EDUCATION
MFA University of California, Riverside.
Creative Nonfiction. 2021.
MLS University at Buffalo
Library and Information Science, 2011
BA University at Buffalo
English, 2008
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Editor
Palm Springs Life
2023–present
· Collaborate across departments and with clients to assess editorial and advertorial objectives for print, digital, and social properties
· Write and assign stories, preparing contracts and coaching freelance writers
· Write headlines, decks, and captions
· Line edit and copyedit manuscripts, proofing layouts at various stages
· Collaborate with art directors on photography and design
Freelance Writer and Editor
2012–present
Clients include: Compass Real Estate, Groundswell, Macy’s, Orbitz, Zumper
Publications include: Los Angeles Times, The Rumpus, Vox, The Creative Independent, Electric Literature
Nonfiction Editor
Joyland Magazine
2020–2023
· Oversaw a team of five editors and worked with authors globally to highlight the most exciting voices in creative nonfiction
Personal Assistant
to New York Time’s journalist, NDA
2016–2023
· General email, website, and event management for Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and New York Time’s best-selling author
· Negotiated and organized all details of public speaking events, including contracts, travel logistics, and book sales at a variety of prestigious institutions, universities, libraries, and organizations
Studio Assistant
All Roads Creative Studio
2021– 2023
· Developed overall brand strategies and created compelling copy for a textile and weaving artist’s small business
· General website maintenance, including SEO strategies and blog posts
· Working in proximity to the artist and assisting with miscellaneous creative work
Creative Writing Instructor
Gotham Writers Workshop
2020–present
· Teach creative writing in an online workshop format, preparing weekly lectures and discussion materials
· Provide weekly feedback on assignments and writing submissions
Public Librarian
D.C. Public Library
2018
· Served library patrons of all ages on a single-service circulation desk, guiding them in the use of library facilities and online services
· Answered complex questions daily to provide information and guidance to patrons in a wide variety of areas and topics
School Librarian
D.C. Public Schools
2011–2018
· Oversaw and managed a school library program for a large inner-city public elementary school
BOOKS
Overdue: Reckoning with the Public Library
Chicago Review Press, 2022
With the concise and careful research of a librarian, Overdue asks: Who are libraries for, how have they evolved, and why do they fill so many roles in our society today? Based on firsthand experiences from professional work as a librarian in Washington, D.C., as well as interviews and research, Overdue highlights the national problems of racism, segregation, and class inequalities that have existed in libraries since they were founded.
RESIDENCIES & HONORS
2022 Headlands Center for the Arts, Artist in Residence (AIR)
September 15–October 26, 2022. Sausalito, California.
2020 L.M. & Marcia McQuern Endowed Graduate Award in Non-fiction Writing
Awarded by the University of California Riverside Creative Writing Department and Graduate Division for excellence in nonfiction writing.
Yefe Nof Writer in Residence
July 1–15, 2019. Lake Arrowhead, California.
Mill House Writer in Residence
November 1–15, 2019. Bend, Oregon.
Awarded by author Pam Houston