Experience

Professional and internship experience across publishing, marketing, and public relations.

Capture and edit photo and video content for Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook, aligning with MIT Press brand and style. See some examples here.
Write and edit book jacket copy used across online retailers and in print for 10-15 books per season. Read some examples here.
Organize and track over 250 award nominations each season. Increased the number of awards won by 125% from 2023 to 2025. by restructuring the nomination process, delegating workflows across assistants, and establishing new workflows between the marketing and acquisitions departments.
Manage marketing department advertising financials through creating purchase orders, processing invoices, and coordinating with external vendors.
Plan and execute 15-20 Goodreads giveaways per season for lead titles, coordinating author involvement through social media promotion and letters to the winners.

Marketing and Sales Assistant

The MIT Press

October 2023 — Present

Cambridge, MA

Continuing to contribute to book promotion and content creation across MIT Press social media accounts.
Built media lists across the technology, business, and education sectors, and pitched author speaking engagements for 3 lead titles.
Conducted preliminary industry research for marketing campaigns.

The MIT Press

Marketing Intern

January 2023 — October 2023

Drafted copy, captured and edited content, and maintained a scheduling calendar for five MIT Press social media accounts with a combined following of 250k+.
Developed three social media campaigns featuring MIT Press titles and created corresponding video and graphics content.

Social Media Intern

September 2022 — December 2023

Managed 4 account executives in an award-winning student PR agency.
Was responsible for overseeing the day-to-day execution of account strategy and client service, and the editing and proofreading of all projects and documents created by account executives.

PRLab at Boston University

Account Supervisor

January 2023 — May 2023

Worked with a team of two other account executives to plan and execute a public relations plan for SparkFM, a Boston digital radio platform.
Pitched journalists at local Boston publications to secure coverage for SparkFM, and worked with three BU clubs to plan speaking engagements for its CEO

Account Executive

September 2022 — December 2022

Boston, MA

Reviewed and responded accordingly to 50+ query letters and sample pages per week, assessed manuscript potential, and determined whether to pass them along for agency review.

Harvey Klinger Literary Agency

Manuscript Review Intern

January 2023 — May 2023

Remote

Created multiple pitch decks of influencer suggestions for marketing campaigns across the technology, food, and fashion industries and made detailed media and awards lists.
Wrote copy for 25+ Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn posts.

Battenhall