Telling human stories that drive social change.
Meet Talia
Born and raised in London, England, Talia is a former professional ballroom dancer and figure skater. Talia's commitment and discipline led her to compete internationally and become a Rising Star U.S. Champion. She moved to New York in 2014, where she spent nearly ten years competing while teaching and choreographing for dancers of all ages and levels. Her ability to communicate and break down complex choreography into bite-sized steps earned her students’ trust as an award-winning ballroom dance instructor.
In the pandemic, Talia made a long-anticipated career shift, pursuing an M.A. in journalism at NYU. She graduated from the Cultural Reporting and Criticism program in December 2023, having already established herself as a freelance culture writer breaking stories for Slate, publishing features and profiles in The Daily Beast, and completing an internship with New York local news publication, Gotham Gazette. Since graduating she has written for The Atlantic and New York Magazine.
Personally and professionally, Talia is deeply interested in how human bodies become sites of societal control and power; in the intersection of art, sports and politics. She cannot wait to take the next steps post-graduation and would love for you to reach out with story ideas.
Graduate Clips
Published in Cooper Squared, NYU Journalism Publication
Olympic Awards ceremony postponed in historic decision by IOC
Buy Nothing: An online group reduces waste while building community
Community Board 5 offers little hope for pedestrians seeking a reprieve from speeding e-bikes
QR codes: More than just a menu
New York City Council vote to further fortify local abortion access
Experience
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Spring 2023
Contributor
Contributed local news and feature stories to Gotham Gazette, an online publication covering New York policy and politics and more.
Completed assigned stories
Pitched story ideas
Covered local politics and policy
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2021 - Present
Contributor
Contribute breaking news and feature stories to CooperSquared, an online platform highlighting outstanding work by NYU journalism students.
Report on breaking local news
Report and write long-form profiles
Produced, wrote, and edited a short feature podcast
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2018 - Present
Social Media Manager
Manage and produce content and write SEO-friendly copy for YouTube, Instagram, Patreon, and TikTok channels with a collective audience of 1.9 million.
Produce, shoot and edit video footage
Audit, source, and curate content aligned with the interests of hyper fans
Increase paid and organic monthly subscriptions
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2013 - 2023
Instructor, Competitor & Social Media Manager
Managed a studio of 11 staff members; ran Instagram, Facebook, and Yelp channels from 2018 to 2020
Awarded “Top Teacher” in the company 8 years
2018 US Rising Star champion; 2019 World semi-finalist
Education
New York University
Graduating December 2023
M.A. candidate in Journalism, Cultural Reporting and Criticism.
Relevant Courses:
Writing, Audio and Reporting; Digital Newsroom; Critical Survey; Cultural Conversation; The Long-form Essay; Critical Profile; Personal Essay; Art of the Polemic; Writing “The Other,” Specialized Reporting; Long Form Narrative; Sport and Soul, Reporting Social Worlds; Reporting Racial Justice.
Relevant Assignments:
Reporting breaking news, podcast production, long-form investigative reportage, profile writing, opinion writing, broadcast news production - NYU Now weekly live show.
New York University
Graduated 2022
B.A Social Sciences, Summa Cum Laude