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Golden Hippo
2023 - PRESENT"As a leader in direct-to-consumer marketing, we build health, beauty, and pet care brands that are innovative, profitable, and make the world a better place."
At Golden Hippo I manage and write for health newsletters with more than 1.5 million subscribers. I work in both English and Spanish.
In a given week, I pen 3-4 sale emails and "free content" emails, often requiring extensive scientific research. I develop the sales strategy and content calendar for these emails. I also create Facebook 2-3 ad scripts, working cross-functionally with the video and Spanish marketing teams.
Lifelong Learning - Olin School of Business
2021 - 2022"Lifelong Learning at Olin provides resources for alumni to continue growing personally and professionally."
At Olin I pitched and wrote business case studies, research reviews, and takeaways from books and podcasts, among other educational resources for an exclusive alumni platform. I also wrote press releases for the Olin blog. I challenged myself here to apply all the productivity and decision-making lessons I was sharing, and I was commended for both the quality of my articles and my proactive scheduling.
As Lifelong Learning resources are password-restricted, the first half of these links are internal.
Principles of Pennsylvania Avenue: How US Presidents Make Decisions
Timeless Career Lessons from “You and Your Research” by Richard Hamming
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Research links health insurance in small firms to higher worker productivity and retention
Student athletes control their name, image and likeness. Olin’s sports biz summit asks: What now?
St. Louis Business Journal names Olin MBA alum Ryan Harbison a ‘40 Under 40’ leader
Olin alumna Rebekah Eisenbarth named president and COO of Ohio-based H-P Products
The Ampersand - College of Arts & Sciences at Washington University
2020 - 2021"Stories of incredible people, research, learning, and leadership in Arts & Sciences."
At The Ampersand I pitched and wrote profiles and other feature pieces for both the website and quarterly print magazine. I truly did speak to incredible people, and my curiosity and enthusiasm were evident in my writing, as I received glowing audience feedback and was asked to extend the length of my contract.
Alumnus Naar decodes an endangered language to revive a lost history
Sánchez Prado named dean’s fellow for intercultural competence initiatives
Van Engen named dean’s fellow for educational innovations and initiatives
A CRISPR Bite Podcast - GEAP3 Network
(Genome Editing and Agricultural Policy, Practice and Public Perceptions)
2020-2022"The GEAP3 network is an international research consortium that brings together social scientists, policy experts and bio-scientists to explore the domestic and international ramifications of the EU’s policy and regulatory approach to genome editing in agriculture."
My favorite of my multiple hats at the GEAP3 Network was writing, producing, and interviewing guests for the team's podcast, A CRISPR Bite. I spoke with prominent professors, authors, and even FDA regulators, visiting labs and archives to learn the varied perspectives and nuances of genome editing.
Lifelong Learning - Olin School of Business
2021 - 2022"Lifelong Learning at Olin provides resources for alumni to continue growing personally and professionally."
At Olin I pitched and wrote business case studies, research reviews, and takeaways from books and podcasts, among other educational resources for an exclusive alumni platform. I also wrote press releases for the Olin blog. I challenged myself here to apply all the productivity and decision-making lessons I was sharing, and I was commended for both the quality of my articles and my proactive scheduling.
As Lifelong Learning resources are password-restricted, the first half of these links are internal.
Principles of Pennsylvania Avenue: How US Presidents Make Decisions
Timeless Career Lessons from “You and Your Research” by Richard Hamming
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Research links health insurance in small firms to higher worker productivity and retention
Student athletes control their name, image and likeness. Olin’s sports biz summit asks: What now?
St. Louis Business Journal names Olin MBA alum Ryan Harbison a ‘40 Under 40’ leader
Olin alumna Rebekah Eisenbarth named president and COO of Ohio-based H-P Products
The Ampersand - College of Arts & Sciences at Washington University
2020 - 2021"Stories of incredible people, research, learning, and leadership in Arts & Sciences."
At The Ampersand I pitched and wrote profiles and other feature pieces for both the website and quarterly print magazine. I truly did speak to incredible people, and my curiosity and enthusiasm were evident in my writing, as I received glowing audience feedback and was asked to extend the length of my contract.
Alumnus Naar decodes an endangered language to revive a lost history
Sánchez Prado named dean’s fellow for intercultural competence initiatives
Van Engen named dean’s fellow for educational innovations and initiatives
Myers-JDC-Brookdale Institute
2019"The Myers-JDC-Brookdale Institute is Israel’s leading center for applied social research. We meticulously study and evaluate social programs and analyze demographic data to help inform policy, advise programming, and improve services for individuals, families, and communities."
At Brookdale I was tasked with "telling the story" of the institute. I interviewed researchers and wrote about their work, as well as documented industry events and created informational materials for visiting guests.
Due to technical difficulties, most of these links are internal.
What is Survey Fatigue, and How Does the Myers-JDC-Brookdale Institute Avoid It?
MJB’s Bedouin Project is Changing the Face of Social Research
Following the Form of Mental Health Reform - Why and How to Study Monumental Changes
Jewish World Watch
2021"Inspiring people of all faiths and cultures to join the ongoing fight against genocide."
At JWW I wrote donor relations campaigns and internal reports to support advocacy efforts. I also collaborated on rewriting the webpage for the Seeds of Survival project, and I developed long-term social media strategy.
JWW performs incredible work supporting the victims of genocides and mass atrocities worldwide and advocating for human rights. I have been involved with the organization since 2017, and was honored to deliver a keynote address at the 2018 Walk to End Genocide.
Student Life Newspaper
2018 - 2021"The independent newspaper of Washington University in St. Louis."
At Student Life I served as Copy Chief and a Senior Staff Writer. I wrote staff editorials and covered community events, which gave me the unique opportunity to interview three famous bands when their tours passed through St. Louis.
Weathers, Castlecomer and Magic Giant perform at Off Broadway
The band behind Brasshouse: A conversation with Too Many Zooz
Passion and persistence: Aussie band The Faim on first US tour
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Staff Editorial: Now that tours are accessible, turn to the rest of campus
The fined piper: The inside story of WU’s only serial bagpipe player
‘Frankenstein’ Bicentennial opens up a dialogue about medicine, science and inclusion
A cappella groups as told by their setlists: More Fools Than Wise
Fifteen years of massages: Stressbusters creator Jordan Friedman visits campus
Breaking the Olin bubble: A tour of the University libraries
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Just for Fun
Other
Neureuther Essay Competition: My winning submission analyzes how certain authors have wielded science fiction and fantasy to discuss real-world issues, which has inspired my own writing. 2022.
The Harvard Brain Journal: My original research describes sympathetic magical thinking and investigates how our psychology may influence what fictional ideas we find more believable or engaging. 2020.
Frontiers Health Review: My thinkpiece discusses Francisco Gil-White's "ethnic species" psychology theory and its potential contribution to implicit bias. 2020.