education-award
work experience
Reddit
Head of Journalism and Media
February 2016 -
Twitter, Inc.
Manager of Journalism & News
June 2012 - May 2015
The Washington Post
Social Media Editor
August 2010 - June 2012
Center for Investigative Reporting
Multimedia Producer
June 2009 - August 2010
Entertainment Weekly
Online Producer
August 2007 - December 2008
Los Angeles Times
Online Producer
May 2007 - August 2007
Daytona Beach News-Journal
Staff Writer
January 2004 - August 2005
awards
• Juror, Pulitzer Prizes: Breaking News (2015)
• The Root 100 Influential African-Americans (2013, 2014)
• UNCF Outstanding Young Alumni Award (2014)
• Pulitzer Prize finalist team, Local News Reporting (2012)
• The Grio.com's 100 History Makers in the Making (2011)
• "35 Influencers in Social Media," Poynter Institute (2010)
• Winner: Design for America challenge, Sunlight Labs (2010)
• GLAAD Media Award nominee - Digital Journalism (2008)
• NLGJA Excellence in Student Journalism Award (2007)
education
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
M.J. Journalism, new media concentration
May 2007
Bethune-Cookman College
Daytona Beach, FL
Bachelor of Arts: Mass Communications, Spanish
May 2005
creator / author
Today in #BlackTwitter
Site and Twitter account that algorithmically surface trending topics within the community
DO U.
Coming of age novel about three students at a historically black college
Digital Journalist's Handbook
A non-fiction guide to the technology driving modern journalism
10,000 Words
Popular resource for the latest in journalism and technology
skills
Social media and digital strategy, Live integration execution, Data visualization, Video and audio production, General awesomeness