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New York, NY, US

New York, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

Contributed regular MLB features and data-centric analysis to Opta Analyst, D Magazine and Baseball Prospectus.

New York City Metropolitan Area

Explained and explored baseball via reported columns and original analyses, publishing robust work of 1,000 or more words two to three times per week. Using historical research, statistics and interviews, presented MLB’s biggest stories, stars and trends in forward-thinking but digestible frames to pull in a mass-market audience. Earned SABR recognition as.

New York, New York, United States

Directed all MLB content, organizing and sharpening the work of writers while liaising with video producers and designers. Managed four full-time baseball writers; subsequently maintained comprehensive coverage with one reporter following layoffs, leveraging the talents of bloggers to maintain flow of content. Tailored smart but approachable tone to.

Greater New York City Area

Crafted mobile alerts in fast-paced role built around delivering news to hundreds of thousands of users in real time. Vastly expanded volume of alerts, implemented language style standards and established news judgment guidelines across sports. Advocated across editorial and product departments for creation of more targeted user channels and.

Conceived and authored wide-ranging weekly column for premium subscription site that illuminated leading-edge statistical concepts and unpacked timely stories through creative writing. Melded deep understanding of analytical advances with conversational angles to deliver stories that married education and entertainment. Contributed to the site's coverage.

Greater New York City Area

Worked on a small team overseeing the strategy and execution of MLB app notifications, shaping the editorial voice of alerts that distributed news, videos and updates to more than 5 million users. Prior responsibilities included producing content on multiple MLB social platforms, spearheading stat-focused content and running team accounts during games.

Greater New York City Area

Contributed two pieces of baseball analysis per week to Beyond the Box Score, SBNation's blog focused on sabermetric baseball analysis. Acted as a stringer for The New York Times metro desk, relaying on-the-ground reporting for stories on state assembly leader Carl Heastie, crime and abnormally frigid weather. Published a profile of a crowdfunding site and.

Roanoke, Virginia Area

Cultivated sources and filed daily stories across several beats, from public safety to state politics, at Southwest Virginia's largest paper (daily circulation 76,000 at the time), making waves with a multi-part investigation of a state commission’s use of funds and a long-form narrative on the generational tumult over a prominent tobacco farmer’s will.

Springfield, Missouri Area

Collaborated with a six-person team to launch a start-up organization that took a local approach to longform journalism in Springfield, Mo., as part of a grant-funded project.

Blacksburg, Va.

Ascended across four years from reporter to editor-in-chief of the Collegiate Times, the independent student-run newspaper published four times a week with a 30-person paid staff and a circulation of more than 8,000. Earned an Associated Collegiate Press Online Pacemaker award for the paper’s overall digital performance, and individual recognition as a.

New York, NY

Covered breaking news, transit and courts. Pitched and completed watchdog stories, including a data-driven report showing the city’s toll bridges lagged behind in safety and maintenance.