Curriculum Vitae

This page was last updated in May 2021.

EDUCATION

New York University, College of Arts and Science, New York, NY
Summa cum laude with Highest Honors
B.A. in Journalism and Self-Designed Honors Major, Art History minor

EXPERIENCE

Independent Writer, Editor and Digital Strategist, Berlin, Germany, and New York, NY, USA
2016-present

+ Pitch and receive art and culture writing assignments for Frieze, ArtReview, artnet News, Garage, Artsy, Wallpaper* and The Travel Almanac, among others.

+ Produce written content for: Art Basel, BMW Art Guide, Carbon 12 (Dubai), Drdova Gallery (Prague), Mic.com, Twyla.com, and more

+ Content Strategy Consultant, Liste Art Fair Basel (April 2021–present)

  • Strategic advisement on all content development for Liste Art Fair Basel, Liste Showtime Online and Liste Expedition Online
  • Manage a confidential editorial project launching in June 2021 (from initial conception to commissioning to editing, translation and publication)
  • Write and edit various forms of communication on a regular basis since 2018

+ Contributing Editor and Producer at MONA Productions (June 2018–present)

  • Oversee social media for MONA’s online magazine, Berlin Art Link
  • Write copy to be distributed in weekly and monthly newsletters on MadMimi and MailChimp, as well as on the website
  • Develop and implement newsletter and social media campaigns for MONA’s client AURORA, a biennial in Dallas, Texas. Edit and direct the creation of multimedia content, including copy distributed online, in newsletters, and across social platforms

+ Edited: two 100-page books for David Chipperfield Architects Berlin with contributions by Ludwig Engel and Something Fantastic; The Incantation of the Disquieting Muse (2016), a 200-page collection of critical essays on divinity, supra-realities and witchery, for SAVVY Contemporary, Berlin; Mashup the Archive (2017), Revolution 3.0 (2018), Hauntologies (2019, forthcoming), three books of academic essays and artists in conversation, for Iwalewahaus, University of Bayreuth, Germany

+ Special Projects & Apple News Editor, Art Basel (June 2019–present)

  • March 2021-present: Commissioning Editor for “On view now” monthly article series
  • Jan.-Dec. 2020: Conceptualized editorial plan and commissioned and edited 25+ articles related to Art Basel’s 50th anniversary for artbasel.com. Liaise between in-house editorial team and freelance writers; upload articles to CMS with SEO best practices
  • June 2019-present: Apple News Editor
  • Learned Apple’s JSON coding language and built Art Basel Apple News channel from the bottom up
  • Oversee the publication of Art Basel’s native content on Apple News
  • Monitor analytics and ad campaigns
  • Work directly with Art Basel’s in-house editorial and marketing teams to develop strategy

+ Project Editor and Content Development, Design Hotels (Dec. 2021)

  • Developed and wrote all digital copy for Design Hotels’ cultural event series ‘Further’ in partnership with La Pause Residency
  • Included: Defining the editorial mission, writing the introductory article, editing 7 feature-length artist interviews, captioning images, developing the social media campaign, proofreading video captions and texts in final layout

+ Write catalogue essays, i.e. for artists such as Daniel Rich, Sebastian Schmidt, Bernhard Buhmann and Daniel Vlček

+ Editor at Spike Art Magazine (Dec. 2017–June 2019)

  • Edited essays and exhibition reviews, communicated with internal and external teams to meet deadlines for the quarterly publication; copyedit digital articles

+ Community Manager at Galerie Springmann (Oct. 2017–June 2018)

  • Developed social media strategy, increasing Instagram following by 500 percent and Facebook by 300 percent in the first month
  • Promoted events at the gallery (exhibitions, concerts and performances) across internal platforms and developed partnerships with external platforms, including ticket giveaways and media sponsors

Interview Magazine, New York, NY

+ Associate Online Editor, Nov. 2014–June 2016

  • Oversaw the concept to publication for all articles in the art, music and nightlife verticals of Interview Magazine’s website, reaching more than 600,000 unique monthly viewers
  • Interviewed numerous artists and musicians, including: Thomas Ruff, Patti Smith, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Lawrence Weiner, Ragnar Kjartansson, Toyin Ojih Odutola, Christine Sun Kim, Sean Scully and Taryn Simon
  • Managed the homepage, website comments and Interview’s social media pages

+ Production and Editorial Assistant, Jan.–Sept. 2014; Web Editorial Intern, Sept.–Dec. 2013

  • Worked directly with Photo Director and Managing Editor to assist content flow and confirm image credits
  • Transcribed interviews for cover stories
  • Wrote articles for print and online

The Prague Post, Prague, Czech Republic
+ Editorial Intern, Feb. 2013–May 2013

  • Pitched story ideas and wrote weekly art-focused articles for a readership of 40,000
  • Assisted with fact checking, composing news briefs and content flow

Harper’s BAZAAR, New York, NY
+ Web Editorial Intern, Jan. 2012–May 2012

  • Assisted editors with research, built slideshows, transcribed interviews, and uploaded content via CMS
  • Covered events, wrote and pitched story ideas

Washington Square News, New York, NY
+ Staff Writer, Sept. 2010–Dec. 2012  +Contributing Photographer, Sept. 2010–Dec. 2012
+ Deputy Features Editor, May 2011–Dec. 2011

  • Wrote weekly articles and took accompanying photographs for a readership of 65,000
  • Distributed pitches, edited articles, managed 15+ staff writers, communicated with management

HONORS & RESIDENCIES

  • 2020: Verein K’s Visiting Critics Vienna program (Vienna, Austria)
  • 2019: Critic-in-Residence at studio das weisse haus (Vienna, Austria)
  • 2018: Nirox Foundation Residency (Johannesburg, South Africa)
  • 2016–17: Fulbright Young Professional Journalist Fellow (Berlin, Germany)
  • 2015: Hearst Multimedia Enterprise finalist (New York, NY)
  • 2008–14: Phi Beta Kappa, Anna and John Peter Zenger Award, Rudin Scholar, Presidential Honors Scholar, Dean’s Undergraduate Research Fund recipient, National Honors Society, German Honors Society (New York, NY)

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

  • Familiar with AP Stylebook and The Chicago Manual of Style
  • Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, various CMS, as well as SEO best practices, HTML, CSS and JSON
  • Proficient in Microsoft Suite, WordPress and professional social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.)
  • Works well under deadlines, detail oriented, organized, multitasks with ease
  • Communicates quickly and efficiently, works well with teams and independently
  • German comprehension and composition at a B2.1 level