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Sonora, California, United States

Greater Los Angeles Area

CMS development and implementation• Developed editorial strategy and requirements for a new Content Management System including publishing, story budgets, assignment system, digital asset management and new site front end• Led editorial project management as business product team was built• Coordinated and conducted QA testing• Worked closely and collaboratively with Product and Engineering• Managed development and instruction of 700 staff on new system• Wrote weekly updates for newsroom staff• Improved site performance and cut page load time by more than half • Search traffic increased by more than 50% after launch • Led newsroom efforts to refine performance and add new features Strategy• Produced research, analysis and action plans around audience focused coverage• Helped to launch editorial verticals on Climate and Housing/Homelessness • Stories getting less than half site’s median visits were cut by 50%• Production of stories on Climate & Environment doubled OTHER: Led early phase of audio team, including podcasts (Man in the Window, Larger Than Life) and daily news briefing for voice assistants (Google Home, Alexa). Managed editorial content of latimes.com, including homepage editing and design and story development and presentation.

Los Angeles

• Transformed a traditional, print-only department into a digital-first group.• Trained staff in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, GIS, 360° video stitching and other skills for digital production with a focus on multi-platform interactive data visualizations, including maps, charts, interactive databases and motion graphics.• Cut print production and automated or streamlined the remainder with the exception of signature pieces. • Refocused the team on digital content that ranked among the top 10 performing stories, reaching millions of readers each year. • The team was recognized with more than 50 international awards.

Berkeley, California

Course development and instructionDeveloped and delivered coursework around data literacy and data visualization, delivered to mid-career professionals and within the Journalism school, including: • Introduction to Data Visualization• Political Reporting: Election Listening Posts and Interactive Data • Designing and Developing Online News Packages:• Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)Instructional designDeveloped workshops and symposium for mid-career professionals and private organizations: • Complexity and Context Data Symposium• Interactive Census Workshop • Custom training for Media Centar Sarajevo, Oregon Public Broadcasting and AOL/Patch

TELEVISION: Established the nation’s first graphics department cross-trained to produce for a daily newspaper, news websites and a network-affiliated news show.• Managed department that produced and coordinated content for: ° WSFL-TV morning news show ° WSFL on-air promotions ° Two news web sites: SunSentinel.com & SouthFlorida.com ° SunSentinel newspaper• Designed sets • Created 3D fly-through for morning show open• Designed new, contemporary look for news graphics package that was imitated by national news showsTECHNOLOGY: Chief liaison with Information Technology • Editorial PM for print publishing system• Led Editorial capital acquisition requests and equipment budgeting• Co-developed new digital archiving systemDATA VISUALIZATION: Rose through the ranks to eventually lead the team• Developed nations first precinct-level election results maps that updated live on election nights.• Developed multimedia tools for reporters and producers• Developed GIS-based interactive maps for rapid deployment• Team produced dozens of award-winning graphics.Accomplishments