Experience

The Conversation France

• France
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing editor, international coordination and technology

  • 2015 - Present

  • Cofounded The Conversation France, an online news organization whose mission is to give academics a greater voice in public affairs. Developed the project and prepared the launch over eight months, including building institutional support and the editorial and management teams, and coordinating with Australia-based technical staff. • Together with the editor-in chief, manage the site’s day-to-day operations. Determine strategy, resolve issues related to content, design, technology, and process, and train staff as required. Provide support to partner organizations, including universities, foundations, and government bodies. Among other duties, manage their system profiles, direct the promotion of events, and teach classes and seminars. • Oversee the translation of content from French to English and the platform user-interface from English to French. Work with our Africa- and Canada-based affiliates to develop and publish French-language content. • Directed the development of an infographics- and data-related site, supported by Google’s Digital News Initiative. • Assist in grant development. Have helped obtain funding from Google, the Gates Foundation, and Carnegie Corporation, and applied for support from the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 program. Show less



Harvard University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research editor

  • 2008 - 2015

  • Cofounded Journalist’s Resource, a nonprofit project dedicated to bridging the gap between academia and journalism. The website is built around a highly curated database of nonpartisan, timely research for journalists, educators, and students. It also features a range of skills-based materials, interviews, and sample syllabi. I created the site’s first iteration from scratch, choosing the infrastructure, designing the user interface, and writing all the content. Have since greatly expanded the site’s offerings and directed a complete redesign. • Research, analyze, and synthesize academic studies with public-policy implications; my specialties include transportation, urbanism, sustainability, energy, the environment, and climate change. • Work with another editor to generate content in anticipation of and reaction to current events. Train and direct a team of up to ten researchers and work with Shorenstein Center staff. • Manage the site’s email outreach, Google Analytics, and Google News presence, and promote content using Twitter and other social networks. Work with partner organizations, including the New York Times, GlobalPost, and the Scholars Strategy Network. • Handle many of the site’s technical aspects, including data structuring and optimization, infrastructure questions, and continuing user-interface enhancements. Create mockups and direct the work of our developer as required. Show less



Harvard Kennedy School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Master of Public Administration

  • Aug 2011 - May 2013

  Degree awarded in May 2013. Concentration in social and urban policy. Coursework included study of policy analysis, governance, transportation, and sustainability. Degree awarded in May 2013. Concentration in social and urban policy. Coursework included study of policy analysis, governance, transportation, and sustainability.



Endeca

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor, Corporate Marketing

  • 2007 - 2008

  • Supervised the creation of marketing collateral for Endeca, an information access software company. Materials developed included case studies, data sheets, and white papers. • Managed Endeca.com, the company’s public‑facing website. Implemented a collateral-creation system, website change process, and CMS. • Directed the development of Endeca’s style, usage, and branding guide. • Supervised the creation of marketing collateral for Endeca, an information access software company. Materials developed included case studies, data sheets, and white papers. • Managed Endeca.com, the company’s public‑facing website. Implemented a collateral-creation system, website change process, and CMS. • Directed the development of Endeca’s style, usage, and branding guide.



Boston Globe Media

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant arts editor

  • 2000 - 2007

  • Assigned and edited arts stories for the Boston Globe, the city’s largest-circulation daily, and Boston.com. Met relentless deadlines while constantly adjusting priorities based on current events and the department’s shifting needs and resources. • Created more than 300 section covers; developed concepts, selected photos and illustrators. Managed two reporters and more than a dozen writers; constantly recruited and developed new writers. • Wrote features and reviews on subjects such as film, architecture, and technology. Show less



Boston Phoenix

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior editor

  • 1997 - 1999

  • Managed the editing and production of the Boston Phoenix and its supplements. • Supervised three staff editors and a group of freelance writers and editors; recruited and trained new staff. • Conceived and implemented the Phoenix's editorial-production system. • Managed the editing and production of the Boston Phoenix and its supplements. • Supervised three staff editors and a group of freelance writers and editors; recruited and trained new staff. • Conceived and implemented the Phoenix's editorial-production system.



San Francisco Bay Guardian

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing editor

  • 1992 - 1997

  • Managed the editorial department of the Bay Guardian, the city’s largest weekly newspaper. Directed a staff of 23 and a $1.6 million budget (the equivalent of €2.8 million in 2018). Worked with the publishers, editors, and other senior personnel to devise solutions to the organization’s changing needs. • Implemented two complete redesigns and helped develop and launch the paper’s website • Conceived and implemented the Bay Guardian’s editorial-production system, which reduced prepress labor costs 25 percent. Show less



South American Explorer

• Denver, Colorado

• Managing editor

  • 1990 - 1992

  • Managed the editing and production of the South American Explorer, the journal of the South American Explorers Club. Edited articles and hired and supervised contract personnel. • Conceived, designed, and implemented a FoxPro membership and order-processing system. Installed and upgraded computers as required. • Researched and wrote the Wikipedia article on the organization, covering nearly 40 years of history. • Managed the editing and production of the South American Explorer, the journal of the South American Explorers Club. Edited articles and hired and supervised contract personnel. • Conceived, designed, and implemented a FoxPro membership and order-processing system. Installed and upgraded computers as required. • Researched and wrote the Wikipedia article on the organization, covering nearly 40 years of history.