Edit social-first videos and blog posts across Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, and the IFSA website, highlighting IFSA’s study abroad programs and the student experience.
Organize and maintain digital assets and help establish brand guidelines and social strategy to unify IFSA’s digital content.
CIRE Travel, New York, NY
Luxury Travel Advisor
May 2024 – Mar 2025
Offered expert advice, curation, and full service support to clients on their luxury leisure travel itineraries, including hotel, airline, rail, rental cars, transfers, tours, experiences, and restaurant recommendations.
Collaborated with Destination Management Companies worldwide to develop and refine clients’ itineraries.
Managed high volume, fast-paced work with poise and calm; followed-up on last minute details, requests, and changes as requested by clients.
Supported the corporate travel and entertainment travel teams by booking flights, hotels, and trains in Sabre.
Remained up to date on industry products and trends through meetings with vendor representatives.
Citi, New York, NY
Video Producer & Editor
June 2022 – May 2024
Produced and edited videos for various internal projects including product tutorials, special event montages and replays of high-profile meetings and events.
Project highlights include a 3-part series on employees with disabilities and the bank’s accessible technology; a recap of a firm-wide Lunar New Year celebration, and a promotional video celebrating the anniversary of a women’s leadership program.
Essence Communications, Brooklyn, NY
Assistant Video Editor
Aug 2021 – Jan 2022
Created and edited videos daily for social media and Essence.com related to pop culture, breaking news, red carpets, and Essence events, including Fashion House and Girls United Summit.
Edited long-form video interviews with celebrities, as well as press junkets.
Assisted with video shoots, including interviewing Pulitzer Prize-winner Nikole Hannah-Jones and Tony Award-winner Adrienne Warren.
Playwrights Horizons, New York, NY
Producer & Editor
Jan 2020 – Aug 2021
Produced and edited videos and other digital content for social media to support the Off-Broadway theater’s productions, virtual programming, and institutional brand, all while working remotely.
Provided technical support for live virtual events including the 2020 Master Class series and Playwrights Horizons Town Hall, which were held via Zoom.
Digital Media Fellow
July 2018 – May 2019
Produced, shot, and edited 14 videos to promote six theatrical productions and institutional brand.
Filmed and edited a fundraising video showcasing the Theatrical Fellowship Program, which was shown at the Spring Gala. The goal was exceeded and $60,000 was raised in 10 minutes to support the program.
Assisted with maintenance of the company website, including creating new pages, adding job postings, and updating images, as well as creating engaging content for Instagram.
JPMorgan Chase, New York, NY
Training Specialist Coordinator
Apr 2016 – June 2018
Provided pre-program planning and day-of-coordination for 10 training programs for the VP+ population within JPMorgan’s Corporate and Investment Bank.
Liaised with conference center event planners, course facilitators, and participants to schedule programs, maintain enrollment via the online learning management system, communicate all logistics, and answer any questions that arose.
Tracked expenses and pulled enrollment data reports for managers in the Investor Services and Markets departments.
Education
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL – March 2014
Bachelor of Science in Radio/T.V./Film, Magna cum laude
Syracuse University, Florence, Italy – Spring 2013
Study abroad program
Fulbright U.S. Student Program, Rome, Italy – Sept 2014 to May 2015
Received a scholarship to film a documentary focusing on the lives of first- and second-generation African immigrants in Italy.
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