Experience

Smithsonian Magazine

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Editor

  • Jul 2020 - Present

• Director of Editorial Operations

  • Apr 2012 - Present

  Manage story selection, workflow and deadlines for monthly print magazine and tablet app. Write display copy and edit departments and features. Manage editorial budget, contracting operation and freelance research team. Oversaw magazine transition to new publishing system and developed new workflow to integrate print and digital content.



NPR

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• National editor, Digital News

  • May 2011 - May 2012

  Oversaw political and election coverage for NPR.org. Assigned and edited political and national news stories, including features and breaking news, for national news website. Developed interactive and multimedia projects. Coordinated news coverage across web, radio and social media platforms. Oversaw political and election coverage for NPR.org. Assigned and edited political and national news stories, including features and breaking news, for national news website. Developed interactive and multimedia projects. Coordinated news coverage across web, radio and social media platforms.



Newsweek

• Internet News
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Deputy Editor

  • Jan 2007 - Dec 2010

  Oversaw coverage of health, science, environment, education and social issues for national weekly newsmagazine. Directed reporting on health care reform, abortion politics, climate change and education reform. Conceptualized stories and edited articles by staff writers and freelancers for print and website. Managed the 12 members of the Newsweek health and science staff. Top edited newsstand special issues, including the 2010 and 2011 Newsweek/Kaplan College Guide.

• Deputy Washington Bureau Chief

  • Jan 2005 - Dec 2006

  Helped to oversee Washington news coverage, coordinating assignments and supervising reporting of enterprise stories and breaking news. Edited stories for print magazine and web. Reported and wrote articles for print and web on national affairs, politics, the Supreme Court and social issues.

• National Correspondent

  • Jan 2001 - Dec 2004

  Reported and wrote news stories on national affairs, social issues and politics.

• White House Correspondent

  • Aug 1998 - Jan 2001

  Reported and wrote news stories on the final two years of the Clinton White House.

• Correspondent and reporter

  • Apr 1990 - Aug 1998

  Reported and wrote general assignment news stories from the magazine's Boston bureau. As part of Newsweek's special election team, contributed behind-the-scenes reporting to coverage of the 1996 presidential campaign.