Resume

/My career so far

Education

May 2011

Master of information management

University of Maryland - College Park

Coursework included:

Information architecture
Social media
HTML/CSS and PHP/MySQL
Usability testing

Bachelor of arts in journalism

George Washington University

Graduated magna cum laude, with honors in journalism

May 2001

Experience

Jan 2016

Business intelligence analyst

DSK Solutions, McLean, Va.

Worked with association clients to analyze data in internal systems and website analytics.

Used Tableau to design and build data visualizations.

Developed and conducted training courses for clients in analysis and Tableau software.

Regional homepage editor

The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.

Curated one of the nation’s highest-trafficked homepages to show users important and interesting content.

Was part of the team that increased traffic by more than 50 percent in a year and made washingtonpost.com the top U.S. newspaper media website.

Utilized headlines, blurbs and pictures to increase user engagement.

Changed page design, content and appearance based on up-to-the-minute analytics.

Sent e-mail, text and social media alerts for breaking news.

Jan 2013

Apr 2012

Deputy metro editor

The Washington Times, Washington, D.C.

Supervised five reporters who covered local news.

Sharpened and improved stories by editing.

Ran social media accounts.

Adjunct professor

George Washington University, Washington, D.C.

Taught introduction to newswriting and reporting to undergraduates. Curriculum included:

News and feature story structures
Conducting interviews
Writing ledes
Grammar and AP style
Ethics and libel
News for the internet

Jan 2012

Jul 2010

Associate editor

MarylandReporter.com, Columbia, Md.

Reported and edited stories about Maryland state government, focusing on the legislature.

Increased traffic 300 percent by redesigning website based on UX testing.

Prepared and sent daily newsletter to more than 5,000 subscribers.

Government/politics reporter

The Virgin Islands Daily News, St. Thomas, VI

Reported about state-level and federal government, politics and policy.

Investigated government corruption, fraud and deception.

Won several national reporting awards.

Sep 2003

Aug 2001

Reporter

Ashtabula Star Beacon, Ashtabula, Ohio

Reported on politics, education, police and human interest items in the Ashtabula and Geneva areas.

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