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I'm a writer & editor, with experience designing for web & print. By day, I write for & manage the News & Opinions section of Food & Water Watch (views ever my own). Proud member of the Nonprofit Professional Employees Union, IFPTE Local 70.

I also enjoy art (the making & viewing of it) & reading (especially fantasy novels).

selected writing

• "People Power vs. Fracking" (Food & Water Watch)

  • A short eBook telling the story of the winning campaign to ban fracking statewide in New York to celebrate the 10th anniversary of that victory. I project-managed, combed through FWW archives, conducted interviews to shape the narrative and draw quotes, wrote the copy, and proofread.

• "How Iowans Defeated Big Ag's Cancer Gag Act." (Food & Water Watch)

• "Holocene" (Ruminate Magazine)

• "Diversdad y Unidad" (Sampsonia Way)

experience

Food & Water Watch.
Digital Editor.

May 2022 – present

Research, brainstorm, write, edit, proofread, and publish articles for foodandwaterwatch.org and foodandwateraction.org. Content includes analysis, explainers, and storytelling pieces tailored to audiences including policymakers, volunteers/members, donors, and potential supporters (Wordpress).

SEO optimization for web articles; track and analyze traffic to suggest improvements to content and design (Google Search Console, Google Analytics 4, CrazyEgg).

Served on the organization's DEI committee (2023-25). Researched and helped select the annual DEI trainer for 2023 and 2024. Led work on the organization's inaugural Inclusive Language Guide. Synthesized focus group responses and survey data into recommendations for a more equitable and inclusive workplace.

University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs.
Research Assistant.

Oct 2021 – May 2022

Line edited and proofread research proposals, papers, op-eds, and Dr. Shanti Gamper-Rabindran's 2022 book, America's Energy Gamble.

The Institute of Transportation and Development Policy.
MOBILIZE Intern.

Sep 2021 – May 2022

Wrote copy, researched, edited, and designed for email, social media, web, and reports. 

Conducted desk research and wrote initial drafts of "Tartu's Approach to Climate Goals Through Sustainable Mobility Planning," and "From Transmilenio to Cycle Networks: Lessons Learn from Bogotá."

Helped build the layout of STAward.org (Squarespace).

Synthesized key insights from a virtual conference series to write "The Future of Public Transport: Well-Funded, Equitable and Resilient." 

Pitt Policy Journal.
Editor in Chief.

Jan 2021 – May 2022

Led a team of officers in marketing, layout, design, copy editing, proofreading, operations, and web design/content for the 13th edition. 

Managed the editorial process and production schedule with editors and authors.

Previously: Designer, Lead Editor, and Director of PPJ Online. 

Worked with authors and editors on revisions, line editing, and proofreading following APA/house style. 

Designed the interior and set pages (InDesign) and created the cover (Canva) for the 12th edition.

GSPIA Energy & Environment Blog.
Editor.

Sep 2021 – May 2022

Worked with authors to revise and edit articles. Proofread and published articles (Medium). 

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.
Assistant Librarian.

Feb 2020 – Sep 2021

Created content (visual, video, and written) for the library's website and social media to promote materials and programs. 

Assisted patrons in using library resources.

Council on Foreign Relations.
Intern, Publications.

Jun 2021 – Aug 2021

Proofread, copy edited, and line edited print and online materials in Chicago/house style.

education

MPA (Master of Public Administration) from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs.

BA (two Bachelors of Arts, those arts being history and English writing) from the University of Pittsburgh.