Résumé

Chicago Sun-Times

Interactives editor

September 2023–present

• Edit and produce graphics for Sun-Times readers on its website and social accounts, as well as for use in print.
• Manage and coordinate with developers both at the Sun-Times and at WBEZ, our sibling newsroom within Chicago Public Media.
• Work with reporters and editors on other desks to bring additional context to daily coverage and longer-term projects.

The Associated Press

News editor for data journalism

2021–2023

• Managed and supported reporters distributed around the U.S. on AP’s data journalism team.
• Coordinated with other AP journalists about how to use data most effectively to add clarity and context to their reporting.
• Oversaw collaborations with partner news organizations on data-driven reporting projects.

Data journalist and news automation editor

2015–2021

• Analyzed data from government agencies and other sources to provide context and depth for other AP journalists and for readers around the world. Bylines and other contributions included:
  • An in-depth look at 10 years of weapons and explosives that have been lost, stolen or otherwise unaccounted for while owned by the U.S. military
  • Tracking down recipients of federal small-business loans during the COVID-19 pandemic, including publicly traded companies and Roman Catholic dioceses
  • An investigative series studying the methods and targets of hackers linked to Russian intelligence services
• Developed applications and libraries to automate newsroom processes and generate content.
• Developed tools to help AP journalists collaborate more effectively with each other and with other newsrooms.
• Helped company's leaders understand new developments in machine learning, automation and other relevant technologies.

The Chronicle of Higher Education and The Chronicle of Philanthropy

News interactives producer

2013–2015

• Developed interactive news features, including an in-depth exploration of Census data to show how the demographics of America’s children vary by age.
• Gathered, processed and interpreted data from agencies, private organizations and Chronicle reporting for reporters and readers, including for the Almanac of Higher Education.

PBS NewsHour

News developer

2011–2013

• Developed interactive news applications and information graphics, including a mapping application for use both on air by NewsHour journalists and at home by viewers during the 2012 presidential election cycle.

University of Missouri

• Bachelor of science (cum laude) in electrical engineering, minor in mathematics
• Bachelor of journalism, emphasis in print and digital news, concentration in newspaper editing and design