Resume
Work History
Marketing Intern | Q1/Q2 2025
EUEC, Tucson, AZ
● Attracting attendees using HubSpot to optimize email campaigns, social media efforts, and other digital strategies to drive attendee registrations.
● Promoting & coordinating speaker participation for the virtual conference.
● Crafting lead generation strategies through workshops and webinars, giving exhibitors the opportunity to showcase their products and services in an engaging virtual format.
Science Communications Intern | Q1/Q2 2022
National Science Foundation NOIRLab, Tucson, AZ
● Promoted space science research through key communication initiatives.
● Updated Web pages and scheduled announcements of upcoming events.
● Assisted in stakeholder presentations and data dissemination.
Lead Writer/Editor | 2018-Present
iQuese Media (Freelance/part time)
● Review commercially manufactured telescopes targeted towards a range of astronomy enthusiasts.
● Maximize search engine optimization methods to generate first page search results on Google.
Lead Writer/Editor | 2019-2023
Optical Mechanics, Perth, Australia (Freelance/part time)
● Write reviews of commercially manufactured telescopes targeted towards beginners and experienced astronomy enthusiasts.
● Hire new writers, and engage with manufacturers and vendors about their products.
Entrepreneur | 2017-2025
Online Telescope sales (self-employed)
● Manage end-to-end operations of an e-commerce telescope store.
● Packing, shipping, storage, and repair of telescopes and optics often worth $1,000 or more.
Skills
● Writer/editor with extensive knowledge of classical and modern history/geopolitics, aerospace, optics, astronomy, and other science/engineering topics
● Code: HTML/CSS, Python, Visual Studio
● Webdev: WordPress, HubSpot, Wix, Hugo (this site was made using Hugo)
● Ads: Meta, Google, TikTok
● Social media: Moderator for Reddit/Discord communities, over 3,000 Instagram followers
● Office: MS Office Suite and G-Suite (I am particularly good with sheets/Excel)
● CRM tools: HubSpot, SalesForce, Tableau
● AI prompting and coding: I mostly use GPT, Claude, and DeepSeek personally
● Hardware: Extensive experience with working with precision small parts such as optics, PC parts
● Fabrication: Trained in stick and MIG welding, cabinetry/woodworking
● Familiar with tech topics such as GDPR and other regulatory aspects
Volunteering
In addition to working with the groups below, I regularly do astronomy outreach events on my own.
● Board of Directors - DarkSky Southern Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 2022-Present
● Board of Directors - Reach for the Stars Non-Profit, Tucson, AZ, 2022-23
● Volunteer for the Huachuca Astronomy Club 2022-Present
● Volunteer for the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association 2022-Present
● Volunteered for the Westchester Amateur Astronomers 2019-2021
● Volunteered for the Westport Astronomical Society 2016-2021
● Volunteered for the Fairfield County Astronomical Society (defunct) 2017-2019
Education
● Master of Science in Marketing, University of Arizona 2025
● Bachelor of Arts in Communications, University of Connecticut 2022
Articles
● A New Generation Picks Up the Torch - Sky & Telescope, 2018
● These Amateur Astronomers Found Dark Sky Paradise on a Tiny Vermont Hill - TIME, 2018
● Why these people build telescopes from scratch - National Geographic, 2018
● Bringing astronomy to Tucson streets: How this 19-year-old is sharing his love for space - Tucson.com, 2022
Presentations
● On The Shoulders of Giants - 2022 Portland XV Alt Az Workshop Presentation
● A New Generation of Dobsonians - Huachuca Astronomy Club Presentation
● A New Generation of Dobsonians - Okie-Tex 2022 Presentation
● A Thin Mirror 14.7" RFT & Other Projects - Portland XIII Alt Az Workshop Presentation
● The Next Generation of Amateur Telescope Making - AstroAssembly 2019
● Adventures & Techniques In Spray Silvering & Sub-F/4 Mirrors - Portland XII Alt-Az Workshop