ALL ABOUT ME
My story so far. I was born and raised in the Chicago area, hailing from the south suburbs and currently residing in this second-to-none city. I am the oldest of three, and growing up with siblings to guide is what I consider one of my primary sources of leadership and persuasion training. I enjoy traveling and accumulating as many experiences as I can, such as trying different foods, making unfamiliar places more familiar, connecting with new people, and expanding my global perspective.
I am an alum of Saint Xavier University, where I studied marketing and communications and flourished as an honors scholar and well-rounded academic. While in school, I spent a semester living, learning, and interning in Washington, DC, and a summer studying abroad at the University of Oxford. In addition to taking full advantage of every opportunity that crossed my path, I also accomplished my goals of graduating early (in three and a half years, rather than four) and with summa cum laude distinction. Throughout my entire academic career, I liked to be involved in clubs, volunteer groups, sports, and other extracurricular activities. I believe everything from my public school upbringing to my interdisciplinary coursework in college and all other experiences I was fortunate to have academically had a vital role in shaping my current interests and mindset.
Despite enjoying the thrill of trying new things and having fallen in love with many different places, I have a special fondness for Chicago and have been building my career here since 2018. I am currently an analyst on Encyclopaedia Britannica's consumer marketing team, as well as the co-"everything" founder of a growing online space known as the part two.
I know I am still in the early chapters of my life, and there is so much more I know I am capable of. I am always seeking chances to grow and have confidence that my drive will take me far. I look forward to what's to come!
What I can do. The mix of hard and soft skills that I have built upon through various different jobs and industries.
Type Cast. My background, professional experiences, and endorsements will tell you a lot about me and my qualifications. Though, obviously, these are only pieces of the complete picture.
The following are results from various personality tests I have taken and other character-trait indicators that can help you gain a bit more insight into my work style and character, if you don't have a chance to connect with me directly.
Myers-Briggs Personality Type
ENFJ
Planner/
Visionary
Indeed SEEN Work Style Assessment
Type 3
RHETI/Enneagram
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Tell us a little bit about yourself.I wear many hats in my current role at Britannica, but my favorite is definitely the one I put on as the point person for all consumer surveys. Combining the insights I collect with web analytics, subscription revenue, and other data, I'm able to create comprehensive dashboards and reports that tell the full story of our different products' audiences. I've recently completed a handful of survey projects for our Britannica for Parents site to help our team better understand this relatively new market for our organization. Each new professional and academic experience I've had has built upon the next, and the aspect I've enjoyed most is the knowledge I've gained about people. From conducting on-campus surveys and the research I pursued in college to the industry-specific business toolkits I helped create interning in DC and the web traffic reports I've completed for a law firm and now in edtech, I've built a foundation for wanting to continue understanding people's actions and society as a whole. I want the next step in my career to focus on this interest exclusively.
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What are some of your strengths?Because I don't like monotony, I'm always trying to think of different ways to do things—which often results in a more efficient process or interesting perspective. I think that that's probably one of my biggest contributions when working with a team. It also keeps things interesting in my life outside of work, I think. In addition, I pride myself on my writing and organization abilities. I enjoy exercising both skills, whether in working with spreadsheets or writing social media posts for work or just organizing the fridge or crafting a birthday card for a loved one.
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What would you say is your biggest weakness?It's cliche to say, but one of my weaknesses is that I am a perfectionist. While this results in my best work, I sometimes take longer than I need to on projects or procrastinate while critiquing. I'm of course very mindful of this tendency and have found that setting strict deadlines helps conteract it.
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How do you deal with pressure or stressful situations?I usually just need to talk things through. Being able to vent, ask questions, or walk through what steps need to be taken next typically gives me the pause I need to decompress and move forward.
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How do you like to be managed?I've been lucky to have been able to form great relationships with basically all of my direct managers. I think it's important to have a solid, two-way foundation of trust and respect with your manager so that you know that you can not only come to that person when you have a work question but also if you need to talk through some other situation you're dealing with. So, with that in place, I think "hands-off" but "open-door policy"—meaning, I don't want to be micro-managed but I need to feel comfortable asking questions, making suggestions, and feeling that my voice is heard.
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What do you consider your biggest success thus far into your career?There is so much more I'd like to accomplish career-wise, but I think I'd have to say the work I did while interning in DC. I was only there for a semester and worked four days a week (the other day I was in class), but the amount of work I was able to accomplish still kind of amazes me. I did research for interactive maps and other public-facing resources, helped plan multple events (including the organization's annual conference), interviewed local business owners, and fully engrained myself in the start-up and tech sphere. And of course, the crown jewel was my personal project: I helped pioneer three industry-specific Entreprenuerial Toolkits, providing all the background research, copy, flow, and design vision. This was the most enjoyable and fast-paced environment I've ever worked in, and although it was an unpaid internship I felt content knowing that my work directly made an inpact on other people's lives.
Out of office. Living in Chicago offers so many opportunities to do. One of my favorite things to do is walk along the lakefront and take in the skyline views. I also love spending time on the riverwalk, going to museums, checking out new restaurants (and revisiting favorites), attending concerts, and exploring the different neighborhoods.
Traveling brings me so much joy, and I always have a list of places I want to visit next. Some of my other interests include photography, reading, cooking (read: watching too many videos and then trying to replicate), and creating in general. I also have an adorable dog that keeps us busy.
