ProfileAward-winning journalist writing on San Francisco Bay Area politics and government. Over 15 years of communications and management experience in corporate and small business environments. Significant expertise and social capital in public policy, including community and social media organizing.ExperienceFreelance Writer 2024-Present• Contributor to The Voice of San Francisco [link] and frisko.politics [link]Reporter The San Francisco Standard, San Francisco, CA 2022-2024• Wrote over 300 articles on politics and public policy news in San Francisco and California, including general reporting, profiles, analysis, and interviews. • Researched, documented, and conveyed news to the public according to industry professional standards and ethics.• Interviewed hundreds of people from a wide range of social backgrounds.• Developed and wrote for The Standard’s politics newsletter, Power Play.• Cultivated a sizable bank of contacts for future stories. • Recipient of 2023 Greater Bay Area Journalism Award for Digital Media, News Story [link]• 2023 Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi Award, Newsletter Journalism [link]• 2023 Online Journalism Awards, Breaking News, Small/Medium Newsrooms [link]Government Relations Assistant Platinum Advisors, San Francisco, California • 2020 - PresentLegislative Monitoring, Analysis and Report Writing on Boards and Councils in several California Jurisdictions Senior Staff Writer and VP of Business DevelopmentThe Bay City Beacon, San Francisco, California • 2017 - 2020• Public Policy Journalism and Editorial Writing• Marketing, Supporting Membership Outreach, Advertising Sales• Development of new editorial products such as the Beacon Briefing NewsletterSocial Media OrganizerYIMBY PAC, San Francisco, California • 2016 - 2017• Coordinated Social Media Events such as Reddit AMAs with local thought leaders• Produced Campaign Material such as online ads, flyers and zines• Oversaw Campaign Swag Order FulfillmentAccount ExecutiveSan Francisco Daily Journal, San Francisco, California • 1992 - 2005• Primary Representative for Recruitment, Services and Real Estate Advertising• Maintained market share dominance in most categories• Developed new advertising products such as special issuesRetail Store ManagerHarcourt Brace Jovanovich, San Diego, California • 1989 - 1991• Managed San Diego branch of Law Distributors, retailer of legal education materials• Directed 2 full-time employees and 3 part-time employees.EducationSan Diego State University • BA Political Science — 1986