Employment

Lifeway Foods, Inc. (www.lifewaykefir.com)

Digital Marketing Manager
November 2016 - Present // Consumer Packaged Goods // Chicago, IL
  • Created and launched influencer marketing program
    • Over 60 members recruited since Jan.
    • Coordinate events, networking ops, giveaways, regular newsletters
  • Coordinate, assign, and oversee digital content creation
  • Oversee and manage significant design changes to website with off site web agency
  • Monthly newsletters to over 70k subscribers
    • Coordinate assets, arrange in Mailchimp (sometimes with HTML and CSS)
  • Grew Instagram followers from 1.6k to 5k in one year.
  • Create and implement targeted Facebook and Twitter ads:
    • Specific retailers
    • Specific countries (ie Ireland)
    • Giveaways to grow engagement and reach new audiences
Social Media and Copy Manager
December 2015 - November 2016 // Consumer Packaged Goods // Chicago, IL
  • Manage social media channels
  • Coordinate digital content
  • WordPress maintenance/updates
  • Copy for print ads, press releases, digital ads, radio ads, events, etc.
  • Designed and populated lifewaykefirshop.com website with template chosen by the art manager

The Disinformation Company (www.disinfo.com)

Sales & Marketing Manager Editorial Director
April 2014 – December 2015 // Documentaries & Online Media // New York, NY
  • Editorial Director of disinfo.com:
    • Create, Curate, and Edit relevant news, art, political content
    • Averaged 1.2 million page views • 700k unique visitors a month
  • Organically increased Facebook followers from 200k to over 315k
  • Acquisitions Assistant: Prepare masters, deliverables, etc.
  • Research for new documentaries
  • Social Media for the three labels: Disinformation, True Mind, Shelter Island
  • Monthly newsletters to over 5k subscribers via Mailchimp

For Beginners, LLC

Social Media Manager
February 2013 – July 2014 // Indie Publishing Company // Danbury, CT
  • Social Media Management
  • Promoted to Social Media Manager after two months of interning
  • Clerical and Administrative Duties
  • Catalog and Promotional Material Creation
    • yearly catalog, press kits, flyers, online graphics
  • Proofreading, Copy Editing and Proposal Making
  • Oversaw book trailer creation

Benay Enterprises, Inc.

Social Media Manager
February 2013 – July 2014 // Business Management Company // Danbury, CT
  • Organizing royalties to be split by publishers between The Literary Group International and authors
  • Created print ads and infographics
  • Redesigned the Benay website
  • Redesigned website for client, The Family Intervention Center
  • Biweekly newsletters via Mailchimp

Education

New York University
2009 - 2012 // Graduated early
Major: Cinema Studies
• Writing intensive with analytical training
• Cultural & artistic study of media
Double Minors:
• Producing
• Documentary Filmmaking

Volunteer & Unpaid

Chicago International Film Festival 2017, 2016
Volunteer: Usher, Greeter, Information
New York International Film Festival 2014 52nd NYFF
Volunteer: Press Screenings, Rush Lines, Merch Table
Telluride Film Festival 2012
Usher for the theater, The Nugget
Arts Engine Inc., 2011
Marketing & Outreach Intern