Townsend Harris High School

University of Oxford

Harvard University

Rhodes Scholar  -  MSt Candidate in Intellectual History at University of Oxford

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

The Atlantic

Research Assistant

- Pitched and edited full-length argumentative essays for the Ideas section
-  Fact-checked essays and magazine features for print and online editions.
-  Penned books newsletters on Afrofuturism and prison writing.

Ideas Intern

- Oversaw staff of 300+ active staff members across the 10 boards (News, Business, Editorial, Arts, Blog, Design, Magazine, Multimedia, Sports, Technology) of Harvard University’s independent daily, student-run newspaper.
-  Directed initiatives pertaining to recruitment, diversity, digital advancement, and infrastructure of the paper, including a complete rewrite of The Crimson’s website and mandating implicit bias training for executive leadership.
-  Strategized long-term projects on both The Crimson’s content and business arms.

The Harvard Crimson

President

- Logged congressional hearings, press conferences on Capitol Hill, presidential speeches, etc.
-  Compiled research for CBS coverage of POTUS summits in Singapore and Europe in June and July 2018, respectively that amounted to two 150+ page binders of background information for producers,  correspondents, and crews
-  Runner for coverage of July 2018 Manafort trial in the Eastern District of Virginia.
-  Wrote articles for the CBS online platform

CBS News

Intern at CBS Evening News

- Completed undergraduate honors thesis in March 2020, titled "Revolution, George:" Examining Angela Y. Davis and George Jackson's Dream of a Communist Revolution Through Prison Life-Writing, 1970-1971."
-  In summer 2018, conducted research in Washington D.C. at the Library of Congress and National Archives (College Park).

Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship at Harvard University

Research Fellow

- Covered the Office of the President and the rest of Central Administration for Harvard University.
-  Wrote daily articles and long-form features on news that intersects with how actions of Congress impact Harvard and higher education, diversity concerns of inclusion and belonging on Harvard's campus, among other topics.
-  Covered the 2017-2018 search for Harvard's 29th president closely with a team of reporters, which culminated in the Feb. 2018 announcement of Lawrence S. Bacow as the 29th University President.
-  Conducted an interview with the President of Harvard University three times a semester.
-  Wrote the 2018 Commencement Edition cover story: The Man for The Moment?

Central Administration Reporter

- Leads biweekly 90-minute committee meetings focused on creating actionable change and providing an open forum to Crimson editors to voice concerns about culture at the organization, especially as it pertains to underrepresented minorities.
-  Spearheaded Task Force initiative to work on specific projects in the building.
-  Works as a liaison between Crimson editors and the President of the Crimson on issues related to diversity and inclusion at the organization.

Diversity and Inclusivity Chair

- Traveled to Southern France to write content for Let’s Go Europe 2019, which was published in Nov. 2018.
-  Researched and wrote 60+ pages of copy describing sights, accommodations, dining, and nightlife for budget-conscious backpackers in Lyon, Nice, and Bordeaux for three weeks.
-  Forthcoming work in Let's Go France, a budget guide

Harvard Student Agencies

Researcher-Writer for Let's Go Travel Guides

Board Member

- Beat reporter for the Crimson who covers affinity groups on campus and issues of race at Harvard.
-  Covered the on-campus response to the breaking news of the Sept. 2017 repeal of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals over the course of the semester.
-  Wrote stories for 2017 Commencement including "The Four-Decade Road to Ethnic Studies" and "Ten Years of Faust."

Race and Diversity Reporter

- Published the 58th edition of a 672 page travel guide, completely rewritten and researched the summer of 2017.
-  Hired, trained and edited content of 15 Researcher-Writers.
-  Devised new content architecture for the Let's Go series.
-  First Editor to use Let's Go Sandbox, a content database that exports Let’s Go’s written content to Adobe InDesign, streamlining the production process.
-  Released new and improved website over the summer with a team of three other HSA managers.

Editor in Chief of Let's Go

- Tutor for SAT/ACT exams, AP exams, and NYS Regents exams.
-  Taught two four-hour intensive SAT/ACT classes with 10-12 students in Kweller’s summer session.
-  Private tutor for SAT II exams in World History.
-  Online tutor for college application essays.

Kristine Guillaume