EDUCATION
Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH, USA – BA in Art History and Cinema Studies, Class of 2017
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA – MFA in Nonfiction Writing, Class of 2027
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Writer, Freelance – Summer 2018 - present
A full list of my publications can be found here.
University of Iowa, Teaching Assistant: Rhetoric – Fall 2024 - present
Creating a syllabus for introductory-level required rhetoric course for undergraduate students at the University of Iowa
Daily instruction: classroom management, lesson planning, and pedagogy for 20 students
Collaborating with undergraduates to improve their public speaking and writing skills
Participation in weekly professional development colloquium about effective and student-centered pedagogy
Writer and Editor – Curatorial Communications, Freelance – Fall 2018 - present
Proofreading, fact checking and translation for Berlin-based museums Gropius Bau and Neuer Berlinker Kunstverein (n.b.k.) (ongoing)
Writing and revising auction texts for Hauser & Wirth, London (ongoing)
Catalogue essay contributor for Peres Projects (Peres Projects at 20 Years. Berlin, Peres Projects: 2023).
Press releases and artist bios for art gallery Weserhalle (summer 2020 – summer 2022)
Exhibition text for Nina Roehrs about upcoming web3 artwork, “FAKEANANA” (Fall 2022)
Exhibition texts for Everything Will Be Fine, curated by Tactical Tech and HAU Hebbel am Ufer (summer 2022)
Exhibition text for eobchae, a Seoul-based art collective, about web3 exhibition at DOOSAN Gallery (summer 2022)
Editorial Assistant, Freelance – Fall 2018 - present
Editorial assistant at Lexxion Publishing (ongoing): copy editing, communication with authors, organization, adherence to deadlines
Copy editing, proofreading, and fact-checking for Berlin publication Arts of the Working Class (summer 2022-present)
Copy editing and photo layout assistance for two book manuscripts published via Archive Books
Video Editor, Freelance – Fall 2018 - present
Commissioned video editor for LA-based nonprofit Big Sunday: Adobe Premiere Pro and Photoshop; adherence to deadlines
Commissioned video editor and animator for Berlin-based artist Azin Feizabadi: stop-motion and digital rotoscope animation using Adobe AfterEffects
Copywriter, Freelance – Summer 2018 - present
SEO-driven Amazon listings, marketing copy, and product copy for commercial start-up Craftly (ongoing)
SEO-driven blog posts for multinational publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (ongoing)
SEO-driven articles on technology, culture, gaming, and the arts for software developer DataArt (ongoing)
Promotional texts for global non-profit organization Plan International (ongoing): editing photos in Adobe Photoshop and designing sleek, accessible promotional materials (layout, design) in Adobe Acrobat
Copywriting and -editing for international luxury brand MCM: newsletters, social media, website (summer 2022)
6+ SEO-driven articles weekly on international online gaming industry for iGaming (fall 2019 – summer 2021)
Berlin Correspondent, DIRT – Fall 2020 - 2022
Regular editorial coverage of web3 developments for new media company with around 20,000 subscribers
Gropius Bau, Assistant of Digital Communications – July 2021 - December 2021
Proofreading and copy editing newsletters, installation texts, Instagram posts and journal articles
German to English translation
Creating subtitles in English and German using Premiere, YouTube, Final Cut Pro 7 and TextEdit
Video producer: creating videos from conception to final edit, aligning the visions of curators, videographers, and video editors. During this time, I oversaw production and publication of the museum’s extensive Yayoi Kusama video content, as well as for The Cool and the Cold, all building as making (Thea Djordjadze retrospective) and Zanele Muholi.
Video editor: working in Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, InDesign, and AfterEffects on live action videos and animations for Gropius Bau’s Vimeo, Instagram, website and advertisements. I created animations for several video projects of Gropius Bau’s education team (“Open Bau”), edited promotional videos for our Ámà symposium and made several videos in AfterEffects promoting upcoming exhibitions (Cool and the Cold; Zanele Muholi)
Masorti Grundschule, Assistant Art / English Teacher – Fall 2018 – Summer 2019
Creating accessible, engaging English-language arts projects for children between 6 and 11 years old
Classroom management and curriculum-building
Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Los Angeles, Education Intern and Videographer – January 2017
Scripted, designed, shot, and edited stop-motion animation educational video for Contemporary Art Start program
Co-teacher at MOCA Teen program and tour guide for elementary students at Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
Assisted with editing and structuring curriculum for revised education catalogue and guided tours
Allen Memorial Art Museum, Multimedia Curator and Videographer – Fall 2016 – Spring 2017
Creating and editing video content (interviews; archival footage) for educational installation iPad
Collaboration with student group and museum faculty to curate permanent collection of African art at campus museum
Object research and label descriptions
The Microscope Gallery, Gallery Assistant and Video Editor – January 2016; June - Aug. 2016
Assisted with preparation for collaborative exhibition with Whitney Museum, Dreamlands: Expanded (Oct. 2016 - Jan. 2017)
Shot, edited, and uploaded gallery’s video content for publicity and fundraising
Wrote press releases for upcoming events
Reviewed submissions to gallery’s screening series
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Native English speaker
C1 German (conversational fluency and ability to translate DE-EN)
Familiarity with Chicago, APA and Oxford editorial styles
Fluency in Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro 7 for sleek, engaging video content
Fluency in Adobe Acrobat for fast, sophisticated PDF layouts
Proficiency in Adobe InDesign and AfterEffects for image adjustments, cropping, and quick fixes
Ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously
Experience with SEO and seamless, high-quality edits of ChatGPT content