About Me - Resume and Professional Experience
Experience
FanSided.com (Remote)
Freelance Contributor, Empire Writes Back: March 2024 - Present
Produce daily editorial content for the network’s regional site covering the New York sports market
Research and monitor social media and news trends to propose stories that supercharge monthly site traffic
Attract 1000’s of unique article views monthly which surged to over 20,000 in first five months as a contributor
FanNation/Giants Country/New York Giants On SI (SI.com) (Remote)
Contributing Writer: October 2021 - Present
Collaborate with a team of eight knowledgeable sportswriters covering the New York Giants for Giants On SI
Contribute to in-season editorial assignments including team pressers, feature stories and gameday coverage
Work on extra projects and content series that tap into off select football timelines and drive continuous offseason traffic
Improve research and analytical skills by utilizing various NFL media resources to inform the content of articles.
Talking Points Sports (Remote)
Sports Columnist, Social Media September 2021 - September 2022
New York Giants beat for TPS, covering gameday news, weekly stories, and providing columns with an analytical edge
New York Knicks contributor, writing game recaps, weekly columns (“Inside the Mecca”) and analytical pieces.
Spearheaded social media publishing and audience engagement on Hootsuite to boost content reach for writers
The Empire State of Sports (New York)
Founder, Writer: September 2019 - April 2022
Personal sports content website
Manage all aspects of the website, from content creation and concepting new ideas to site functionality and enhancement of content with multimedia elements
The Fordham Ram (Bronx, New York)
Staff Writer: November 2019 - June 2021
Contributing Writer: March 2019 - November 2019
Contributed weekly articles on local and national professional sports news to The Fordham Ram’s publications
Ensured articles were properly sourced and adhered to editorial deadlines and specifications
Researched and followed the latest trending stories to ensure publications are relevant and engaging
Minute Media (New York, NY)
Sports Journalism Intern: May 2020 - July 2020
Part of a group of interns working in content creation for the company’s subsidiary, 12up.com (Remote)
Wrote between 8-10 short form articles on topics provided by the editorial staff and submitted for feedback
Enhanced writing skills and learned about image selection, backlinking, embedding media, and SEO
Sportskeeda (Remote)
Contributor: March 2019 - February 2020
Covered and analyzed professional football and basketball stories from an opinionated viewpoint
Accomplishment: Surpassed 4,000 reads across all publications on the Sportskeeda platform to become a top contributor
Education
Fordham University (Bronx, New York; Rose Hill Campus)
Graduate of the Class of 2021
Bachelors of Arts Degree in Communications and Culture, Minor in Sports Journalism
GPA 3.3/4.0
Member: Business of Sports Society at Fordham, The Fordham Ram, Insieme Italian Cultural Society