Science Writer
​UC Santa Barbara

2018 - present

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Produces stories on breaking scientific research for UC Santa Barbara. Works closely with the university's multimedia team to showcase exciting science and engineering happening at the institution, while occasionally covering topics in the social sciences and humanities. Pitches stories, edits copy, and coordinates larger projects.

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Freelance Writer

​2016 - present

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Covers events, research, and enterprise stories across diverse scientific disciplines. Contributing writer at Space.com. Work has appeared in Scientific American, Smithsonian, Hakai magazine, and Live Science. Writing press releases for the American Institute of Physics.

 

 

Writer

Space.com

​2017

 

​Reported and produced news pieces and features on space mission events, announcements, and scientific studies. Collaborated with the multimedia teams on companion articles for images, galleries, and videos.

 

 

Editorial Intern

Scholastic

​2017

 

Wrote articles and related math problems for Scholastic Math and DynaMath magazines targeted toward primary and secondary school students. These included 100-word news stories, graph-driven statistics pieces, and two-page features. Worked with Brightcove to migrate media to the publication’s new website.

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Student Writer

Scienceline

​2016 - 2017

 

Wrote, edited, and fact-checked stories, videos, and podcasts for NYU’s student-run publication Scienceline, ensuring that articles are both accurate and accessible.

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Interpretive Volunteer

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

​2016

 

Engaged adults, children, and school groups with Los Angeles’ urban wildlife, both past and present, by talking about the success of coyotes in the city and the sabretooth cats of the La Brea tar pits.

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Private Tutor

​2014 - 2016

 

Provided individualized support to high school and college students, many of whom had learning disabilities.

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Retreat Assistant

Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands

​2012

 

Conducted follow-up research on the organization’s math education retreat. The retreat and related projects provided the foundation for what became the Sunnylands Math Strategy Group.

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Research Intern

Swarthmore College: Math Images Project

​2011

 

Researched, wrote, and published web pages on topics in advanced mathematics for a general public audience