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I am an Atlanta-based communications professional specializing in editing, writing, social media strategy, and marketing. I received my bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Central Florida, and my master's degree in Strategic Communication from the University of Delaware. During the day, I work as the Managing Editor at Teen Ink, a digital platform and magazine for teenagers to express themselves through writing, poetry, and art. Previously, I've worked as an editor with The New York Times, Scuba Diving magazine, Sport Diver magazine, the Naples Daily News, and the Central Florida Future.
I am knowledgeable in Google Analytics, social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, Reddit, YouTube), iMovie, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator), Issuu, Constant Contact, Canva, Sprout Social, and ZenDesk.
Writing Samples - Not News
Want to dive a United States National Park? We offer some great scuba diving sites from the Channel Islands in California to the Dry Tortugas in Florida.
Universities across the nation are providing education, shelter and activities to many young Americans as they transition into adulthood
Teen Ink, a national teen magazine, book series, and website devoted entirely to teenage writing, art, photos and forums. Students must be age 13-19 to participate, register and/or submit work. Distributed through classrooms by English teachers, Creative Writing teachers, Journalism teachers and art teachers around the country.
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47 Likes, TikTok video from Teen Ink (@teenink): "you are good enough, your writing is good enough, your brain is good enough, I PROMISE #writing #writertok #fyp #teenwriter". original sound.
133 Likes, TikTok video from Teen Ink (@teenink): "it's a different kind of sting #booktok #fyp #writing #writertok". light work no reaction - user51367858654.
45 Likes, TikTok video from Teen Ink (@teenink): "Here's a peek behind the curtain of what we do at Teen Ink! #fyp #editor #dayinmylife #worklife #editing #magazine #literarytok #writertok". Lazy Sunday - Official Sound Studio.
226 Likes, TikTok video from Teen Ink (@teenink): "like can i have this one thing #booktok #fyp #literarytok". please he is my friend - Vincent Altino.
32 likes, 4 comments - teen.ink on October 11, 2022: "We love and respect fangirls in this house!! ✌️ To read @emmaclareshouse full story, visit th..."
37 likes, 1 comments - teen.ink on November 22, 2022: "Excerpts from "Skinny" by Reva Sinha. This time of year can cause distress for those who struggle..."
From our opinion section: "You Don't Need to Hate JoJo Siwa" (full article at the link in our bio)
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A magazine ad designed to entice voracious readers to be a part of Teen Ink's ARC program.
Email Newsletters - Writing and Design Samples
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A group project that aims to analyze why voter turnout among young adults is so low in the USA, and how we can use theories to enact a digital campaign to boost turnout in the 2020 election.
News Articles - Writing Samples
Lying in 189 feet of water, the USS Conestoga was found 95 years after it left its port. "We hope that this discovery brings the families of its lost crew some measure of closure," says deputy NOAA administrator Manson Brown.
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Flying Horse Records started as a way to give students an outlet to record and gain insight into the world of music.
Twenty-one-year-old Chloe Arenas died Sunday morning after she drove her car off Alafaya Trail and submerged into a retention pond. 668 words, 2 sources
What's a Knight without his horse? UCF's Equestrian Club feature
Theatre UCF will begin its summer repertory with two comedies, "The Importance of Being Earnest" and "Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?"
To chronicle his graduation trip, one soon-to-be graduate isn't settling for selfie-stick snapshots. He prefers portraits of Aussies, Africans and Turks to remember the journey.
UCF may have dining establishments covering almost every ethnicity, type and price, but one particular group still has difficulties finding one they feel safe in. The gluten-free lifestyle is not any easy one to maintain. Gluten appears in many staples of the American diet, such as wheat, pasta and several kinds of flour.
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Every Tuesday morning, the Learning Institute for Elders at UCF, or LIFE program, holds lectures to aid in “successful aging.”
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