Education

Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts, The New School, New York, NY

B.A., Literature (with honors), May 2020

Minor: Culture & Media Studies

Thesis: “The Novel of De-Formation: Kathy Acker’s Blood and Guts in High School as Postmodern Bildungsroman”

GPA: 3.96

Work Experience

Fact Checker

Poetry Foundation, 2023-Present

I fact-check poet biographies, articles, and annotated poem guides for the Poetry Magazine archive.

Editorial Associate

Vital City, 2022-Present

I assist with operations, editorial production, and communications. My responsibilities include overseeing the posting of web content on Vital City’s CMS; processing invoices; filing expense reports; managing author contracts; creating and maintaining a file management system on Google Drive; proofreading articles; writing the copy for weekly newsletters and distributing newsletters through Mailchimp; and drafting social media posts.

Transcriptionist

Freelance, 2019-Present

I have transcribed audio interviews and completed copy-typing jobs for Karma and other clients.

Research Assistant

The New School, 2019-2020

Assisted Prof. Carolyn Vellenga Berman with research, fact-checking, and editing the manuscript of her book, Dickens and Democracy in the Age of Paper (Oxford University Press, 2022), as well as assisting her in her duties as the Literature department’s capstone coordinator.

Managing Editor

Eleven and a Half, 2019-2020

Oversaw the production of the 2020 issue of Eugene Lang College’s literary magazine, as well as co-editing its nonfiction and interview sections. Solicited and edited submissions, delegated tasks to staff, organized and MCed live reading event, and assisted with production design.

Curatorial Intern

Kai Matsumiya Fine Arts Gallery, January-May 2019

Assisted with administrative, curatorial, and art-handling tasks including keeping track of sales, preparing shipments, updating the gallery’s website, editing press releases, and creating press packets on artists represented by the gallery.

Juror

Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, January 2019

Read and scored submissions by middle and high school students in the categories of critical essay, creative essay, flash fiction, and poetry for the 2019 Scholastic Writing Awards.

Editorial Intern

Bookforum, July-December 2018

Fact-checked book reviews and interviews for Bookforum’s print magazine and website; regularly updated the magazine’s databases of publisher catalogues, publicists’ contacts, and calendar of notable events in literary history; and sorted through the office mail.

Dramaturg

Eugene Lang College Theater Department, September-November 2018

Conducted extensive research on Xenofeminism, virtual reality, and dystopian narratives in literature and film for the Lang theater program’s fall 2018 production of The Uncanny Adventures of Robert Robur. Designed the layout for the play’s program.

Peer Fellow

Eugene Lang College, August-December 2017

Designed and led workshops for first-year students on harm reduction, financial literacy, activism within academia, and The New School’s history supported by trainings on pedagogy and worked with administrators and faculty to craft comprehensive lesson plans.

Volunteer

Montgomery County Public Libraries, 2015-2017

Shelved and took inventory of books, magazines, and digital media; assisted with setup for library events; served as a member of the Teen Advisory Group during the 2015-16 academic year.

Publications

“Her Own Wild Animal: The Monstrous Humanity of Julia Ducournau’s Raw,” Eleven and a Half, 2020

“Interview with Anna Dunn,” Eleven and a Half, 2020

“Storytelling,” Eleven and a Half, 2018

“The Origin of the World,” Eleven and a Half, 2018 (poem)

"LP Review: Hand Grenade Job - Devotionals,” The Le Sigh, 2017

“LP Review: Priests - Nothing Feels Natural,” The Le Sigh, 2017

“LP Review: Sister Smirk - Ruff Tape,” The Le Sigh, 2017

“LP Review: Sneaks - Gymnastics,” The Le Sigh, 2016

“In Conversation: Default Handshake and Jackie Lynn,” Bandcamp Daily, 2016

“The Coolest Teenager I Know: On Being Young in DIY,” The Media, 2016

“A Quiet Retirement,” SFT Magazine, 2015

“Sneaky: An Interview with Eva Moolchan,” The Media, 2015

“Craigslist Mirrors,” Letters from Bummer Camp, 2015 (poem)

“Purity,” What Kind of Trouble, 2014 (poem)

“Tapestries,” The Chapess, 2014 (poem)