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Forecasted the fusion of journalism and design, and persuaded Columbia College to allow her to double major in then-divergent fields. She’s a self-motivated, creative and meticulous honors graduate. Tenacious? Definitely. Eccentric? Maybe a little. Loves playing devil’s advocate and encouraging her collaborators to push boundaries to create stimulating and innovative content.
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PROFILE
EXPERIENCE
Editor & Graphic Designer at Mann Publications
December 2018—October 2020 Managing editor of Mann About Town; editor of Fashion Mannuscript; associate editor of Mann Report, Mann Report Management and Mann Report Residential
Mann About Town: curate, designate, layout, create and supervise all elements of MAT's print and online content; manage day-to-day operations including social media, generating and approving story ideas, assigning and editing content produced originally and from a team of 10-15 contributors per issue; report directly to publisher with team to delegate and direct direction of the magazine's content & brand direction; created and approved editorial budgets, themes, pitches and industry coverage; forecasted trends; managed social media, breaking news, PR contacts and more regular operations as No. 1 point of contact
Fashion Mannuscript: See above for several issues of FM before taking on full-time position as MAT's managing editor; featured in Cision's "2020 Fashion Pitching Kit" white paper as a go-to journalist
Fashion Mannuscript, Mann Report, Mann Report Residential and Mann Report Management: Second in command of these fashion and real estate trade publications' three- to -four-person editorial staff; produced (wrote, edited, photographed, proofed and approved) 40+ issues ranging from 62–112 pages; interviewed and maintained relationships with 300+ industry insiders; created and approved editorial budgets, themes, pitches and gear coverage; forecasted trends; managed social media, breaking news, PR contacts and more daily operations
Mann About Town: curate, designate, layout, create and supervise all elements of MAT's print and online content; manage day-to-day operations including social media, generating and approving story ideas, assigning and editing content produced originally and from a team of 10-15 contributors per issue; report directly to publisher with team to delegate and direct direction of the magazine's content & brand direction; created and approved editorial budgets, themes, pitches and industry coverage; forecasted trends; managed social media, breaking news, PR contacts and more regular operations as No. 1 point of contact
Fashion Mannuscript: See above for several issues of FM before taking on full-time position as MAT's managing editor; featured in Cision's "2020 Fashion Pitching Kit" white paper as a go-to journalist
Fashion Mannuscript, Mann Report, Mann Report Residential and Mann Report Management: Second in command of these fashion and real estate trade publications' three- to -four-person editorial staff; produced (wrote, edited, photographed, proofed and approved) 40+ issues ranging from 62–112 pages; interviewed and maintained relationships with 300+ industry insiders; created and approved editorial budgets, themes, pitches and gear coverage; forecasted trends; managed social media, breaking news, PR contacts and more daily operations
Associate Editor at Music Inc. and Upbeat Daily
September 2016—May 2018 Second in command of this music retail trade publication’s two-person editorial staff; produced (wrote, edited, photographed, proofed and approved) 20 issues ranging from 75–100 pages; wrote 50 articles in various styles; interviewed and maintained relationships with 200+ industry insiders; produced eight 100+ page newspapers for industry’s largest trade show; created and approved editorial budgets, themes, pitches and gear coverage; forecasted trends; managed social media, breaking news, PR contacts and gear database
Layout Editor, Staff Writer at South Side Weekly
April 2015—May 2016 Wrote weekly articles concerning life on the South Side of Chicago; wrote weekly calendar blurbs; formatted magazine on Adobe InDesign for print + web content
Staff Writer at Warrior Magazine
April 2015—September 2015 Wrote weekly articles about real-world college news perceived through a social justice lens—founding member until magazine ceased creating content
Staff Writer at 'Popstache
Summer 2014 Wrote weekly music reviews for this online site
FREELANCE
Writer at Print Magazine
May 2016—September 2017 Intermittently produces profiles, features and think pieces for this quarterly design-focused publication
Writer at Marijuana Venture
December 2015—December 2016 Intermittently produced features, profiles, and data for this revolutionary trade publication
PROJECTS
Editorial Integration Manager at Echo Magazine
January 2016—May 2016 Head position; oversaw the interaction of editorial and design so each published piece was told effectively + consistently; played key and crucial role bringing written content to life through visuals
Investigative Reporting Project at Columbia College Chicago
April 2015—September 2015 Thoroughly scrutinized the Illinois Lottery through FOIAs, extensive interviews and attending anonymous addictions meetings; research compiled continues to be used internationally
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts: Journalism
Bachelor of Arts: Graphic Design
Columbia College Chicago 2012—2016
GPA: 3.742; Honors Program Graduate; The F Word, Environmental Protection Club, SPJ, Echo Magazine, The Columbia Chronicle