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Education
Missouri School of Journalism
Missouri School of Journalism Master of Arts in Journalism, May 2014
Thesis on framing of No Child Left Behind articles
Bachelor of Journalism, Dec. 2012
Emphasis in Print and Digital News, Magna Cum Laude
University of Missouri
Bachelor of Arts, Economics, Dec. 2012
Magna Cum Laude
Newsroom Management
Columbia Missourian, 2011-Present
Assistant Director of Community Outreach
- Directed a team of 10 to execute strategies and projects to better connect the Missourian to its audience. Strategies involved social media and in-person contact.
- Assigned breaking news and managed the newsroom on nights and weekends. Developed, structured, sourced and edited articles with reporters for projects and on deadline. Led school board election coverage in spring 2012 (list of content produced in PDF form).
Assistant News Editor
- Managed interactive copy desk for web-first publication. Posted to social media and updated website layout.
Reporting
Chalkbeat Indiana, July 2014-Present
- Reporter for niche nonprofit news website that focuses on in-depth, nuanced and contextual education coverage in low-income communities.
- Covers the Indiana General Assembly and state education policy on teaching, testing and academic standards.
Columbia Missourian, 2011-2012
- Focused on narrative storytelling and in-depth projects as education beat reporter for Columbia Public Schools.
- Produced award-winning three-part series on Common Core State Standards (part 1, part 2, part 3, ebook) and two longform features on reading and literacy (part 1, part 2).
The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio, May 2012-Aug. 2012
- Interned as a business reporter for the Dow Jones News Fund.
- Wrote features on local businesses and covered effects of drought (story 1, story 2, story 3, story 4)
Copy Editing
Columbia Missourian, Aug. 2011-Dec. 2011
- Edited and wrote headlines and display type for web and print.
- Created and managed social media posts.
The Daily Journal, Kankakee, Ill., May 2011-Aug. 2011
- Interned for the Dow Jones News Fund. Edited content and display type on tight deadlines for print.
Audience Engagement & Design
Chalkbeat Indiana, July 2014-Present
- Manages the bureau’s social media strategy and practice.
- Leads event planning, audience research and analysis.
Columbia Missourian, Aug. 2011-Dec. 2011
- Explored ways to deliver content and connect with audiences on social media, in person and on website for community outreach team.
Skills
Adobe: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Dreamweaver, Audition, InCopy
Social Media: Social Flow, Hootsuite, Tweetdeck, Buffer
Other video/audio editing: Soundslides, Garageband, Final Cut Pro
OS: Mac OS X, Windows
Word processing: Microsoft Office, Pages
CMS: Django, NewsEditPro iQue
Design: HTML5, CSS3, QuarkXPress,
Language: 9 years of Hebrew; reading writing, speaking 3 years of Sign Language,
Style: Proficient using and editing for AP style and grammar
Awards & Honors
- Kappa Tau Alpha
- Missouri Press Association award for education reporting, 1st place and honorable mention
- Associated Press Sports Editors Contest award, 4th Place for breaking news, under 30,000 circulation.
- IHSA State Speech Champion in Radio Speaking, 2009
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