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Social content and brand strategy for TikTok

I create and test short-form content and brand messaging shaped for TikTok trends and audiences.

Work samples

Projects include content planning, format experiments, and brand-aligned messaging developed during a TikTok externship, with an emphasis on trend-aware short-form ideas.

About me

I create and test short-form content and brand messaging shaped for TikTok trends and audiences.

I completed a TikTok externship focused on social media content and brand strategy. During the program I worked on content planning, platform-specific formats, and brand-aligned messaging for short-form video campaigns. I write and test ideas suited to TikTok's trends and audience behaviors.

Externships

TikTok: Social Media Content & Brand Strategy Externship

In progress

Experience

MEMBER

The Opportunity Network · June 2023 - Present

MARKETING INTERN

Repurpose Wardrobe · June 2026 - August 2026

MARKETING INTERN

Turbo AI · September 2025 - May 2026

MARKETING INTERN

We Care Act NYC · September 2022 - June 2025

SUMMER INTERN

Pinkerton Foundation · July 2025 - August 2025

MEMBER

Permira Summer Scholar · June 2025 - June2025

VICE PRESIDENT

Debate Team · February 2023 - June 2025

VICE PRESIDENT

National Honors Society · October 2022 - June 2025

MEMBER

Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) · July - August, 2022 - 2024

Education

Stony Brook University

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT and PSYCHOLOGY (double major) · Class of 2028

Skills

TikTok content formatsShort-form content planningBrand messaging for socialTrend-aware idea developmentContent experiment design

✅ Verified by Extern · ⏱️ In progress

TikTok: Social Media Content & Brand Strategy Externship

Digital MarketingBrand StrategyContent CreationStorytelling

Overview

The project reviewed Pro Crew Gear's existing digital presence and benchmarked competitor activity on TikTok to shape a creator-facing content strategy. Work included auditing the brand's website and Instagram, mapping competitor formats and performance cues, and compiling research insights to support content recommendations.

TikTok: Social Media Content & Brand Strategy Externship

What I've accomplished

I audited Pro Crew Gear's digital channels, compared competitor content on TikTok, and summarized research findings into actionable notes for the strategy deliverable.

Project breakdown

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