Senior Photo and Media Editor

The Chronicle of Higher Education and The Chronicle of Philanthropy

September 2021 - Present

Established and manage The Chronicle’s first video team of full-time videographers and contract photo editors.
Manage departmental budget allocations and freelance contracts for photo and media team.
Implemented new production process for tracking art requests and monthly reporting.
Directed the creation of 26 pieces of grant-funded multimedia content over two years with a $400,000 budget.
Directed successful separation of The Chronicle of Philanthropy from The Chronicle of Higher Education visuals operations in 2023, negotiating and implementing new contracts for wire image content, freelancers, and contract photo editor.

Photo Editor and Project Manager

The Chronicle of Higher Education and The Chronicle of Philanthropy

May 2019 - September 2021

Promoted to first project manager role for both Chronicle newsrooms.
Organized visuals and graphics planning process around major stories and coverage areas, eliminating bottlenecks and stress-points while maintaining high quality standards for visuals.
Reduced spending in the department three years in a row for an average annual savings of $40,000.
Implemented new content management systems and photo archive and trained staff members on their usage.

Photo Editor

The Chronicle of Higher Education and The Chronicle of Philanthropy

October 2016 - May 2019

Managed workflows for multiple publications of varying formats and deadlines.
Cultivated database of over 1,500 domestic and international freelance photographers and videographers.
Instructed newsroom editors in basic photo research, editing, and copyright law.
Supervised contract photo editors.
Negotiated new contract for contributors that retained competitive pay.
Developed relationships with new outside photo and illustration agencies.

Assistant Photo Editor

The Chronicle of Higher Education and The Chronicle of Philanthropy

April 2008 - October 2016

Conceptualized visuals plan for daily/weekly deadlines as well as long-term projects.
Assembled team that improved cross-newsroom relationships and collaboration, fostering digital and visuals-forward approach.

Assistant Picture Editor, Technician

The Washington Post

January 2005 - April 2008

Collaborated with photo editors, reporters, and art directors on photo concepts for National, Metro, Outlook, and Style sections.
Trained reporters in photography basics.
Managed schedules of staff photographers at multiple community bureaus.
Maintained department photo archive.
Managed camera repairs and tracked equipment expenses for photo department.

The Corcoran College of Art + Design, Washington, D.C. — Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Photojournalism

The Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester New York — Participant, 2016 Kalish Visual Editing Workshop

Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Bridge, InCopy), Adobe Lightroom, Photo Mechanic, Final Cut Pro