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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

- Craft and oversee initiatives to grow our audience and the loyalty of our existing audience. - Collaborate with audience editors and team leaders to set editorial priorities for the day.- Lead breaking news coverage for digital, directing push and social plans, as well as homepage presentation.- Manage our off-platform strategy to help readers discover and engage with our content. - Monitor audience analytics to inform story assignments and selection.- Plan promotional campaigns to support major editorial packages.- Serve as a newsroom resource for best practices on digital, social media and audience strategy.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

- Advise and mentor students in the visual journalism class.- Provide guidance on students' final in-depth multimedia projects. - Support and teach about diversity, equity and inclusion in the media.

- Guided and managed digital coverage of Derek Chauvin's murder trial and the anniversary of George Floyd's death, sharing updates on our homepage and engaging audience members on social media.- Managed the overhaul of our internal style guide to be more inclusive and engaging, resulting in more mindful and nuanced coverage and conversations.

Saint Paul, Minnesota

- Worked with editors, reporters and producers to set editorial priorities for the day, and collaborate with staff to optimize stories for distribution.- Served as the first person to touch the MPR News website each morning, combing through international, national and local news to present a compelling homepage that grabs readers with a diversity of stories.- Ensured digital integration across all MPR News programs.- Monitored audience analytics to inform big-picture story assignments and selection.- Engaged MPR News' social media followers with compelling digital content while also driving them to our website and on-air services to add value to our traditional mediums.- Wrote feature articles and explainers, and produce news graphics, polls and quizzes.

St. Paul, Minn.

- Wrote, edited and posted stories, videos and slideshows to IB's 50+ TV news websites across the country in media markets such as Miami, Boston and San Antonio.- Managed national homepage content and editorial priorities by selecting and editing top stories, media galleries and videos.- Pitched stories and collaborated with partner content providers, such as CNN and local affiliates.

St. Paul, Minnesota

- Wrote articles and feature stories on community, budget and development issues in Washington County.- As breaking news reporter, worked closely with colleagues to combine wire stories and feeds into cohesive online articles.

Atlanta

- General assignment reporter covering DeKalb County.

Minneapolis

- Edited local and wire news for accuracy, consistency and style. - Wrote obituaries and general assignment stories covering theater and public safety for the Star Tribune South weekly section.

Minneapolis

- Edited news, editorial and features articles for accuracy, consistency and style. - Supervised and managed the workflow of the 10-person copy desk, acted as the liaison between the copy desk and production department. - Previously: Senior copy editor (August 2003-December 2003); Copy editor (August 2002-December 2002).

New York

- Fact-checked articles, performed photo research and edited stories.

Palm Springs, California

- General assignment reporter covering spot and community news.

Bachelor Of Arts, Journalism

Activities and Societies: PRISM at the School of Journalism and Mass Communication The Minnesota Daily Asian American Journalists.

Leadership Academy For Diversity In Media, Organizational Leadership

An interactive, weeklong academy that trained BIPOC journalists working in digital media to thrive professionally and personally.

Emerging Leaders Institute For Diversity, Equity And Inclusion

One of 30 journalists selected for the program. ELI's curriculum included leadership skills and values, change management, resource.