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Work experience

Senior editor, interactives, FiveThirtyEight
New York, N.Y., June 2022- April 2023

  • Responsible for visual editing/project management of data visualization/interactive projects covering sports, politics and science.

  • Led/managed interactives team of four visual journalists and two computational journalists.

Visual editor, Wall Street Journal
New York, N.Y., Dec. 2019-June 2022

  • Responsible for handling visuals for Enterprise/Page 1 stories on all platforms: WSJ.com, WSJ app, Apple news, print.

  • Led breaking, short and long-term graphics projects from idea/pitch stage to final product. World with editors, reporters and other journalists from across the organization on major stories.

  • Led/managed World Visuals team of nine graphics reporters and editors across three time zones (Dec. 2019-March 2020).

Executive editor, PRI/PRX, PRI.ORG
Boston, Mass., Nov. 2018-Nov. 2019

  • Responsible for budgeting, hiring, overall digital strategy and daily execution of PRI.org and other digital products associated with The World.

  • Led digital team in an audit that resulted in a weekly analytics review; simplifying website brands; new content types; the rebuild of two newsletter products; a go-to focus group pool of listeners; and standard freelancer policies.

  • Created cross-department partnership with advertising development team to experiment with alternative storytelling formats, including data sonification and game-like interfaces.

Deputy editor, Public Radio International.
Boston, Mass., 2017-Nov. 2018

  • Oversaw data and social media teams.

  • Participated in daily publishing: editing copy as needed, making assignments and planning coverage.

  • Brainstormed content across all coverage areas and platforms: social, radio, digital for multiple content verticals.

  • Responsible for visual and interactive storytelling ideas and execution.

  • Reported occasional stories for PRI.org and PRI's The World radio show

Senior data journalist, Public Radio International.
Boston, Mass., 2016-present.

  • Responsible for brainstorming, reporting, designing, producing and editing maps, charts, graphics and interactive projects for PRI.org.

  • Worked in concert with stories produced for PRI's The World radio show, podcasts and grant-based projects covering immigration and women.

Deputy editor, interactive and mobile, Al Jazeera America.
New York, N.Y., 2013-2016.

  • Led team that launched app in spring 2014. Brainstormed new features with product team, tested sprints. Trained editors to update app.

  • Produced award-winning interactive features projects. Edited video, audio, and designed custom layouts, graphics, maps and data visualizations.

  • Trained colleagues on basic data techniques, audio gathering and editing, Github usage and basic HTML as needed.

Senior associate, Pew Charitable Trusts. 
Washington, D.C.,  2013.

  • Published content to Pewtrusts.org, updated main Pew social media.

  • Wrote weekly newsletter highlighting work across organization.

Creative Lead, Home Front Communications.
Washington, D.C., 2010-2013. 

  • Led discovery sessions with new clients; stakeholder interviews, content audits, focus groups and general research. Created vision memo and UX wireframes for all pages of new sites.

  • Created data visualizations and interactive graphics and features for clients.

Multimedia producer, USA TODAY.
McLean, Va., 2006-2010.  

  • Led team for “Vancouver Today,” a daily webcast from the 2010 Olympics. Wrote scripts, made assignments, booked guests, conducted interviews.

  • Team leader in sports department, responsible for all multimedia and graphics in print and online. Developed award-winning graphics for 2010 Olympic Games and annual Masters tournament.

  • Other coverage included documentary project from 2009 inauguration of President Barack Obama and coverage from Virginia Tech shooting.

General assignment reporter, Reno Gazette-Journal.
Reno, Nev. 2005-2006.

  • Wrote stories for award-winning special project about methamphetamine.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Hunter College, Department of Film and Media. New York, N.Y. Sept. 2022 - present.
Teaching “Data Journalism,” which includes data literacy, spreadsheets, graphics and charts and “Online Journalism,” which includes basics of SEO, social media strategy, newsletters, short form writing and multimedia storytelling.

CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. New York, N.Y. Aug. 2015 - present.
Taught “Fundamentals of Interactive Journalism,” which includes data literacy, mapping, basic graphics and charts, intro to HTML/CSS/Javascript.

American University, School of Communication. Washington, D.C. Jan. 2011 - May 2013.
Taught intro to audio and video production. Course included audio and video recording and editing in Audacity and Final Cut Pro.  

University of Maryland, College of Journalism. College Park, Md. Jan. 2008 - May 2012.
Taught a senior-level overview course about online journalism. Included lessons on social media, online communities, SEO, and basic HTML/CSS.  

University of Nevada, Reno, Reynolds School of Journalism. Reno, Nev. Sept. 2005-June 2006.
Taught intro to media production. Included video, audio, basic Photoshop and non-linear storytelling lessons.

education

University of Nevada, Reno, Bachelor of Arts, journalism. Reno, Nev., Sept. 2000- May 2005.
Served as editor-in-chief of The Nevada Sagebrush student paper and president of Society of Professional Journalists chapter.

Poynter. Leadership Academy for Women in Digital Media. Fall 2018.

SKILLS

Software: Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere, InDesign, Audition, Final Cut Pro Tools suite, Github, QGIS. 

Languages: HTML 5, CSS 3, Javascript, SQL, beginning R

Other: Audio gathering/editing; photography; video; social media strategy; web usability standards/user experience design; data management and visualization; project management.