CV
Literary Work Experience
Summer Intern
ICM Partners, New York City, New York
June 2019 - August 2019
Worked in the Publications and Motion Pictures Literary Departments
Read and edited submissions, and aided agents in the script developmental process
Assisted agents and assistants in daily tasks and administrative duties, as well as covering their desks and managing the daily affairs of the agent.
Conducted research to aid in the development and submission process
Provided off-site assistance at film screenings.
Media Intern
Guinness World Records, New York City, New York
January 2017 - May 2017
Provided on-site live stream assistance
Handled research assignments from executive producers
Utilized Microsoft Office and the Guinness World Records Record Management System to prepare assignment reports
Writer
La Voce di New York, New York City, New York
October 2015 - January 2016
Reporter and Copyeditor at independent newspaper located inside the United Nations headquarters.
Responsible for attending daily briefs, writing weekly articles reporting on current events, global politics, and international relations.
Conducted research, copyedited translated articles, and edited content for the newspaper.
Director
WERD Club, Oakland, California
November 2014 - April 2015
Creative Writing teacher and mentor to women and new writers, wrote curriculum, and sparked creative discussions.
Editor in Chief
Enizagam Magazine, Oakland, California
August 2014 - June 2015
Head Editor of annual literary journal.
Editorial tasks included managing the website, writing and publishing press releases, email correspondence, social media, while reviewing and editing all submissions, managing the staff, as well as critiquing and building the journal.
Conducted and published interview with Isabel Allende in Enizagam.
Staff Reader
Enizagam Magazine, Oakland, California
August 2012 - June 2014
Operated as a reader and editor on the staff of Enizagam Magazine, evaluating submissions and aiding in the publication process.
Hospitality Work Experience
Event Manager
Wythe Hotel, Brooklyn, New York
May 2023 - December 2024
Event Manager focusing on the coordination, operations, and executions of intimate weddings, varied social events, and corporate events.
Duties include vendor and client coordination, space operations, staff management, and day-of responsibilities.
Event Coordination Assistant
Wythe Hotel, Brooklyn, New York
February 2023 - May 2023
Assisted Events Coordinators in administrative, organizational, and client-facing duties.
Coordinated events and weddings, working with event planners, hotel vendors, in-house departments, and the in-house culinary team.
Assisted other departments, including the marketing team, with copywriting, copyediting, strategy, and literary tasks.
Event Captain, Server
Wythe Hotel, Brooklyn, New York
June 2021 - May 2023
Event Server role included FOH and client-facing activities, food service and safety measures, hospitality excellence, and coordination within many independent teams inside of the Wythe Hotel.
Event Captain duties included leadership of a team through an event, effective communication with clients, vendors, and guests, and the detail-oriented management of the event from all departments.
Kitchen Assistant, Server
Lena Goldin NY, Brooklyn, New York
December 2017 - September 2021
Assisted Chef Lena Goldin of Lena Goldin NY in her catering business, acting as server, kitchen assistant, sous chef, and event captain.
Edited lenagoldinny.com and associated materials.
Worked in a creative capacity directly with Chef Goldin to curate seasonal menus and recipe test in the professional kitchen.
Server
Sonnier & Castle Food, New York City, New York
July 2016 - Present
Server job included buffet and table service, bussing, cleaning FOH and BOH, assisting guests and event captains, and communicating between guests and captains.
Worked in New York City and at other venues within New York State, including the Hamptons.
Event Captain, Server
Alexander Staffing, New York City, New York
June 2016 - Present
Worked closely with Leigh Cambre, owner, in event leadership on-site.
Server job included buffet and table service, bussing, cleaning FOH and BOH, assisting guests and event captains, and communicating between guests and captains.
Worked in New York City and at other venues within New York State, including the Hamptons.
Server
Neuman’s Kitchen, New York City, New York
October 2015 - January 2019
Server job included buffet and table service, bussing, cleaning FOH and BOH, assisting guests and event captains, communicating between guests and captains, and operating coat check.
Assisted in setting up and breaking down events.
Floated between different operations and was flexible in taking on different roles.
Server, Barista
Sun in Bloom, New York City and Brooklyn, New York
March 2016 - June 2016
Delivered friendly and efficient service, bussed tables, managed dine-in service and takeaway orders.
Maintained an organized and up-to-date FOH space.
Trained on an espresso machine and worked exclusively as a Barista.
Trained other employees as Baristas.
Managed the POS for all servers on the floor.
Additional Work Experience
Architectural and Design Resources Librarian
Streamline Material Resources, New York City, New York
August 2019 - Present
Practiced detail-oriented skills by organizing firms in-house resource libraries for architectural and design materials.
Made and sustained brand and vendor relationships to bring new materials into the firm.
Assisted designers and architects with knowledge of materials, usage, price, and availability.
Studio Operations
Hipline Dance Studio, Oakland, California
September 2014 - September 2015
Managed daily operations of the studio.
Assisted clients with financial, athletic, and computer issues.
Collaborated with owners on daily tasks and creative endeavors.
Education
Bachelors of English, Creative Writing
CUNY Hunter College, New York City, New York
August 2016 - January 2021
3.8 GPA
Dean’s List, Honor Roll, Magna Cum Laude
High School Diploma, School of Literary Arts
Oakland School for the Arts, School of Literary Arts, Oakland, California
August 2011 - May 2015
Oakland School for the Arts is an arts-based charter school out of downtown Oakland, California, which trains students in their respective field.
Honor Roll Society.
Awards
Scholastic Arts and Writers
December 12015
Honorable Mention for Poetry Portfolio
Oakland Youth Poet Laureate
May 2013, May 2014
Two-time finalist for Oakland Youth Poet Laureate, a creative writing competition and award for local youths seeking to connect their work to mentors and far-reaching communities of artists
Performances & Publications
Edge of Seventeen
December 2015
Keynote Performer in Edge of Seventeen, a show as part of annual San Francisco Literary Festival, Lit Crawl.
A Promising Class of Literary Rookies
October 2015
Featured in local newspaper, the East Bay Express, about the arts in Oakland, CA.
Homemade / Homebroken
May 2015
Self-published chapbook of short fiction, poetry and prose.
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
May 2013 - June 2013
Monologue writer for Signs of Our Occupy, as preformed by Oakland School for the Arts School of Theatre at the 2013 Edinburg Fringe Festival
University of California, Berkeley
September 2011, September 2012
Preformed live on KALX 90.7, the official radio station of the University of California, Berkeley.