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Substack
Personal essays on identity, storytelling, validation, and growing up away from home.
Creative Work
The work beyond the spreadsheet
Ballet, theatre, and piano are where my love for telling a story began, and years in the performing arts taught me that everything worth sharing comes down to how well you tell it.
That instinct carries into everything on this page: my writing, my podcast, and my Instagram page.
The medium changes but the intent doesn't, which is taking an idea and turning it into something worth someone's time.
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Social Reels
Short-form videos built around a clear opening, strong pacing, and an idea worth sharing.
Action
Built and scaled a personal brand through narrative-driven content across four pillars: college life, international student life, food, and navigating grief.
Developed and executed end-to-end content strategy across platforms and analyzed performance metrics to optimize engagement, brand positioning, and follower growth.
Impact
The September 2025 cycle alone lifted views 72.1%, accounts reached 98.3%, and interactions 133.3% over the prior 30 days. By December 2025 the account had scaled from 400K to 3M+ impressions and 500K+ interactions monthly, a roughly 7x jump in a single quarter.
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IDS Articles
Opinion writing for the Indiana Daily Student, under real editorial deadlines and a public byline.
Vegetarian dining halls and culture shockScuba divers, climate change, and fast fashionBallet dancers, strength, and fragilityThe Privilege ParadoxHit pause, live today
Action
Wrote 25+ opinion pieces for Indiana University's independent student newspaper under real editorial deadlines and a public byline.
Covered a wide tonal and topical range, shifting across personal essay, mental health, IU campus news, and global affairs, adapting voice to each without losing a consistent point of view.
Impact
Built arguments that held up to an audience of peers, editors, and the wider Bloomington readership, which sharpened the instinct for a strong opening hook, a defensible thesis, and sourced evidence that carries through every piece I write now.
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Podcast
A solo-hosted Spotify show of reflective storytelling on loss, identity, and life transitions.
Listener demographics: gender, age, location, and platforms
Action
Launched a solo-hosted Spotify podcast after losing my father at 18 while living thousands of miles from home, navigating grief, identity, and sudden independence at once.
Built the show end to end: brand identity, cover art, editorial voice, and 10+ published episodes of reflective storytelling on loss and life transitions.
Impact
The show drew 1,100+ streams and 40 hours of listening time across five countries, averaging roughly 100 streams per episode and about 27 streams per follower.