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ABOUT ME
Dedicated and dynamic, I have proven myself to be an asset in the workplace. I can expertly navigate high-stress, quick-paced environments and always aspire to honor publication standards. I am unfalteringly reliable and can successfully manage both long- term projects and daily responsibilities; I hold myself accountable for every task I am assigned, no matter what it is. I strive to maintain a critical, judicious eye for copy-editing and creative voice for storytelling.
11 Burning Questions with
Editor-in-Chief Molly Jean Box
The Los Angeles Loyolan | Feb 7, 2020
"Molly Jean Box, the new editor-in-chief of the Loyolan, sits down with asst. news editor Sofia Hathorn to answer 11 questions about her new job and her aspirations."
Molly Jean Box ('22):
Between past and future
The Los Angeles Loyolan | October 7, 2022
"Box oversaw a lot of change in her time at the Loyolan, and her guidance through that change made her the perfect choice to take the lead on the Loyolan's centennial celebration."
The Loyolan Centennial Exhibit Banner
The Los Angeles Loyolan | February 18, 2022
"To celebrate the Loyolan's 100th year, William H. Hannon Library is currently showcasing a banner that features all of the Loyolan logos dating back to 1923. Here's a special look at the banner and a few words from Centennial editor Molly Jean Box."
Notable Work Experience
Editor-in-Chief
The Los Angeles Loyolan Dec. 2019-Feb. 2021
As Editor-in-Chief of an award winning publication, I was tasked with managing a 70 person newspaper and ensuring the production of quality content on a daily basis. Some of my responsibilities included copy editing and approving 20-30 articles per week as well as page designs, overseeing all editorial and content related assignments, serving as a knowledgeable editorial resource for staff and leading weekly staff meetings.
Editorial Intern
Modern Luxury Jan. 2021-May 2021
This position allowed me to contribute articles to four of Modern Luxury's West Coast publications: Angeleno, Las Vegas, Riveria and San Diego. Topics I regularly cover are food and wine, fashion, interior design and culture. As an intern for Modern Luxury, I have been able to sit in and contribute to weekly editorial meetings with the editor-in-chiefs and managing editors, as well as copy edit pages before going to print.
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Education
Trinity College Dublin
M.Phil in Modern and Contemporary Literary Studies
2022-2023
Trinity College is a premier research university in Europe and the ranked 1st best university in Ireland. While studying at Trinity I was able to take courses in time theory and how eighteenth century authors engaged with it, global children's fantasy, postmodernism, gothic science fiction, retellings of Shakespeare and more.
Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism
2018-2022
Loyola Marymount is a Jesuit institution located in Los Angeles, California. As an undergraduate I took courses in data journalism, audio and visual journalism, music journalism, investigative journalism, journalism ethics and history of journalism.