Resume

Producer, Science Friday | Remote | April 2022 - present

Freelance Science Journalist | September 2020 - present

Bylines in Science, Science News for Students, The Guardian, Smithsonian Magazine, and NPR
Contributing writer to Smithsonian Magazine's Smart News (daily aggregate + 2 features/month)

Intern and assistant, Short Wave at NPR | Remote | January - June 2021

Fact-checked ~5 episodes per week using peer-reviewed studies and reliable databases
Pitched and reported episodes, produced full-length episodes, and booked diverse guests
Collaborated with reporters and editors to ensure accuracy, clarity, and accessibility in scripting

Intern, Science Magazine | Remote | July - September 2022

Pitching and reporting on new research and current events for ScienceInsider and News from Science
Working with an investigative team to evaluate the persistent underrepresentation of minorities in science

Communications Intern, Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA | January 2019 - August 2020

Collaborate with Fralin’s communications to produce feature stories, news articles, student/faculty spotlights, and various marketing materials (~30 bylines)
Facilitate interviews with Fralin researchers and interpret newly published scientific literature

Marketing & Communications Intern, National Geographic Society | Washington DC | June - August 2019

Produced press materials, marketing collateral, social media content banks, marketing analyses, and communication plans to support Science and Exploration Impact Programs
Curated two social media content banks (~30 posts/each) for Inside NatGeo and Pristine Seas by collaborating with various departments to share the Campaign for Nature

Field Research Assistant, The Macaw Society | Tambopata, Peru| December 2019 - January 2020

Collected data on macaw behavior and chick development with the Macaw Project team
Shot and edited photos/videos, curated an evergreen social media content bank, and edited four informative videos with interviews from researchers

Research Assistant, Alexander WildLab | Virginia Tech | August 2019 - May 2019

Performed polymerase chain reaction, DNA extraction, antimicrobial resistance testing, and media creation to support research on the drivers and transmission dynamics of infectious disease
Applied media skills to rebuild the lab’s website

Summer Scholar, Oregon Sea Grant | Bandon, Oregon | June - August 2018

Conducted an online marketing survey of tour operators to evaluate the effectiveness of business’ websites in attracting tourists in an effort to promote sustainable tourism in coastal Oregon towns
Presented slideshow and poster at Hatfield Marine Science Center for an audience of scientists

Presidential Global Scholar, Virginia Tech | Riva San Vitale, Switzerland | January - May 2018

Studied global citizenship and culture at the Steger Center for International Research under university distinguished professors
Conducted a semester-long independent research study on the environmental, social, and economic effects of trophy hunting in rural African communities

Editorial fellow for the Outrider Foundation, supports reporting on nuclear threats and climate change
Member of the Association of Independents in Radio's 2023 New Voices Cohort
Participant in the Knight Science Journalism @ MIT's 2021 Fact-Checking Workshop
Conservation Storytelling Fellow, Atlas Obscura
- Reported on ecotourism, culture, and conservation in the Peruvian Amazon as the organization’s first-ever Conservation Storytelling Fellow to pitch to Atlas Obscura’s editorial team
- Developed reporting skills by conducting thorough research, interviewing Indigenous Peoples and local community members, and shooting photos and videos

Virginia Tech