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I have provided a link to my full resume and have listed more colorful highlights below.
Education
The London School of Economics (LSE) 2014-2015
Master's Degree in Media and Communications
Dissertation topic: How Bloggers Use Instagram to Build Identity
Favorite Communication Theorist: Michel Foucault
Southern Methodist University (SMU) 2010 - 2014
BA in Communications Studies, Minor in Comparative Politics
Favorite Project: Creating the communications plan for a non-profit in my home town, THRIVE.
Best Part of Living in Dallas: Tacos at the Blue Goose
Work Experience
Value Retail, April 2017 - August 2019
Business Analyst at La Vallée Village
Most inspiring part of the job: Connecting daily with co-workers across Europe and around the world.
Number of croissants shared with french colleges over strategy meetings: beaucoup.
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Inside Publications, June 2014 - December 2016
Editorial Assistant at Inside New Orleans
Proudest moment: Seeing the story I wrote for the inaugural issue published.
Hours spent building SWAG bags for the launch party: too many to count.
D Magazine, January - May 2014
Brand Assistant
Goofiest assignment: writing the blast email for Survival of the Cutest, a search for the cutest dog in Dallas...puppy puns abounded.
Average number of fantastically nerdy topics discussed at lunch: 6
Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility, September 2011 - June 2014
Research and Communications Assistant
Number of events I helped plan and execute: 36
Biggest learning experience: Building the Maguire Center's social media plan
Passions
Avid Traveller and Self-professed Francophile.
I have had the opportunity to study and work in London and Paris, and travel at every opportunity. These experiences have made me adaptable and passionate about cultural diversity and understanding.
The Kitchen is My Happy Place.
Cooking for people is my love language and my highly prized collection of cookbooks weighs more than a car (this is a guesstimate).