I am a multi-disciplined writer and musician. My writing experience spans across  journalism, scriptwriting,  grant writing, and research writing with subject emphases in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I), various topics in tech, and arts reporting. I am also open to contract work and collaboration as a guitarist, vocalist, cellist, composer, or producer in music or film-related works. 

Experience

Managing Editor and Grants Manager at Free Music For Free People, May 2020-Present

• Write artist feature articles, conduct artist interviews for individual pieces and collective releases for FM4FP’s publication, the denver underground. 
• Lead funding initiatives/grant applications (Redline INSITE Fund Grant Recipients 2021-22, Denver Advancement Fund Grant Recipients 21-22) to fund collective releases like Black Artist Matter and Otherhood, Queer Conversations, and the denver underground: Latinx Edition.
• Edit other journalist intern’s articles and help in the editing process for collective releases. 
• Work with the project producer on magazine distribution, event coordination & execution, and more.

Editorial Content Manager at Broadband Nation, February 2024-Present

• Write and run the organization’s Learning Center, providing editorial resources and expert insight for the industry’s current and prospective broadband workforce.
• Execute interviews and research to prepare original investigative and informational content. 
• Travel site locations and industry events to film workers and reps within the industry, such as ‘day-in-the-life’ videos of technicians or national competitions. 
• Work with the events teams to research, coordinate and prepare the panels and showcases for the organization’s flagship expo event. 
• Work on the parent company’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) team to develop resources workshops, and engagement for fostering internal and external inclusion. 

Freelance editorial contributor and ghostwriter at various publications, February 2023-February 2024

• Pursue various assigned stories covering various beats like cloud technology, AI, diversity & inclusion, sustainability, telecom, streaming, and more. 
• Execute interviews and research to prepare original investigative content. 
• Travel to events as assigned for on-location stories and analysis pieces.
• Ghostwrite research papers across several intersecting indsutries like healthcare and technology. 

Contract Grant Manager at Burning Through Pages,  February 2022-February 2024

• Pursue various assigned stories covering various beats like cloud technology, AI, diversity & inclusion, sustainability, telecom, streaming, and more. 
• Execute interviews and research to prepare original investigative content. 
• Travel to events as assigned for on-location stories and analysis pieces.

Reporter at SDxCentral,  June 2021-February 2022

• Write 5-8 articles weekly covering topics in telecom, digital divide, DE&I (diversity, equity, and inclusion), emerging technologies (like blockchain and the metaverse), cybersecurity and more. 
• Execute interviews and podcast discussions with industry experts on trends, research, and challenges within the industry. 
• Travel to various events within the technologies industry and report on live events, panels, and announcements.

Education

Bachelor’s in Music Business & Minor in Film Writing, University of Colorado Denver 

2017-2021 || GPA: 3.95