RESUME

QU Culture Initiative

Film Director & Committee Leader

​July 2021 - present

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​• Create video stories and profiles from pre-production to post-production and lead a small team to find and pre-interview subjects, set up production schedules and gather compelling b-roll and interviews, as well as editing the videos and then marketing them to the Quinnipiac community.

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Quinnipiac's Integrated Marketing Communications

Host and Production Assistant

​January 2021 - present

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​• Pitch concepts and work to develop as well as approve them across diverse Quinnipiac University departments and administrations.

• Helped create and co-host the “I Wish I Would Have Known” series, a completely new wave of higher education marketing.

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• Oversee series progress and q small team as well as having a hands on role in all script-writing, production planning, and future development goals.

• Leading an initiative to integrate these videos with the Quinnipiac branding, capitalizing on search engine optimization in titles and descriptions as well as easily interactive and consumable formats/ integration. Pitch concepts and research market trends on top of being part of budgeting and delegation.

• Assist in filming footage for weekly “Quinnipiac Minute” videos.

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Q30 Television

Associate Producer ​

November 2019 - August 2020

Reporter and Anchor​

August 2019 - present

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​• Responsible for meeting deadlines and creating news content weekly.

• Write, produce and deliver anchor segments and scripts.

• Edit video and create graphics, producing quality images and stories.

• Assisted the camera crew as well as mentored new reporters and anchors, inspiring a successful newscast.

• Facilitated and supervised meetings with the production team to form effective strategic plans for the station and show.

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Council on Foreign Relations

Education Multimedia Production Intern

​January 2021 - May 2021

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​• Developed weekly, visual pitches to demonstrate historical context and expound on data.

• Researched and fact checked all story lessons for the World 101 educational assets as well as social media promotions.

• Wrote copy for lessons and provided revisions and feedback throughout the publishing process.

• Collaborated with a large team virtually to ensure efficient, quality data sets and proposals as well as interactive, consumable visuals as the end product.

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'The Woke Giants' Quinnipiac Podcast

Director, Editor & Co-Host

​December 2020 - May 2021

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​• Proposed, developed and directed a unique podcast highlighting Quinnipiac University students in interdisciplinary, intimate interviews about their personal stories and work across campus in an effort to amplify ignored or unnoticed achievements and voices.

• In a very short time, engaged over 300 unique downloads and bi-costal ratings.

• Researched and secured guests on the show as well as well composed interesting and insightful questions. Was also in charge of guiding guests through the recording process from pre-production to distribution and marketing.

• Was responsible for all audio editing and uploading the finished podcast on multiple platforms through Megaphone, including episode descriptions, tagging, and SEO optimization.

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Edison Media Research Inc.

Election Reporter

November 2020​

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• Trained with and represented Edison Media Research, the sole voting data providers for networks including ABC, CBS and NBC News.

• Tabulated voting data as well as helped to inform national election projections and local coverage.​

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Quinnipiac Undergraduate Admissions 

Student Ambassador/Campus Tour Guide 

​August 2020 - June 2021

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• Represented the university to prospective students and families. 

• Facilitated open houses for the School of Communications and encouraged students to explore Quinnipiac's accelerated program by sharing my experience.

• Planned and executed successful open house experiences. 

• Gave guided tours of the campus and engaged visitors with student life and Quinnipiac's values.​

 

WEPCO Video Marketing Consultant 

​May 2020 - August 2020

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​• Developed, scheduled, and created all social media video content.

• Supported employees through the on-camera interviewing and filming process.

• Marketed and publicly represented the company to the community.

• Promoted the importance of video marketing within the industry to numerous partner companies, manufacturing networks, and alliances.

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Bolton Community Voice Channel

“Speaking Through Stories” Producer, Reporter, Videographer, Editor 

​September 2017 - May 2019

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​• Developed the docuseries segments, “Who Are Refugees?” and “Connecticut’s Response to Gun Violence”.

• Trained and certified to film and produce television shows in the 4K studio and field.

• Interviewed by multiple newspapers in Connecticut about the series.

 

• Aspired to share informed perspective and meaningful interviews with the community.

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Emerson College Summer Journalism Institute ​ Graduate July 2018

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“Peace, Love and Art: Hope for the Children of Serapio School in Mexico”, Founder 

November 2016 - present​

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• Taught English to disadvantaged children in Mexico and created a year-long curriculum for language development.

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• Organize annual fundraising events in which over $11,000 in proceeds has been raised to support a music and art program established there as well as much needed educational supplies.

• Created a fully, up-to-date computer lab for students.

• Coordinate a letter exchange program between the Serapio and American Hebron Elementary School students, promoting computer skills, relationships and cultural understanding.

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Boys and Girls Club

Tutor and 'Strong Girls' Mentor

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Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists

Active Member

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Rotary International

Rotaract & International Service Coordinator

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Quinnipiac School of Communications

Student Ambassador

 

Alpha Phi Omega, National Service Fraternity
Former Educational Director

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Integrated Refugee and Immigration Services, Committee Member 

​• Helped to resettle a Syrian refugee family.

• Support the family and their three children with the process of acculturation, transportation systems, doctor’s appointments, school, ESL classes as well as securing food and housing.