"Well, what can you do?" you inquire....

I've been a reporter, copy editor, and features columnist for my university's student newspaper, The Villanovan, and also spent a summer reporting and writing as a intern at a local weekly, The Independent. I've held editorial internships at Martha Stewart Living, Philadelphia magazine, phillymag.com, and Good Housekeeping. I've also been a freelance fact checker at Martha Stewart Living magazine and MSL books, freelanced in the nutrition department at at GH Research Institute, and in June 2010 wrapped up a four-mouth stint as a temp editorial assistant at This Old House magazine.

I also coded and designed this web site (which explains its novice aesthetic but also denounces any idea that I, foolish 23-year-old, paid someone to do this for me).

Interested? I am prepared to work as a reporter, writer, editor, fact-checker, copy editor, web producer, digital/social media marketer, or assistant in a full-time or freelance position. And I'm good. Just ask anybody.

Super interested? Here is my resume(pdf) for more details.

Below are some of my favorite clips, more of which can be found at The Villanovan, The Independent, Philly Mag. More PDFs to come soon.

From The Villanovan:

WXVU: Beyond the Airwaves (an indepth piece about the successes and stories behind Villanova's student-run radio station)

Residence Life addresses changes in student housing preferences (a detailed news report of high-interest to students)

Campaigning on campus: Nova gets ready for '08 (a spotlight on student Democrat and Republican groups before the presidential election)

The high cost of big beauty (a feature spread on what students think is the true cost of being beautiful)

Outside the Oreo: Secondhand Shopping (one of my favorites from my column, reviewing places on interest on Philly's Main Line for students)

From The Independent:

In this club, it's hip to be square (one of my favorite pieces overall, this is a spotlight on a local senior-citizen square-dancing club which appeared in three of Greater Media's papers)

Shark attacks recalled as a story of heroism (covering a town's annual - and historical - festival)

From Philadelphia magazine:

Local Spotlight: Peter Handler (on a whimiscal furniture designer that I pitched for this new weekly feature)

A Veggie Dish Guests Will Love (a Thanksgiving recipe from a local chef)

Seven Simple Tips for a Slimmer Thanksgiving (interview with a local healthy caterer)