I worked at SELF for six years, first as the Special Project Director, and then as the Digital Director.

My days included strategizing and managing SELF’s tentpole projects. I worked across all subject verticals, including beauty, health, culture, and fitness; and worked with several teams including editorial, creative, social, marketing, sales, pr, licensing, legal, commerce, and more. I organized the popular SELF Run Club fall 2017 series, led the team for a SELF x Beyond Yoga capsule apparel collection, and launched numerous fitness challenges, awards, and other large-scale content packages. I also launched six newsletters and worked closely with social media.

Check out some of my favorite projects below. 

RECENT PROJECTS & WORK
• Sweat With SELF YouTube workouts
• Checking In podcast
• Tess Holliday’s Health Is None of Your Business
• A few clips: Review: Nike Air Zoom Alphafly NEXT%, Road Test: I Tried Fitness+, Apple's New Fitness Streaming Service, The Beaba Babycook Is the Best Baby Gadget We’ve Bought

SELF FITNESS CHALLENGES
• Better Together Challenge - 2021
• New Year’s Challenge - 2020
• Spring 2019 Challenge
• New Year’s Challenge - 2019
• Fall 2018 Fitness Challenge
• Stronger With SELF Challenge
• New Year’s Challenge - 2018
• Ready, Set, Sweat Challenge
• Strongest SELF Ever Challenge

SELF AWARDS
• SELF Certified Fitness Awards - 2020
• SELF Certified Sneaker Awards - 2020
• Healthy Beauty Awards - 2020
• Fitness Awards - 2019
• Healthy Beauty Awards - 2019
• Fitness Awards - 2018
• Healthy Beauty Awards - 2018
• Healthy Food Awards - 2018
• Healthy Living Awards - 2017
• Healthy Food Awards - 2017
• Healthy Beauty Awards - 2017

images from top: Heather Hazzan, Chelsea Cavanaugh, Amber Venerable, Carrie and Andrew Purcell, Nadya Wasylko.

The Messenger was a general news startup. As the inaugural editor for the health and wellness vertical, my job was to build a team fast, launch, and get traffic.

During the time the website was live, the health team was responsible for publishing exclusive enterprise and breaking news; and attracting millions of readers. In my role, I was responsible for day-to-day operations, plus working closely with sales to concept and respond to RFPs.

Here’s a look at some of the highlights we published:
- Brazilian Butt Lift Death Rates Are Highest in Miami—Will a New Law Help?
- How to Actually Boost Your Immunity, According to Doctors
- TikTok’s Latest Beauty Obsession Is Bone Smashing — Literally
- Why a Sleep Divorce Might Be Just the Thing You Need For a Good Night’s Rest
- Philadelphia’s Opioid Crisis Reaches Boiling Point as Officials Fight Over Solutions

As the senior editor for special projects at Greatist, I work across health, food, and fitness to help brands tell their stories in unique and exciting ways.

Check out all of my work for Greatist, our recent partnership with Women's Health, or some of the top performing articles I've written. 

Fitness
5 Moves Everyone Should Be Able to Do
The Right Way to Use a Rowing Machine
14 Unexpected Abs Moves That Work Better Than Crunches
The Best Yoga Poses for Pregnant Women
Top Holiday Gifts for Fitness Lovers

Mental, Sexual, and General Health
What You Need to Know About Freezing Your Eggs
How to Reflect on Your Year in an Actually Useful Way
The Actually Helpful Guide to Picking an Insurance Plan
Do Brain Games Really Work?
The Real Deal With Reusable Feminine Hygiene

Food
5 Myths You Need to Stop Believing About Carbs
Why Is Everyone Obsessed With Turmeric?

I was part of a small group that operated as a startup within Hearst Entertainment & Syndication. I worked on CosmoBody, a subscription video digital platform that was an extension of the Cosmopolitan brand. I created the editorial calendar, social media strategy, assisted on set, and pitched ideas to executives.

I also appeared on camera as a host for food, fashion, and dating segments (clips at right). CosmoBody is now available on YouTube. A few of my favorite videos are below. 

Top Workouts
Let It Go Yoga With Tara Stiles
Score Lean Dancer Legs With Katia Pryce
3 Bosu Ball Moves to Try With Astrid Swan
3 Stretches to Make You a Better Runner With Don Saladino

I started out at The Knot as an assistant editor mainly working on WeddingChannel.com. By the time I left, I'd covered the royal wedding, edited, pitched, and written for the national and regional Florida magazines, and TheKnot.com. I also appeared as a wedding expert on national TV shows including the Today Show, Access Hollywood, Inside Edition, and Fox & Friends. My work was syndicated nationally in the L.A. Times, MSN, and Yahoo.

Selected Work & TV Appearances
The Ultimate Cocktail Hour Guide
Looking for a Ring? Know Your 4 C's
Engagement Ring Trends (Fox & Friends)
Royal Wedding Honeymoon Rumors (ABC News)

Print Work (pdfs)
Dinner Is Served
The Florida Keys - A Luxurious Wedding Done Right
The Top Spots to Spend Your Wedding Night
Everything You Need to Know About the Royal Wedding

Maybe the coolest job any New Yorker can hope for. I got my start at the NY Daily News in the features department, covering fashion week, red carpet events, and a slew of local New York happenings. (Oh, and I also wore some bizarre shoes.)

Online clips are available here.

Selected Print Work (pdfs)
No Frazzle Dazzle with Nigella Lawson
Wild in the City
The Biggest Loser's Diet
NY's Guitar Heroes
Best of the Summer Fests
 

I worked at Aol first as a homepage editor during the day, and then as the night editor in charge after 5 p.m. I covered heartbreaking national events, including the Boston marathon bombing. Thankfully, I also covered exciting moments like the World Series and numerous celebrity gossip items.

A few high-performing screenshots are at right.