Resume
Experience
2025 - 2025
DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL MEDIA & VIDEO
Well+Good, Leaf Group Media
New York
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Directed multi-channel social and video strategy across TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and YouTube, creating women-focused lifestyle, news, and beauty content that grew video views by 215% and engagement by 135% through creator-led and platform-native storytelling in 3 months.
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Oversaw social and video operations, mentoring four team members and freelancers while managing a $15K monthly budget to deliver high-impact content across platforms.
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Led sponsored campaigns, rollout plans, editorial packages, and fast-turn initiatives—maintaining an output of 60 videos and 50+ posts per month with cohesive storytelling, on-time delivery, and alignment with brand goals.
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Developed and produced short-form video franchises ("5 to 9", "Put to the Test", and the Beauty and Changemakers Awards), overseeing logistics, creative, and talent management from concept to final edit, growing audience reach by 80% through creator and celebrity partnerships.
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Launched brand accounts on Substack and TikTok Shop, including a TikTok pop-up in LA to drive revenue and reach.
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Managed daily social and video publishing, created Airtable content calendars, collaborated with editorial to assign and promote stories, streamline workflows, and engage audiences in real time, strengthening community connection.
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Created pre-production frameworks, ideated, and produced branded social video campaigns for NYX, Lancôme, Audible, and Ford, presenting ideas and successful results to clients in collaboration with sales teams.
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• Monitored performance using analytics tools, delivered weekly insights to editorial and leadership, and produced monthly reports to optimize multi-channel strategies, meet goals, and increase audience engagement and readership.
2020 - 2024
DIRECTOR OF AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT & SOCIAL VIDEO
Thrillist, Vox Media
New York
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Led a team of ten focused on audience growth, loyalty and paid strategies, and content creation across social media platforms (IG, FB, X, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Pinterest, Reddit, and Threads), as well as editorial SEO, newsletters, sponsorships, affiliate commerce, video production, podcasts, analytics, influencer marketing, and syndication to build a community of readers both on and off the site.
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Worked closely with the editor-in-chief to develop editorial, social media, video, and newsletter strategies, achieving our highest traffic day, meeting KPIs, and winning a James Beard Award. Additionally, I wrote articles for Thrillist and Eater.
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Led a video team of four in producing compelling organic and sponsored content, including short- and long-form videos for brands like Honda, Jeep, AmEx, and more.
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Developed and executed a social strategy that increased followers and engagement by 90% on TikTok and Instagram.
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Launched and managed the daily user journey and content of four newsletters, sustaining a 1MM+ subscriber base and healthy CTOR.
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Spearheaded editorial SEO strategy, driving a 57% increase in search traffic and 80% growth in Google Discover visibility through targeted content planning, optimization, and reporting using Google Search Console and Conductor, and team best practices training.
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Analyzed data metrics to meet KPIs, generate performance reports, and influence content strategies for growth and monetization.
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Collaborated with teams to launch Ghost Kitchen, Revvel Virgin Cruise, and the Thrillist Harlem Block Party.
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Worked with leadership to partner with Val Morgan, developing an audience and social media strategy that successfully launched Thrillist in Australia.
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Created and managed a $1M partnership deal with Google Stories and Apple Maps.
2017 - 2020
SENIOR MANAGER, AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT
iOne Digital
New York
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Led audience strategies for MadameNoire.com, NewsOne.com, HelloBeautiful.com, and Bossip.com, driving growth through acquisition (SEO, social media, affiliate), conversion (SEM, paid social, partnerships), and retention (newsletters, videos, podcasts, and sweepstakes), achieving a 56% increase in organic traffic and a 40% rise in email traffic.
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Created content and generated performance reports for platforms like Apple News, Facebook, Google, Snapchat, YouTube, Instagram, and others.
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Developed partnerships, including a successful collaboration with BlackPlanet.com and Solange's ‘When I Get Home’ album launch.
2017 - 2018
DIGITAL ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
Brooklyn Magazine
New York
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Created content to elevate brand visibility and engagement across multiple platforms—including Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, YouTube, Snapchat, Instagram, newsletter, and SEO—by developing and executing data-driven content strategies that increased audience reach, follower growth, and conversions.
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Achieved revenue goals through editorial content, social media, sponsorship, and experiential sales for key products: Brooklyn Magazine, Northside Festival, Summer Screen, and Taste Talks.
Education
2009 - 2013
UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO
Bachelors of Arts
San Juan, Puerto Rico
2012
CATHOLIC INSTITUTE OF PARIS
French Language & Culture Program
France, Paris
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BA in Advertising and Public Relations
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Second Major in Modern Languages: French and Portuguese
2013
UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA
Portuguese Language & Culture Program
Coimbra, Portugal
Awards
James Beard Foundation Award: Innovative Storytelling
Webby Award: People’s Voice Websites and Mobile Sites, Travel & Lifestyle
Webby Award: History of Video Series
Webby Award: Thrillist Explorers Podcast
iHustle Award: iOne Employee Recognition Program
SME Digital Innovation Award: Taco Bell
Professional skillset
Empathetic Leader & Manager
Excellent Communicator
Social Media Marketing
Teamwork & Collaboration
Digital Analytics
Newsletter Strategy
Writing & Creative Storytelling
Strategic Planner
SEO
Languages
English
French
English
Portuguese
