My career

  • 2009 - 2014

    Assistant Managing EditorKPCC.org

    Assist in daily and long-term news production for KPCC.org.

      Oversaw multimedia and daily online news production for KPCC: Southern California Public Radio during a period of expansion at the station.
    • Oversaw team of 18 digital editorial employees at the station.
    • Helped guide station's daily and long-term editorial coverage.
    • Responsible for expansion of digital editorial team at the station, including hiring of 12 employees: Web producers, bloggers, blog editor, photographer/ videographers, and data journalist.
    • Assisted in overhaul and redevelopment of legacy website and creation of mobile apps (for iPhone and Android)
    • Responsible for overhaul of breaking news strategy online (including site/email alerts and radio/web story production protocol).
    • Assist in hands-on web production as needed.
  • 2009

    Web ProducerKTVU

    Responsible for producing and updating online content for Bay Area broadcast news station, including video editing, flash production, slideshows, writing breaking news stories and converting TV scripts.

  • 2007-2008

    Multimedia AssistantKnight Digital Media Center

    Assisted training of mid-career journalists in multimedia tools and programs, including video, audio, and web design techniques.

    The Knight Digital Media Center is dedicated to helping good journalists and good journalism succeed in the 21st Century. Training at KDMC focuses on multimedia skill development and technology training for reporters and editors. Topics covered include using digital video, photo and audio equipment; storyboarding; voice-overs and other broadcast techniques; video and audio editing; website creation and design; using database-driven map mash-ups, blogging, podcasting and more.

  • 1998-2006

    Prologue

    Print publisher, magazine editor, freelance writer, bookseller, art director, book publicist, advertising associate. You can see a full resume on my Linkedin page.

My education

  • 2009 - 2010

    Journalism Masters, Digital News FocusU.C Berkeley Grad. School of Journalism

    Reported, coded, shot, edited, and produced. Received an Masters in Journalism with a focus on Web and Multimedia journalism.

  • 1994 - 1998

    English Literature majorVassar College

    Received a Bachelor of Arts in English literature (with honors).