Retro Report’s mission is to inject context into today’s news cycle. We create videos and educational materials that use the clear lens of history to bring a greater understanding of current events and to fight misinformation.

Director of a biweekly a documentary video collaboration with The New York Times that examines the history behind today's headlines. Sexual harassment and federal immigration policy are two recent topics.

I provide effective writing, editing, and strategic communications services to clients who value clarity and precision. Strengths include technical writing; web content creation; municipal, legal and higher education marketing; research; history; news media.Selected ClientsRetro Report: I am a writer, director and contributing editor for an award-winning nonprofit news organization that uses documentary video and deep research to examine the ways news of the past continues to resonate today. Buchanan Public Relations: As senior consultant, I provide technical writing, digital strategy and strategic communications services for a full-service public relations firm based in Philadelphia.Deborah Gaines Associates: I create strategic website content for clients including a national law firm and a higher education institution. New York City Economic Development Corporation: I provided writing and editing for two significant, time-sensitive proposals to attract a large digital retailer. I created web content for a documentary history project highlighting the transformation of a prime New York City business district.

I write Evening Briefing, an engaging capsule of each day's top news. Please subscribe!https://tinyurl.com/ybe3t7ed

Contributing editor across two phases of a significant, time-sensitive headquarters proposal by the Economic Development Corporation. Contributing editor for a multimedia history project highlighting the evolution of the Times Square business district.

Assigning editor with a specialty in breaking news and digital presentation. Responsible for assigning and driving weekend coverage. Director of Retro Report, a biweekly documentary package. Producer of top-performing weekly newsletters.

Assigning editor for Los Angeles, San Francisco, Phoenix, Denver and Seattle and education coverage. Produced custom pages zoned for Texas editions.

Drove national and local news and enterprise coverage of education for web and print platforms. Oversaw coverage of a Supreme Court decision on race-conscious college admissions. Collaborated on Schoolbook, an innovative blog serving New York City students and parents.

Oversaw final production of The Times, vetting articles, photographs, headlines, and other content across all platforms.

Team leader for a copy desk that produced weekly features sections focused on food, design and style.

Assigning editor and copy editor for a weekly section spotlighting technology.

Originated, assigned and edited news and feature coverage for a newly reimagined weekly regional section.

Assigned and edited news coverage and columns on advertising, consumer products, the retail industry and cable television. Supervised weekend coverage.

Sports deks, metro desk