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BA from St John's University, Msc from Columbia University, John S.Knight Fellow at stanford university, Senior Producer/Analyst at American Public Media for 5 years, now serving there as Public Insight Editor
Business, Leadership, Management, Public Relations
Location:
Minneapolis, MN
Interested in:
Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup
Tags:
design thinking, Innovation, investigative journalism, Journalism, media, minnesota, news, public insight, public media, public radio, silicon valley, social media, stanford, startups
Schools:
Columbia University, Stanford University
WORK EXPERIENCE
Employer:
American Public Media
Position:
Public Insight Editor
Time period:
July 2009 - Present
Description:
Initiate and manage projects that engage the Public Insight Network to support innovative, high-quality journalism across American Public Media's programs and services. Conceive of new experiments in audience engagement, guide and manage the work of analysts and other staff, write and produce where needed. Identify opportunities in the Network for high-impact enterprise and investigative journalism.
Employer:
Stanford University
Position:
John S. Knight Fellow
Time period:
September 2008 - June 2009
Description:
Focused on leading change and innovation in journalism. Created Redesigning Journalism, a Winter quarter class at the Stanford d.school taken by Stanford MBA's, Knight Fellows and other Stanford students. Became proficient in “design thinking” approach to innovation. Spoke at numerous conferences, including closing keynote at Society for New Communications Research annual forum. Developed prototype and vision for Braintrust, an online expertise exchange that efficiently connects high-quality journalists with trustworthy sources to support high-quality journalism.
Employer:
American Public Media
Position:
Senior Producer/Analyst
Time period:
January 2003 - July 2008
Description:
Co-founded and helped lead development of innovative, industry-leading tool for engaging the public in the news-gathering process. Helped hire and train several Public Insight analysts, and created training program for Public Insight partners. Led research, reporting and development for several interactive games and tools. Worked with reporters and producers to tap Network for breaking news, enterprise, trendspotting and series. Helped create new program, In the Loop, and produced numerous multimedia projects.
Employer:
Minnesota Public Radio
Position:
Business and Economics Reporter
Time period:
September 1999 - January 2003
Description:
Covered Fortune 500 companies, emerging businesses, venture capital, innovation, banking, manufacturing and technology. Focused especially on tracking signs of economic health and growth.
Employer:
The Economist
Position:
Midwest Stringer
Time period:
January 1999 - December 2006
Description:
Conceived, pitched and wrote dozens of stories for international publication. Covered politics, agriculture, social issues and trends. Provided extensive coverage of the Great Plains and Midwest. Routinely uncovered trends and emerging issues that other media had yet to cover.
Employer:
unknown
Position:
Freelance business reporter
Time period:
January 1998 - December 1999
Employer:
Golf Magazine
Position:
Assistant Editor
Time period:
December 1996
Employer:
Business Ethics Magazine
Position:
Editorial Assistant
Time period:
December 1995
Employer:
The Press Association
Position:
Editorial Assistant,
Time period:
December 1995
EDUCATION
University:
Stanford University
Time period:
2008 - 2009
Degree:
John S. Knight Fellow
University:
Columbia University
Time period:
1998
Degree:
Journalism, MSc
INFORMATION
Awards:
2009 John S. Knight Fellowship for Professional Journalists
2007 Inaugural Knight EPpy Award for Innovation in Journalism
2003, 2005 Batten Awards for Innovation in Journalism
1999 Gerald Loeb Award for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism
1998 Alfred Eisenstadt Photojournalism Scholarship
An online expertise exchange that efficiently connects high-quality, trustworthy sources with credible journalists to support in-depth and investigative journalism.
Recent Stanford graduate with Masters in Mechanical Engineering, currently developing ReMotion Designs--high-performance prostheses for extreme affordability--and working as a Mechanical Designer at Stanford, SurgSolutions, COR Innovations.
