Jennah Pendleton Email & Phone Number

Covering K12 and higher education in the Sacramento region

Los Altos, California, United States

Promoted in September 2023 from Education Reporter to Managing Editor.• Writes up to five education/news stories each week based on originalreporting in a hyperlocal beat• Reviews theater and dance productions with an eye for critical analysis• Edits and lays out the weekly Schools section in the print edition of thenewspaper• Maintains an expertise in local, regional and statewide educationdevelopments with a sharp focus for how statewide policies affect localschools• Shoots photos for art to go alongside colleagues’ and my own stories,many of which have been featured on the front page of our print edition• Contributed significantly to 2022 election coverage, from leadinginterviews with candidates in three local races to breaking news relatedto local campaigns• Spearheaded a newsroom initiative to improve visual elements andSEO on our website, resulting in a measurable increase in page views• Balances a wide range of responsibilities while committing myself toexcellent newswriting and high ethical standards• Builds strong relationships with sources and community members

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

• Taught all-ages (toddlers to adult) ballet, contemporary and fitness classes• Choregraphed contemporary works for solos and groups of up to 20 dancers• Responsible for creating class structure and curriculum for beginning all the way up to advanced classes• Led improv workshops for all ages• Fostered a love of dance in all students

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

• Developed and maintained strong working relationships between both locations, staff and customers• Created projects, assigned roles to employees and oversaw processes from start to finish• Became an expert on the hundreds of products we carried and developed effective language to best market them to customers• Managed online presence and optimized posts and product listings for search engines• Excelled in a fast-paced environment

Eugene, Oregon, United States

Developed skills in investigative and solutions journalism in a program lead by award-winning leaders in the field• Researched and wrote an investigative cover story for Eugene Weekly on the increasing rate of homeless camp clearances in the city during COVID-19. The story focused on debunking local officials’ claims that the city was following CDC guidelines that recommended that citiesallow unhoused people to shelter in place.• Synthesized thousands of documents, performed extensive research on local legislation and interviewed city officials and public health experts to reveal the truth behind the city’s actions.

Eugene, Oregon, United States

Provided robust arts coverage with the intention to draw attention tounderrepresented local organizations• Tracked down sources and performed up to three interviews per story• Earned recognition for the diversity of the topics I covered as well as thestrong focus and structure of my writing

Eugene, Oregon, United States

Developed long-form stories highlighting the evolving culture of thePNW with a focus on literary narrative• Flux won first prize at AEJMC’s Student Magazine contest for “GeneralExcellence”• Collaborated with photographers, illustrators and designers to ensurethe best possible presentation of the final stories

Eugene, Oregon, United States

• Wrote fiction and nonfiction stories for a quarterly published feminist-lifestyle magazine• Collaborated with photographers, illustrators and designers to ensure the best possible presentation of the final stories

Portland, Oregon, United States