PROGRAM MANAGEMENT & PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
News on Search, Cambridge, Mass.
Program Manager, April 2021-October 2023
• Managed planning for and execution of News & Trending programs and feature launches in Search and elsewhere (Discover, YouTube, Google News app)
• Tracked programs’ output toward company-level objectives and key results; drove stakeholder communications, status reportage, and executive-level presentations
• Forged relationships across Search and other product areas to enable successful collaborations around News feature launches
• Contributed to News and Search-wide initiatives, including driving News’ DEI&B program, initiating a working group to improve News launch approval velocity, and serving as a lead for the Search Women@ ERG
Google News, Cambridge, Mass.
Product Experience & Program Lead, May 2018-April 2021
• Oversaw the Product Experience team's daily workflows and ongoing projects
• Led the News Content Operations program, building and scaling review processes for key News features on Search, Google News, and YouTube
• Coordinated major launches and special projects across Google News, Search, and Google Podcasts
• Developed a collaboration model for the News ranking and content strategy teams to classify types of articles and understand journalistic conventions
• Managed communications around team’s output to the organization’s leadership and cross-functional stakeholders
Google Play Newsstand, Cambridge, Mass.
Managing Editor, December 2016-May 2018
• Oversaw editorial team's projects and daily workflows; managed a team of five temporary employees curating in strategic markets, including India, Japan, Germany, France, Egypt, Mexico, and Indonesia
• Expanded catalog of editorially curated topic collections, custom presentations for major events and ongoing storylines ranging from the Academy Awards to the national health care debate; established framework for topic quality assurance
• Managed editorial production of global push notifications, overseeing voice, real-time experimentation, and standards
• Directed collaboration process between top US publisher partners and the Newsstand editorial team; process increased reach of partner's storytelling within the app and via Newsstand's social channels
Google Play Newsstand via The Adecco Group, Cambridge, Mass.
Associate Editor, January 2016-December 2016
• Curated high-quality, relevant articles for US and UK users of Google Play Newsstand through push notifications, featured articles, and topic-based article collections
• Managed a team of assistant editors (20% contributors) around the world who worked across four different languages
• Coordinated with editorial and software engineering teams to launch projects and app features
• Assisted in the planning and execution of editorial coverage of the 2016 US presidential election and Rio Olympics
REPORTING, EDITING & DIGITAL PRODUCTION
The Boston Globe, Boston, Mass.
Data Reporter, March 2014-October 2015
• Reported data-driven narratives for online and print editions; analyzed data for stories by Globe reporters and produced accompanying interactive visualizations and sidebar narratives
• Worked with a small group of developers and editors to create large-scale multimedia projects; conceptualized and launched a multi-platform series about Boston's growing young adult population
Boston.com, Boston, Mass.
Digital Producer, January 2013-March 2014
• Produced local news and higher education sections and network of 125 websites
• Participated in coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings and their aftermath, which won a Pulitzer Prize and Online Journalism Award for breaking news coverage
• Worked on a small team to create data-driven special projects about Massachusetts
• Contributed features and breaking news stories to The Boston Globe's Metro and Arts sections
Erie Times-News, Erie, Pa.
Online Reporter/Reporter II, October 2011-December 2012
• Reported breaking news and crime articles for online and print editions; produced a multimedia special report about Erie’s growing refugee population
• Managed the newspaper’s social media presence, encouraging user engagement through Twitter discussions, online chats, and Instagram campaigns; trained the reporting staff to use Twitter, Wordpress, and online elements
Carnegie-Knight News21 Fellowship, Los Angeles, Calif.
Fellow, January 2011-August 2011
• Reported long-form article about influence of money and politics on the education reform movement in Los Angeles; designed three interactive sidebar graphics and project landing page
Intersections South LA, Los Angeles, Calif.
Managing Editor, August 2009-August 2011
• Produced multimedia stories about education and poverty in South Los Angeles
• Managed and edited reporting staff; recruited user generated content and conducted community outreach and website marketing
• Oversaw website re-design and planning for mobile version of website
ABC News International, London, United Kingdom
Digital News Intern, June 2010-July 2010
• Reported breaking news stories and travel features for ABC’s news website
• Edited and published stories written by foreign correspondents and gathered story pitches for network broadcasts
Neon Tommy, Los Angeles, Calif.
Senior Staff Reporter, August 2009-May 2010
• Covered the education beat and contributed to coverage of breaking news
• Contributed to special projects, including one on Swine Flu deaths that won a L.A. Press Club Award
JOURNALISM INSTRUCTION & GUEST LECTURING
New England First Amendment Institute: basic Excel
New England Society of News Editors Data Workshop: basic data visualization
Boston University, Storytelling with Data: scraping tools for data storytelling, basic data visualization, visualizing data on timelines, advanced Excel
Boston College, Magazine Writing: online breaking news
Emerson College, Beat Reporting: online journalism career paths
Northeastern University, Data Reporting: working in teams
EDUCATION
University of Southern California, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
M.A. Online Journalism, Class of 2011, GPA: 3.95
Boston College, College of Arts and Sciences
B.A. English, Class of 2009, GPA: 3.70, Graduated Cum Laude
Université Marc Bloch, Strasbourg, France
Semester Abroad Spring 2008, French Language Skills
AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS
Member of 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting winning team for coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings
Member of 2013 Online Journalism Award for Breaking News winning team for coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings
Member of 2013 EPPY Award for Best News or Event Feature winning team for coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings
2013 EPPY Award finalist for Best Investigative/Enterprise Feature for Dreamtown Finder data visualization
2013 Pennsylvania News Media Association Professional Keystone Award, first place in Online Special Project category for Erie refugees feature
2010 LA Press Club Award, second place in Online News Story, Feature, Series, or Package category for coverage of LA County swine flu deaths
Outstanding Online Journalism Student Award
Carnegie-Knight News21 Fellowship
Annenberg Graduate Fellowship
Annenberg School Dean’s Scholarship
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Golden Key Honor Society