EDUCATION
M.F.A., Creative Writing, 2016
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
B.A., English Literature and Creative Writing, 2010
Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Office of the City Clerk, City of Chicago, Illinois
Editorial Assistant | August 2024 –
Proofreader | December 2022 – July 2024
I manage intake and dissemination of City Council legislation and materials for committee proceedings, responses to research inquiries, and formatting, editing, revising, proofreading, correcting, marking, and fact checking meeting minutes in the Council’s Journal of Proceedings.
Freelance (Chicago, IL)
Copywriter | June 2022 – January 2023
Freelance copywriter specializing in web-based content, including site copy and advertising scripts.
Chamber Music Magazine (New York, NY)
Contributing Writer | June 2017 – April 2018
Wrote six features for a quarterly publication covering neoclassical and contemporary chamber music. Interviewed artists and worked with staff to fit pieces to the magazine's editorial style.
University of Massachusetts (Amherst, MA)
Adjunct Professor | August 2013 – May 2016
Taught six semesters of composition and creative writing to undergraduates at a large state university. Worked with students to edit and improve their work across a spectrum of creative genres and professional styles, including MLA and Chicago Manual of Style.
Disquiet International Literary Program (Lisbon, Portugal)
Program Assistant | November 2014 – August 2015
Coordinated workshops, readings and other events for an international literary program featuring classes in poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction. Worked with instructors including Alexander Chee, Mary Gaitskill, and Eileen Myles.
University of Massachusetts Press (Amherst, MA)
Editorial Assistant | October 2014 – May 2015
Assisted in the assembly of A Manner of Being: Writers on Their Mentors, a nonfiction anthology featuring over 70 writers. Solicited contributions and corresponded directly with authors and translators. Edited contributor biographies and managed permissions forms and other legal documents.
Jubilat Literary Journal (Amherst, MA)
Editorial Assistant | August 2014 – May 2015
Read and tracked submissions for an independent poetry journal at UMass Amherst. Worked with the editorial team compiling content and arranging marketing exchanges with other publications.
PORTFOLIO
Sanas - brand development and copywriting for website and brand video
Chamber Music Magazine - features on Arun Ramamurthy Trio, Left Coast Chamber Ensemble, and the Myrna Loy Center (Summer 2017); Yellow Barn and Rose Ensemble (Fall 2017); and Aperture Duo (Winter 2018).