A dedicated and creative individual. I am currently serving as Business Development and Community Outreach Specialist at TAPinto Hoboken (Oasis Media). As an undergraduate at Saint Peter’s University, I worked as the managing editor of the Saint Peter’s Tribune and collaborated with other editorial board members. I continued my studies, receiving my Masters in May 2023. I also previously served as a social media marketing, digital media, communications and production intern.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Development and Community Outreach Specialist
TAPinto Hoboken
09.2023 - Current
Assist with advertising sales and community outreach.
Build relationships with business owners, community groups and TAPinto Readerships.
Assist with TAPinto Hoboken social media platforms such as Instagram and Twitter.
Media Specialist
TAPinto Hoboken
10.2022 - 08.2023
Media Specialist for TAPinto Hoboken (Oasis Media) reporting on local news stories and events.
Assist with running TAPinto Hoboken social media accounts such as Instagram and Twitter.
Media Specialist
Saint Peter’s University/Healing the Children New Jersey Media Team
09.2022
Traveled with my professor and fellow classmate to Guayaquil, Ecuador as a part of the media team that documented the trip and worked alongside non-profit organization Healing the Children New Jersey in its mission to assist Ecuadorean children in need of medical assistance.
As a member of the media team, our goal was to help promote Healing the Children’s mission and spread awareness.
The non-profit travels to different countries around the world with various doctors, surgeons, nurses and translators with the goal of helping children by providing them with life changing surgeries.
Our trip to Guayaquil consisted of helping children receive different urological surgeries that they needed.
As a member of the media team, I interviewed different volunteers on the mission including surgeons, nurses, parents and the patients themselves.
Our video was used by Healing the Children that November for their Giving Tuesday campaign and the video also aired on CUNY TV.
Production Intern
CSI Sports
05.2022 - 08.2022
Utilized Adobe Premiere Pro to QC and make format sheets for various shows.
Assisted in putting together Daily News package and uploading it to theapp and sending re-ingest requests for network.
Kept track of live analytics for boxing matches broadcast worldwide.
Intern
Saint Peter’s Athletics
01.2022 - 05.2022
Took a variety of photos at games for social media.
Assisted with video boards and music at games.
Assisted with choosing game highlights to upload onto social media.
Digital Media Intern
The Hoboken Girl
04.2021 - 05.2021
Wrote articles about various events and businesses in Hudson County.
Collaborated with a team of writers and editors daily via Slack.
Utilized platforms including WordPress and Flodesk.
Social Media Marketing Intern
DV Real Estate
09.2020 - 12.2020
Assisted DVRE Group with its social media marketing.
Aided in public relations efforts to expand real estate business with target populations.
Created social media strategy to engage population.
Education
Master of Arts - Communication and Public Relations
Saint Peter’s University
Jersey City, NJ
05.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Communication and Media Culture
Saint Peter’s University
Jersey City, NJ
05.2022
Skills
Organizational Skills
Advertising
Storytelling
Social Media Marketing
Leadership
Production
Writing
Photography
Time Management
Interpersonal Skills
Video Editing
Adobe Photoshop
Public Relations
Adobe Premiere Pro
Canva
WordPress
Advertising Sales
Community Outreach
Interpersonal Communication
Journalism
Microsoft Powerpoint
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Google Suite
Leadership Experience
Co-President, Lambda Pi Eta, 06/2021, 05/2023, Organized events for students in the Communications and Media Culture department., Communicated with co-President, other executive board members, and chapter advisor.
Managing Editor, Saint Peter’s Tribune, 05/2021, 05/2022, Edited and finalized articles before being posted on the newspaper website., Oversaw other executive board staff alongside the Editor-in-Chief., Collaborated with the moderator and other staff members of the newspaper.
Coursework
News Writing and Reporting
Public Speaking Workshop
Media Communication 1 and II
Radio Station 1
Art and Entertainment Journalism
Gender and Communication
Video Storytelling
Multimedia Reporting
Public Relations
Crisis Communications
Marketing Communications and Branding
Awards
Dean’s List Recipient (2020-2022)
Induction into Lambda Pi Eta (2021)
Saint Peter’s Tribune Journalism Medal (2022)
Induction into Alpha Sigma Nu (2023)
Volunteer Experience
Hoboken Homeless Shelter, Hoboken, NJ, 2016, 2017
Cusack Care Center, Jersey City, NJ, 2017
Healing the Children NJ Media Team, Hawthorne, NJ, 2022
Timeline
Business Development and Community Outreach Specialist
TAPinto Hoboken
09.2023 - Current
Media Specialist
TAPinto Hoboken
10.2022 - 08.2023
Media Specialist
Saint Peter’s University/Healing the Children New Jersey Media Team
09.2022
Production Intern
CSI Sports
05.2022 - 08.2022
Intern
Saint Peter’s Athletics
01.2022 - 05.2022
Digital Media Intern
The Hoboken Girl
04.2021 - 05.2021
Social Media Marketing Intern
DV Real Estate
09.2020 - 12.2020
Master of Arts - Communication and Public Relations
Saint Peter’s University
Bachelor of Arts - Communication and Media Culture