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Norwalk, Connecticut, Us

● In a fast-paced environment, covered suburban counties in the New York Metro Area, writing 5 to 10 stories a day for digital, including trending stories, features, breaking news, business stories.● Worked with editors and other reporters to coordinate coverage.● Established company’s social media presence, exceeding 35,000 followers on Facebook.● Regularly exceeded daily and monthly page view goals.● Used Google Analytics to track metrics and ensure we meet the needs of our readers.

New York, New York, Us

● Analyzed data and wrote daily reports about user metrics using Periscope, Tableau● Oversaw team of 35 analysts as assignment editor ● Helped train and mentor new employees. ● Edited and approved notification copy● Led real-time newsroom that covered breaking news in cities across country.

New York, New York, Us

● As one of the first employees, assisted with expanding the app’s coverage from two to 28 cities● Listened and interpreted real-time audio communications from first responders and sent notifications that aligned with Citizen style guide to a network of 7M daily active users ● Regularly achieved 1 m DAU

Norwalk, Connecticut, Us

● Worked with more than 100 community members who assisted with story leads and news tips.● Assisted company with expansion into new territories, including expansion into New Jersey, Connecticut and four additional counties in New York.● Established company’s Facebook and Twitter accounts by posting original content, using social media to find exclusive stories and engaging with users and community leaders● Exceeded monthly page view goals of 300,000, often hitting 500,000+ views per month● Covered five counties in the New York Metro Area, wrote 5 to 10 stories a day, including features, breaking news, and real estate

Mount Kisco, New York, Us

● Wrote five feature articles and 10 web briefs concerning the Westchester business community each week● Reported on new trends, economic development initiatives, real estate transactions and state and county governments● Pitched and created a monthly column centered around movies for sister publication, WAG

● Covered local news for four different newspapers including state and local government● Assisted with full campaign coverage including election previews and up to the minute election results● Wrote weekly feature and lifestyle articles and published stories to website daily