Writing

Published Work

TED:

5 myths that keep freelancers from getting paid what they’re really worth

  • Underpaid and overworked as a freelancer? Freelancing vet Soness Stevens debunks the myths that could be preventing you from earning — and knowing — your full professional value.

How to explain anything to anyone: 4 steps to clearer communication

  • You’ve probably seen people’s eyes glaze over when you were talking about a complex topic, and you’ve done the same thing yourself. But that doesn’t mean some things are just too confusing to cover. Physicist Dominic Walliman shares how you can explain what you know in a way that will land.

The GW Hatchet:

Behind the scenes: Getting ready for the 17th Street High Heel Race

  • Thousands flocked to 17th Street on Tuesday to cheer on the runners of the 28th annual High Heel Race, where drag queens from across D.C. parade their elaborate outfits and then raced along the street, all while sporting high heels

Women’s basketball defeats George Mason 80-49

  • On women’s basketball’s senior day, the Colonials hosted cross-town rivals the George Mason Patriots at the Smith Center on Saturday in the last home game of the regular season, with the Colonials coming out on top 80-49.

Writing Samples

How Parasocial Relationships Could Have Saved The 2016 Election

  • This paper was written in the Fall of 2016 for Covering American Politics (SMPA 3195) taught by Professor Thomas B. Edsall, an American journalist known for his work with The New York Times and the Washington Post. This paper explores the importance of parasocial relationships, a phenomenon in which viewers of an often visual medium will develop a psychological connection to celebrities or people well known in their culture, regarding the 2016 U.S. Presidential Elections.

Past Their Prime: An Editorial on the Failure of MOOCs

  • This editorial was written in the Spring of 2018 for Editorial and Persuasive Writing (SMPA 3195) taught by Professor Michael McGough, known for his work as the Senior Editorial Editor for the Los Angeles Times. This editorial explores the failure of MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) at the George Washington University and at other universities. This editorial focuses on the need for the university to stop funding MOOCs and encourages the institution to explore other options for online education