Revived ART/NY's bimonthly magazine, which covered the Off-Broadway theater community

Researched and developed story ideas for State of the Arts, a public TV show profiling New Jersey artists.

Executive editor of a bimonthly literary magazine covering publishing trends, book clubs and book reviews targeted to African-American readers. Provided content to BlackVoices.com from the magazine. Supervised a staff of writers, editors and designers as well as assigned, edited and wrote for the magazine; had budget oversight and hiring responsibilities.

Edited the special reports section for a weekly TV trade magazine and online site.

Primarily responsible for maintaining the legal and factual accuracy of all articles published in the newspaper supervising a staff of four assistant editors and three freelancers.

Edited daily international trade reports on currency and bond markets for domestic and foreign clients.

* Editor of Kimani TRU, a multicultural young-adult trade imprint, and Arabesque, Harlequin's multicultural single-title romance line. For Kimani TRU, my responsibilities included acquiring new titles * editing manuscripts * working with new and established authors and packagers to develop YA series across various genres-including historical, relationship and paranormal-that appeal to a broad readership * set guidelines for the imprint and worked with writers to develop digital marketing content. At Arabesque, my responsibilities included acquiring and editing manuscripts of new and established authors, including New York Times bestsellers * working with writers to develop editorially connected and branded series * managed the backlist reissue program * and maintained relationships with the romance community. Other responsibilities included negotiating contracts, writing fact sheets, approving catalog copy, marketing material and cover copy, as well as performing P&L acquisition analysis and representing the publisher at various events.

Worked as a researcher-reporter and contributing writer for the Voice, as well as filled in for section editors.

Developed story ideas, planned layouts, assigned articles, edited and wrote for the magazine.

Served as communications advisor to the superintendent of the Minneapolis Public Schools, provided strategic planning and leadership in the development, implementation and direction of the district's internal and external communications, marketing and media relations, partnerships, student placement services, and community engagement programs and services.

* Worked with senior leadership to develop communications strategy and outreach during COVID-19 crisis * top edit internal and external communications * develop tools to streamline school workflow and oversee launch of the Principals Digest website. Research and implement content-management systems, distribution, and analytics software to facilitate migration to digital platforms. Cross-functional collaboration with divisions on communications strategy, planning, and rollout * update communications protocols, FAQs, style guide, how-to guides, and documenting publishing processes and controls.

Communications manager and editor for the NYC Department of Education's weekly internal publications (Field Support for Schools and Principals Weekly) distributed to the public school system's 12,000+ leaders, including principals, superintendents, field and Central staff. Currently focused on the work of communicating NYCDOE policy updates, deadlines, and announcements, to facilitate and streamline workflow, so that school leaders can improve educational opportunities for the city's 1.1 million students. Updated the publication guidelines, editorial style guide, and publishing processes. Working to transition publications to digital platforms by developing Principals Weekly online, a website with improved functionality, as well as content and design enhancements to facilitate principal workflow management. Additional responsibilities include school workflow research and analysis, editorial protocol updates, website design, and content repurposing.

As managing editor, my role involves helping shape the editorial coverage of Minnesota's oldest black newspaper. Working with a small staff of editors and contributing journalists, the weekly paper covers national and local news, activism, arts, culture, and business, with a focus on stories of interest to communities of color in the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota. The newspaper is part of the long tradition and legacy of black media, which has historically occupied an important place in the African American community by provided space for our perspectives and voices to be heard. The Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder is uniquely positioned to amplify those voices in the wake of George Floyd, the continuing struggle for racial justice, as well as facilitating conversations about how to address persistent economic inequities in the black community.

Edited the New York business weekly's technology coverage, which profiled the city's new media, software and biotech companies. Assigned and edited features and columns as well as special reports.

One of two metro editors for the alternative weekly's city section, primarily responsible for editing the paper's political coverage. In addition to assigning and editing feature and metro stories, my duties also included generating news, trend, and urban lifestyle stories and editorial packages, as well as being a contributing writer.

Freelance editor, writer and blogger for print and digital media.