Things I’m Proud to Have Achieved: The Awards
Cannes Future Lions Grand Prix 2024, Spotify, “Break the Sound Barrier”
New York Festivals Bronze 2024, Spotify, “Break the Sound Barrier”
New York Festivals Finalist 2024, Spotify, “Break the Sound Barrier”
Communication Arts 2024, Spotify, “Break the Sound Barrier”
ADDYs RAF Mosaic Award 2025, Spotify, “Break the Sound Barrier”
ADDYs RAF Student Silver 2025, Spotify, “Break the Sound Barrier”
Ads of the World 2024, Velveeta, “Liberate Your Love”
Ads of the World 2024, Hulu, “The United States of Gilead”
Ads of the World 2024, Yahoo, “Truth on Tap & Truth to Generations”
Newhouse Scholar, Syracuse University I Newhouse School Awards
Newhouse Impact Speaker, Syracuse University I Newhouse School Awards
Chancellor Scholarship Recipient, Syracuse University I Merit Scholarship for Incoming First-Years
What Got Me Started on This Path: My Education
Syracuse University, The S.I. Newhouse School - B.S. in Advertising and Anthropology (Graduating May 2025)
Study Abroad Semester in Florence, Italy - Syracuse University Florence Center, Fall 2023
Cool Things I’ve Done So Far: My Work Experience
Feature Writer, The Newhouse School, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, July 2024 - present
• Write in-depth articles highlighting Newhouse creative advertising students’ award-winning digital ideas and advertising campaigns.
• Write detailed profiles of top Newhouse creative advertising alumni, including an upcoming feature on Simon Dolsten.
Copywriter – Pitch Team, TNH Ad Agency, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, Feb 2025 - present
• Partnering with Known, a top-ranked agency (#3 on Ad-Age’s A-List), to create a mock campaign for client over the next four months.
• Working through TNH Ad Agency, the largest student-run ad agency in the U.S., based at the Newhouse School.
Syracuse University Literacy Tutor, Syracuse, NY, Feb 2025 - present
• Work with 3rd-grade students to improve their reading and literacy skills.
• Provide individualized support by floating around the classroom and assisting students as needed.
Internship List Curator, The Newhouse School, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, July 2024 - present
• Contributed to ongoing research on online dating experiences.
• Compiled sources and contributed to a comprehensive literature review. • Wrote survey questions to help collect quantitative data on dating trends.
• Conducted one-on-one Zoom interviews with participants to explore the online dating experiences of racially and ethnically minoritized individuals
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Falk College, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, January 2024 - December 2024
• Contributed to ongoing research on online dating experiences.
• Compiled sources and contributed to a comprehensive literature review. • Wrote survey questions to help collect quantitative data on dating trends.
• Conducted one-on-one Zoom interviews with participants to explore the online dating experiences of racially and ethnically minoritized individuals
Strategic Communications Chair, The Newhouse School, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, November 2022 - May 2023
• Collaborated with faculty at the Newhouse School to integrate student perspectives into the school’s development plans for the future.
• Conducted informal interviews with students to gather valuable insights into their experiences at the Newhouse School.
What I Bring To The Table: My Skills
Copywriting, Case Study Scripts, & Screenwriting
Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, & Premiere
Creative Ideation, AI-Driven Ideas, & Team Collaboration
Tiktok, Meta, Snapchat, Youtube, Pinterest, LinkedIn
Other Cool Things I’ve Done: The Fun
Attended the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity 2024 as a Cannes Future Lions Grand Prix Winner.
Explored nine countries while studying abroad in Florence, Italy, which was my first time traveling outside of the U.S.
Experienced skiing for the first time in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, and made it down from the top of the mountain.
Bench curled 40 lbs last week (been getting into weight lifting lately. It’s my new favorite hobby.)
Presented at the Eric Mower Advertising Forum as the first-ever student to speak at the forum.
One of my proudest achievements?
I had the honor of being the first-ever student to present at the Eric Mower Advertising Forum at the Newhouse School at Syracuse University.
I presented alongside Marlana, my talented class partner. Together, we shared the story of our 2024 Future Lions Grand Prix win.