EDUCATION
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
MFA Candidate in Poetry
Expected graduation May 2022

Hampshire College, Amherst, MA
Bachelor of Arts, May 2016
Concentrations: Writing, Religion, Studio Art
Thesis: Essence of All Before Us: The Life of Genevieve Burnett

Temple University Summer India Program, Dhrangadhra, Gujarat, June 2015
Studied art and culture, produced a chapbook of poems

Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Robert E. Cook Honors College
Major: Studio Art  Minor: Women’s Studies

EXPERIENCE


Witness Magazine, Las Vegas, NV
Poetry Editor, August 2021-present
  • Reading and selecting works for monthly digital issues and yearly print issues
  • Managing first-round readers
  • Collaborating on special projects and capsule issues
  • Creating a capsule issue featuring the poetry of incarcerated writers, researching and reaching out to prison workshops across the United States, soliciting work


Interim: A Journal of Contemporary Poetry and Poetics, Las Vegas, NV
Managing Editor, January 2020-September 2021
  • Designing content for social media
  • Sourcing supplies and locations for events
  • Reading first-round poetry submissions
  • Selecting cover art
  • Budget management 
  • Assisting in organizing submissions and selections for the Test Site Poetry Series
  • Supervising interns

BAG Magazine, Las Vegas, NV
Co-founder & Social Media Editor, June 2020-Present
  • Designing themed visuals
  • Creating themed content for social media use
  • Editing excerpts of fiction and poetry for features
  • Planning marketing strategies through social media

University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
Research Assistant, January 2020-June 2020
  • Assisted in preparing The Woman in the Darkroom by Emily Setina for publication by Oxford University Press
  • Created over 1000 endnotes for publication
  • Fact-checked sources
  • Copyedited chapters 
  • Searched for archival use permissions and contacted rights-holders

Witness Magazine, Las Vegas, NV
Reader / Contributing Editor
  • Read roughly 300 first-round poetry submissions
  • Upvoted and downvoted submissions 
  • Provided notes and feedback to the editor
  • Contributed in selecting poems for publication from finalists 

Anchor House of Artists / New England Visionary Artists Museum, Northampton, MA
The AHOA/NEVAM is an art gallery, museum, and studio space supporting artists living with mental illness.
Gallery Assistant / Archivist, September 2013-September 2019
  • Conducting biographical interviews with artists
  • Writing artist biographies for archives
  • Catalogued and organized hundreds of writings and artistic works
  • Maintaining the archives, previously designed by self from 2013-2016
  • Assisting in staff searches, writing job listings
  • Website editing and management
  • Social media management
  • Leading tours and offering front-facing support
  • Assisting in designing and hanging art shows
  • Coordinating on projects with various artists
  • Supervising student workers
  • Assisting in curation of art shows

Departure Collective, Northampton, MA
Founding Member, December 2016-September 2019
  • Organizing writer’s workshops on a bi-weekly basis
  • Editing the work of peers
  • Assisting in organizing local poetry readings
  • Assisting in the development of anthologies and chapbooks

Self-Employed, Northampton, MA
Freelance Writer/Editor, January 2018-September 2019
  • Writing artist statements for national and international artists
  • Editing letters of interest and project proposals in the arts
  • Conducting research on religion, history
  • Producing content for websites and bios

Hampshire College, Amherst, MA
Advancement Assistant to Alumni & Family Relations & Leadership Giving, September 2018-July 2019
  • Leading efforts between Library and AFR to reorganize the Alumni Bookshelf
  • Editing websites
  • Drafting web content, donor correspondences
  • Assisting in event preparation
  • Assisting in donor cultivation efforts
  • Supporting Alumni Advisory Group through scheduling, meeting agendas, minutes
  • Assisting with background research for gift proposals
  • Designing and sending emails to constituents
  • Managing travel for gift officers
  • Debriefing with gift officers after donor meetings
  • Supervising student workers
  • Drafting and editing letters, minutes, agendas, event summaries, and other content
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Dragonfly Studios, Newark, DE
Artist Assistant, June 2011-September 2011
  • Assisted artist with paint mixing and application
  • Handled supplies and maintained organization
  • Conveyed information between artist and patrons