Professional Experience
The zakHill Group
June 2025 - Present
Entertainment Partnerships Intern
Santa Monica, CA
• Researched and organized contacts to support targeted client outreach.
• Led email outreach and follow-ups to help build new brand partnerships.
• Assisted in creating pitch decks and conducting competitive campaign research.
• Supported executives with insights and materials for Gen Z-focused projects.
September 2024 – December 2024
Brand Partnerships and Sponsorships Intern
Santa Monica, CA
• Conducting competitive research, creating presentations and reports, and managing Excel spreadsheets.
• Assisting with administrative tasks and maintaining the in-house database, including data entry and client records.
• Researching and tracking industry information from public sources to support project needs.
42West
May 2024 – August 2024
Entertainment Marketing Intern
Beverly Hills, CA
• Assisted in developing and executing marketing campaigns to promote our biggest client “The Boys,” including press breaks,
event planning, press meetings, and media strategies.
• Worked with top clients such as MAX, Prime Video, Netflix, Vertical, 87North, etc.
• Conducted market research to identify trends and opportunities to enhance the show’s visibility and engagement with its target audience. Worked alongside publicity team during film premieres and special SAG screenings.
Habits of Waste
January 2024 – May 2024
Public Relations Intern
Santa Monica, CA
• Creating fact sheets, FAQs, press releases, and other assets for Habits of Waste and the release of Imperfect Environmentalist,
authored by the founder. Assisting with marketing campaigns and brand awareness initiatives for the launch of the book.
• Assisting social media intern with angles/resources for publicizing nonprofits; creating tie-in opportunities between Imperfect Environmentalist book publicity and the nonprofit.
Education
University of Southern California
AUG 2022 - MAY 2026
Bachelor of Arts
Los Angeles, CA
Annenberg School for Communications & Journalism
● Public Relations and Advertising Major
● Cumulative GPA: 3.78 on a 4.0 scale
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Dean’s List Honor Roll Student
Leadership & Campus Involvement
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Events Chair, USC MASH Magazine (2024–Present)
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Coordinated social and pre-professional events, collaborating with brand, design, and comms teams to secure sponsors and boost community engagement.
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Social Chair, Phi Delta Theta Fraternity (2024–2025)
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Executive Board member managing external social programming and inter-fraternity relations.
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Active Member, Phi Delta Theta Fraternity (2022–Present)
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Participated in philanthropy, social, and community-building events.
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Member, USC Ski and Snowboard Team (2022–Present)
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Competed in collegiate competitions and traveled to mountain resorts across California.
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New York University
June 2021 - July 2021
Summer Program
New York, New York
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Participated in NYU Tisch’s selective Summer High School Program for Dramatic Writing.
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Gained hands-on experience developing original scripts and exploring storytelling for both stage and screen.
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Studied Introduction to Screenwriting and Introduction to Playwriting.