Smithsonian magazine – Washington, D.C.
- Associate digital editor, history, August 2021 through present
- Assistant digital editor, humanities, October 2019 through August 2021
- Smart News writer, June 2018 through October 2019
- American Society of Magazine Editors editorial intern, June 2017 through August 2017
freelance writer – Washington, D.C.
- Smithsonian.com and Washington City Paper (City Lights section) contributor
The Flat Hat – Williamsburg, VA
- Chief staff writer, August 2017 through April 2018
- Copy editor, September 2017 through April 2018
- Associate blogs editor, April 2016 through November 2016
- Chief staff writer, March 2015 through May 2015
- Associate news editor, November 2014 through March 2015
- Copy editor, October 2014 through May 2015
Kiplinger.com – Washington, D.C.
- Editorial intern, June 2016 through July 2016
- Editorial intern, June 2015 through August 2015
The Saint – St Andrews, Scotland
- Editor-in-chief, November 2016 through April 2017
- Deputy editor, April 2016 through November 2016
- Money editor, December 2015 through April 2016
- Deputy features editor, September 2015 through December 2015
Aberrance Quarterly – Leesburg, VA
- Managing editor and branch co-founder, April 2014 through August 2014
The Husky Headline – Leesburg, VA
- Editor-in-Chief, August 2013 through June 2014
Awards and honors
- Graduated summa cum laude from the College of William & Mary/University of St Andrews Joint Degree Programme in spring 2018; First Class degree classification from St Andrews
- Senior honors thesis: “Virginia Woolf and the ‘Objective’ Camera: The Relationship Between Text and Image in Three Guineas and Orlando“
- The Dr. Murray Eugene Borish Prize for Distinction in Scholarship and Excellence in Writing (William & Mary English Department, spring 2018)
- Lang Legacy Scholarship Award (William & Mary English Department, fall 2017)
- “Inside the hospitality industry” shortlisted for Best Article –– Student and Young Person, the Write to End Violence Against Women Awards
- Selected for American Society of Magazine Editors internship program (June 2017)
- The Saint: shortlisted for Best Publication, Best Design, and Best Website (Student Press Association Awards, May 2017)
- Virginia Journalist of the Year, Virginia Association of Journalism Teachers & Advisers (June 2014)
- Virginia state representative, Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference (July 2013)
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