EXPERIENCE
August 2025 to Present
Community Manager, Puzzles, SFGATE
Build and grow SFGate's puzzle community as part of the Audience Team. Develop retention initiatives, manage relationships with puzzle creators, moderate community events, use data to understand what keeps solvers coming back, and serve as the bridge between our playing community and editorial staff.
January 2025 to Present
Forum Intern, KQED
Produce shows, research topics, write copy, craft social posts, track listener voices, edit AI-generated content, interact with guests, and pitch fresh ideas for the most listened to public radio station in the country.
November 2024 to Present
Content Creator, Cal Alumni Association
Write, edit, and publish community-driven content that gets people talking. Shape editorial strategy, manage multiple projects on tight deadlines, and maintain a clear, consistent brand voice. Led the “Love Letter to Campus” series spotlighting the Class of 2025 and launched The Lair News, the camp’s first-ever newspaper.
January 2022 to May 2025
Staff, The Daily Californian
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Senior Staff Writer: Write across a range of fields — politics, pop culture, puff, philosophy, and poetry.
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Cartoonist: Produce original cartoons weekly, published online and in print.
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Copy Editor: Edited primarily news and opinion articles for concision, consistency, and clarity. Corrected errors and served as the last line of defense against libel.
June 2022 to August 2024
Staff, The Lair of the Golden Bear
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Salads Chef: Wrote recipes, accommodated dietary restrictions, and served 350 campers weekly. Thrived in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment, managing multiple tasks and delivering the camp’s best-ever salad bar.
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Recruiting Manager: Created advertising content, managed social media, conducted outreach, and organized
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Cal Bears Director: Led daily activities for middle school students. Adapted communication style to suit different needs, managed diverse personalities and conflicts, and created spaces where campers felt comfortable sharing personal stories.
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Dining Hall Crew: Awarded Rookie of the Year.
EDUCATION
September 2021 to May 2025
University of California at Berkeley
I earned my B.A. in English and Philosophy with Honors from UC Berkeley, where I was an Art of Writing Memoir Fellow at the Townsend Center for the Humanities and a Peer Mentor for the Philosophy Department. Along the way, I lived on Warring, Piedmont, Dwight, and College — writing papers under redwood trees, watching sunsets from Grizzly Peak, and swearing by the salad from Mezzo and the burrito from Gordo.
Spring 2025
Trinity College Dublin
I studied abroad at Trinity College Dublin in English and Philosophy — home to literary legends like Swift, Wilde, and Beckett.
August 2017 to June 2021
Marin Academy
I was selected as Closing Speaker for my graduating class and served as a Teaching Assistant for English 3 and Human Development. I also participated in the Stanford Humanities Institute and the University of Iowa's Young Writers Workshop, deepening my love for language, big questions, and the strange magic of a good sentence.
Volunteer Work
January 2022 to December 2022
Writing Center Tutor, 826 Valencia
Taught elementary school students the conventions, fun, and power of expository and academic writing.
January 2023 to December 2024
Peer Counselor, Student to Student Peer Counseling
Translated inner worlds into words, asked insightful questions, managed conversation, and provided resources. Trained in Rogerian (Person-Centered) Psychotherapy.
