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Education

Summer 2023

Columbia University

New York, NY

  • Attended and passed “T.V. Writing” summer class

  • Wrote and edited an original 30-minute T.V. pilot, LIMBO

2021 - 2025

Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo, MI

  • GPA: 3.83

  • BA in English/Theatre Arts, Film and Media Studies Concentration

  • Classes focused on Film, Creative Writing, Theatre, Literature, Journalism

  • Dean's List (awarded for 3.5 or higher GPA)

2017 - 2021

Shrine Catholic

High School

Royal Oak, MI

  • GPA: 4.16

  • Graduated Summa Cum Laude

  • Five Honors and four AP Classes

  • Principal's List (awarded for 4.o or higher GPA)

Work Experience

February 2024 -

Present

Substitute Teacher

Kalamazoo, MI

I work in a variety of grade levels, specifically Kindergarten - Sixth Grade, leading the classroom and ensuring that the students are still learning, despite their normal teacher not being present, and that the classroom is a calm and welcome environment.

January 2023 - March 2023;

June 2023 - August 2023

Distribution and Marketing Intern;

Women Make Movies

New York, NY

My biggest responsibility was cutting together trailers and promotional clips for films in their catalogue using Adobe Premiere Pro. I also edited/created DVD covers and film posters using Adobe Photoshop, uploaded films and trailers to Vimeo, updated online databases, edited subtitles for films, and completed organizational tasks in the office.

January 2023 - March 2023

Intern;

Greenpoint Pictures

Brooklyn, NY

My main tasks were researching new film directors, sourcing images for treatments, formulating ideas for upcoming commercials, and utilizing Slack to communicate with producers. I also worked as a Production Assistant on a commercial shoot for New York Presbyterian Hospital through this internship.

January 2022 - November 2022

Program Coordinator and Administrative Assistant;

Festival Playhouse

Kalamazoo, MI

I was the lead designer for programs and all promotional materials for the Theatre Arts Department at Kalamazoo College, and created it all using Adobe InDesign. I also worked on office tasks, such as: updating the website, assisting with expense reports, organizing files in paper and digital form, and addressing phone calls and emails. 

Volunteer Experience

December 2022 - Present

Detroit Helps Kyiv

Birmingham, MI

Furthered fundraising efforts for charity geared towards helping Ukrainian soldiers and refugees by designing a logo, creating an informational postcard, and building a website (detroithelpskyiv.com). Using Adobe InDesign, I also created a 30 page program for an art gallery opening for this charity.

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