Ari is passionate about writing, media, and storytelling in all its forms.
Since graduating from Brown University in 2022 with a degree in Literary Arts and Political Science, her writing has been published across multiple platforms including HuffPost, The Foundationalist, and Humor Darling.
For information regarding her College Essay services, please see the "Essay with Ari" tab at the top of this site.
Audience Development Copywriter and Administrator | January 2023 - July 2024
As a member of Sesame Workshop’s small but mighty Audience Development team, I worked to create Webby award-winning content and copy that engaged and delighted over 20 million active followers across all major social media platforms. During my two years at Sesame,
Audience Development Copywriter and Administrator | January 2023 - July 2024
As a member of Sesame Workshop’s small but mighty Audience Development team, I worked to create Webby award-winning content and copy that engaged and delighted over 20 million active followers across all major social media platforms. During my two years at Sesame, I wrote dozens of SEO-friendly content marketing pieces for distribution across web and newsletters. These pieces consistently drove unprecedented traffic to the Sesame Workshop website, garnering millions of clicks and thousands of email acquisitions.
In addition to my role as a Copywriter, I served as the team’s Administrator, providing daily, weekly, and monthly data analytics reporting, as well as overseeing the team’s calendar, finances, and legal documents.
Word Camp Instructor | Summer 2022
As an instructor for Cosmic Writer's "Word Camp," I proposed, designed, and taught the curriculum for a high school level writer’s workshop on satire and humor writing.
Social Media Director | Summer 2020
As the social media director for Generations of Hope’s Biden-Harris branch, I oversaw a team of two interns as we led campaign outreach, posted across major social media platforms, and organized watch parties and outreach events.
Project Intern | Summer 2020
As a project intern for Creative Chaos VMG, I served as an assistant to the company's founders and pitched, researched, and fact-checked for upcoming projects.
Research Intern | Summer 2019
As a research intern for Jigsaw Productions, I researched, fact-checked, and transcribed archival and interview footage for the HBO documentary "Tiger."
Production Intern | Summer 2018
As a production intern for Refinery29's popular Strong Opinions Loosely Held series, I researched and co-wrote scripts, worked in production, and oversaw administrative duties such as calendar, finances, and contracts.
Writing Intern | Summer 2017
As a writing intern for Atlas Obscura, I wrote 35+ articles for publication on the website, helped to code location entires within the website database, and assisted in general administrative duties.