Resume

Education

  • University of Florida

    Master of Arts in Mass Communication, Public Interest Communication, Expected May 2025

  • Florida Gulf Coast University

    Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Cum Laude

Work Experience

  • Administrative Coordinator at Paws and Claws Cat Rescue, Evanston, IL

    March 2024 - Present

    • Create and implement marketing strategies

    • Write impact stories for website

    • Assist with Membership Program initiatives and communications

    • Assist with fundraising events and member of the Event Planning Committee

    • Oversee volunteers during their shifts

    • Data entry and management

    • Contribute content for all social media platforms

  • Senior Desk Assistant at FGCU's Housing and Residence Life, Fort Myers, FL

    Aug 2022 – Jun 2023

    • Demonstrate effective communication, leadership, and administration skills

    • Oversee mail operations and key management for 1200 residents

    • Assist with administration tasks for front desk operations

  • Assignment and Features Editor at Eagle News, Fort Myers, FL

    Jun 2022 – May 2023

    • Pitched and distributed stories on a deadline at weekly news meetings

    • Proofread and edited all news stories to produce monthly magazines and website content

    • Received ‘Eagle Media Staffer of the Year’ Award

  • Desk Assistant at FGCU's Housing and Residence Life, Fort Myers, FL

    Aug 2020 – May 2022

    • Log, organize and distribute mail for 1200 residents

    • Quickly and efficiently solve conflicts on the spot

    • Communicate resident concerns through the chain of command

    • Received “DA of the Month” in March 2021

  • Mulligan Room Attendant at Cattyshack Cafe, Fort Myers, FL

    May 2021 – Oct 2021

    • Greeted guests and provided informed and courteous service

    • Assisted in cat adoptions by actively listening to the adopter’s needs

    • Deep cleaned cat room at the beginning/end of shifts while cleaning through shifts

    • Monitored up to 20 cats at a time

    • Contributed content for adoption profiles and social media platforms

Internships

  • Membership Program Intern at Paws and Claws Cat Rescue, Evanston, IL

    Nov 2023 – Mar 2024

    • Create and implement marketing strategies

    • Write impact stories for website

    • Oversee volunteers during their shifts

    • Data entry and management

    • Contribute content for all social media platforms

  • Democracy Watch Intern at WGCU Public Media, Fort Myers, FL

    Jan 2023 – May 2023

    • Report on local government / community events on strict deadlines, following AP Style

    • Research current events and pitch stories at meetings

    • Report and write print stories to be published online

    • Mix audio and write scripts to go along with the written stories to be broadcasted

  • News Intern at WGCU Public Media, Fort Myers, FL

    May 2022 – Jul 2022

    • Report and write print stories to be published online

    • Mix audio and write scripts to go along with the written stories to be broadcasted

Certifications

  • Influencer Marketing I - Industry Specialist

    Issued by Meltwater, February 2024

  • Diversity and Inclusion Certificate

    Issued by Florida Gulf Coast University, May 2023

  • Adobe Certified Associate in Visual Design Using Adobe Photoshop

    Issued February 2018

  • Microsoft Office Specialist: Microsoft Excel 2013

    Issued April 2016

  • Microsoft Office Specialist: Microsoft PowerPoint 2013

    Issued December 2015

  • Microsoft Office Specialist: Microsoft Word 2013

    Issued November 2015