Experience

The Associated Press

• United States
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Regional west desk editor

  • Oct 2013 - Present

  • Perform a high volume of substantive editing, including complete rewriting, on some of the biggest stories in the world with a focus on accuracy, balance and urgency. • Serve as a leader of the U.S. West region by helping run day-to-day coverage, deciding the direction of major stories and offering rewrites and additions to elevate coverage and ensure it gets attention online. • Work closely with reporters and other editors to offer story ideas and shape stories in text, photos and video for national and international audiences. • Help report and write stories while monitoring 13 Western states, including tracking down user-generated photos and videos on social media and interviewing subjects. • Led the region's social promotion for months and continue to brainstorm the best ways to showcase stories on APNews.com and social media and editing video, including editing original videos. • Serve as key editor and coverage planner on the San Bernardino shooting, Las Vegas shooting and other major stories. • Adept at writing and editing for a broad audience, whether it's with urgency during breaking news or on longer-term projects ranging from crime, politics, science and business to entertainment and sports. Show less