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Projects

A brief overview of some of my past work for school, an Emerson-affiliated blog: Emertainment Monthly, and more.Click "Read More.." to read the whole article.

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Great Goods, Better People Documentary 

A nine minute and 30 second short documentary on food insecurity in Boston, Mass Markets, and SNAP. Interviewed, researched, and organized a documentary for a semester-long project with professor Gino Canella in Magazine, TV, and Documentary class. Contributed as a producer, editor, and web designer. Also created a website for the project that is linked: Great Goods, Better People

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Blog and Data Story

A blog post that includes specific data discussing the United States intervention with Afghanistan and how that plays a role in today's politics. This was a project for Interactive News with Dr. Zhao Peng at Emerson College.

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Afghan Evacuees arriving in Boston

A feature story on Afghan Evacuees arriving in Boston and the events leading up to the Kabul Airport attacks and what happened after the fact. The story includes interviews from Kazimi an Afghan Evacuee who lives in Boston and works for the International Institute of New England (IINE) as well as Jeff Theilman the President of IINE. This feature story was a semester long project for Covering Immigration at Emerson College

taught by Cindy Rodriguez.

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David Austin Interview on New Single: "Cut Hunting"

An interview with upcoming singer David Austin who tells his background on music and what his new single, "Cut Hunting" is all about. 

Emertainment Monthly

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Data Visualization Story

A semester-long project that combined writing and data in order to discuss the Student Loan Debt Crisis. As a group, we worked through Tableau with professor Lina

Giraldo to create interactive data visualizations within our story. In addition, I had to learn how to create this website and imbedding the code to WordPress to present it efficiently. 

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The Kooks are Trying to Make a 'Connection'

A song review on the new single by the Kooks titled "Connection". They released a new single after a brief hiatus. Fans have been dying for a new song from the band ever since the release of their last album, Let’s Go Sunshine, in 2018...

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Oh No, Not A Tour! Alexander 23 Concert Review

Through the years of working with Emertainment, I've had the opportunity of  attending multiple concerts and writing reviews. I reviewed Alexander 23's concert in Boston, Massachusetts. I discussed the opening act and Alexander 23's performance by analyzing the crowd, the venue, interaction of the crowd, etc. to give a well thought out concert review.

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Marian Hill Breaks It Down: "Why Can't We Just Pretend?"

An interview with Marian Hill, discussing the duo, what's new for them and what's to come.

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Gracie Abrams’s New Song ‘Rockland’ Will Break Your Heart

A song review on Gracie Abrams's new single 'Rockland'. 

In the new single, ‘Rockland’, Abrams describes an all too familiar feeling of overthinking and questioning yourself post-breakup, while simultaneously reminiscing on the past relationship. She explains her anxiety in her lyrics...

Emertainment Monthly 

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"Waiting On You" A Tribute to Dad

An interview with Ricky Duran. 

The latest overnight sensation emerging from an impressive run on the 17th season of The Voice. The 30-year-old guitar-strumming pianist is a well-rounded musician.

Grafton native and a longtime fixture in the Worcester music scene is now spreading his music in his new hometown of Austin, Texas...

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An Ode to Life, Love, and Music: Andrew McMahon: Three Pianos Tour

A concert review for Andrew McMahon and the Wilderness, singer/songwriter/rock pianist, performed at the Royale in Boston, Massachusetts on November 1, 2021, as a part of their Three Pianos Tour.

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Nothing's the Same - Alexander 23's New Single

A song review of Alexander 23's new single 'Nothing's the Same'. The track discusses how nothing is quite the same as it used to be. Whether this is in friendships, romantic relationships, or even the world that we are currently living in...

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Ashlie Amber's rise in country music with new single 'Those Nights'

An interview with Ashlie Amber which delves into her genre crossing and what makes her different from other country singers.

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Olivia Rodrigo Tops the Charts with New Release: 'Drivers License'

A song review of Olivia Rodrigo's 'Drivers License'. At only 17-years-old Rodrigo released the song Driver’s License at the beginning of January. Upon release, “Driver’s License” earned 76.1 million streams, 38,000 digital downloads, and 8.1 million airplay impressions. The song also debuted at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 list. This meant that she had her first number-one single in the United States, breaking many records in music history...

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Multimedia Story: Capstone

Currently A work in progress

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