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Words (seriously) can’t express how grateful I am to be recognized by WorldWideBoss.com as a “Blazin Boss.” Huge thanks to the founder, Jessica Santana, and her awesome team for the recognition.
Here’s part of my interview:
Tell me about your academic and professional background.
I graduated from Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications with a bachelor’s degree in magazine journalism. I also dual majored in sociology with the School of Arts & Sciences, as well as minored in African American Studies. Those four years were seriously the most meaningful and life-changing years of my life. Overall, my college experience prepared me well for the years to come.
Soon after graduating, I juggled two internships: one with HoneyMag.com and another with Latina Magazine. I met my mentor at Latina and it led me to a position at Black Enterprise Magazine. I started there in an entry-level position and within a year moved up to section editor online, focusing on technology and entrepreneurship. I later became technology editor across all of our platforms. I learned a lot while working my way up from assistant/content producer to editor status, everything from budgets and operations to editing, overseeing a small staff of writers and covering large-scale tech events like the Consumer Electronics Show (CES).
How did you discover your passion for journalism and media?
I discovered my passion for journalism my sophomore at SU. I came into Newhouse as a public relations major and realized after an internship PR wasn’t for me. I started writing for a campus publication called The Black Voice my sophomore year and it instantly clicked. I realized interviewing people and telling their stories was what I was passionate about. I ended up declaring a major in magazine journalism by the end of the year. I’m really invested in sharing the stories of ‘underserved communities;’ those you won’t read in every mainstream publication or site.
