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Lead Next City's editorial strategy. Manage an internal team of journalists and freelancers. Assign and edit articles and newsletters. Co-create virtual and live events that build on our reporting. Represent publication at meetings with the board of directors, publication partners and donors. Manage editorial projects and budget.

Report on the circular economy in relation to climate, and edit related stories. Moderate panel discussions. Strategize social media approach for editorial coverage, which includes promoting stories, organizing Twitter Space conversations and assisting with larger campaigns.

Oakland, Ca

Report, write and edit articles about the business of environmental sustainability. Curate and edit GreenBiz Reads, the site's weekly book column. Co-lead social media working group in effort to establish social media guidelines and strategy and grow following across platforms. Moderate discussions during events.

Pitch and report stories for outlets across the U.S. Selected pieces are linked below.

Greater Seattle Area

Reported and wrote stories for website and print magazine, including one short piece weekly, two long-­form pieces monthly and three high‑investment, long‑form pieces annually. Covered beats including racial justice, Native rights, economic justice, and wellness and health justice.

Edited webinar materials including course descriptions and emails sent to participants. Assisted speakers with live webinars by introducing them, providing participants with housekeeping notes and facilitating the Q&A portion of the sessions. Edited writer's articles on EF's online magazine.

Eugene, Oregon

Report local spot and feature stories for NPR affiliate station. Record, cut and edit tape. Write stories for the web and reader scripts for on-air hosts. One notable story is a feature about an effort to increase the number of street art pieces in Corvallis, an Oregon city that was part of KLCC’s 50th Anniversary road trip series.

Wrote stories about equitable economic development – poverty, small business, and displacement among other topics – in cities across the United States, primarily in New York. Occasionally shoot photos to accompany stories.

Greater New York City Area

Conducted research and called businesses to verify information in online listings. Updated listing information, including establishment names, locations and types of services, as necessary. Occasionally fact-checked articles for Grub Street.

Greater New York City Area

Conducted research and fact-checked articles. Transcribed interviews and wrote articles for NYMag.com and its verticals: Grub Street and the Cut.

Greater New York City Area

Wrote feature and news stories. Produced quizzes and daily newsletters. Conducted research for team projects. Notable pieces include a write-up about prisons being converted to haunted houses and a quiz about HIV criminal laws across the country.

Long Beach, Ca

Developed text, photo and video stories about west and central Long Beach community. Participated in media development trainings with professional journalists and media makers. Notable pieces include an analysis of how music affects social movements, an examination of the “Yes Means Yes” affirmative consent law and its impact on college students, and an exploration of how birth impacts women and families from low-income backgrounds differently that those from affluent backgrounds.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Journalism

Bachelor Of Arts, Communications