Resume

JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE

Co-founder, Executive Director and Editor-in-Chief | The Open Notebook | 2010–Present

  • Co-founded and direct non-profit organization regarded in the U.S. and globally as a leading source of training and educational materials for journalists who cover science
  • Foster and support a culture of inclusion in all of The Open Notebook’s programs and communities
  • Ensure excellence in all of The Open Notebook’s editorial, programmatic, and organizational priorities and initiatives (such as publishing activities, mentoring and training programs, and courses)
  • Develop new programs, projects, and community relationships in keeping with The Open Notebook’s mission and strategic priorities
  • Oversee hiring, management, and collaboration with all employees, contractors, vendors, and consultants
  • Direct all fundraising activities, including grant prospecting, foundation relationships, and individual giving programs
  • Ensure timely and accurate completion of all administrative tasks, including human resources, information technology, budgeting and finance, legal and regulatory compliance, and insurance

Book Editor | 2019–Present

  • Edited The Craft of Science Writing | February 2020 | Second edition published by the University of Chicago Press in 2024
  • Edited The Best Science Stories and How They Work: A Collection with Commentary | Published by the University of Chicago Press in 2026

Freelance Journalist and Editor | 2002–2018

  • Reported and wrote news and feature stories for publications including The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Science, Science News, Scientific American, Spectrum, Prevention
  • Edited news and feature articles for publications including bioGraphic, Science News for Students, National Geographic online

Features Editor | Discover Magazine | 2012–2014

  • Led the development, commissioning and editing of features; led cultivation of contributors
  • Edited and top edited features, columns and front-of-book section
  • Collaborated with art department to develop art and design concepts for features and columns; mentored junior editorial staff

Senior Science Writer | APA Monitor on Psychology | 2000–2002

Science Writer Intern | Science News | 1999

Science and Engineering Mass Media Fellow | Richmond Times-Dispatch | 1998 American Association for the Advancement of Science Writing (AAAS)

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

National Association of Science Writers

  • Member | Nominating Committee | 2022–Present
  • Chair | Nominating Committee | 2020–2022
  • President | 2018–2020
  • Vice President | 2016–2018
  • Co-chair and member of numerous committees, 2005–Present

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine | Member | Standing Committee on Advancing Science Communication | 2025–Present

New York University | Science Writer in Residence | Science, Health & Environmental Reporting Program | Fall 2023 

University of Wisconsin-Madison | Science Writer in Residence | School of Journalism and Mass Communication | Fall 2013

World Conference of Science Journalists | Member | Program Committee | 2021–2022, 2026–2027

Science Journalism Forum | Member | Advisory Committee | 2020–Present

Kavli Symposia on Science Editing | Meeting Organizer | 2016–2017

Other | Frequent awards judge, panel organizer, trainer, conference speaker, and guest lecturer for various national and international organizations

AWARDS

2023 Community Award Winner | Online News Association

2009 National Magazine Awards Finalist | American Society of Magazine Editors

2009 Outstanding Article Award Winner for Reporting on a Significant Topic | American Society of Journalists and Authors

 

EDUCATION

Yale University | Doctor of Philosophy, Psychology | Master of Science, Psychology

University of Wisconsin-Madison | Bachelor of Arts, Psychology | Phi Beta Kappa

SKILLS

  • Innovation and development
  • Leadership and collaboration
  • Key relationship management
  • Training, coaching, and mentoring
  • DEI leadership
  • Change management
  • Reporting, writing, and editing
  • Public speaking

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  • National Association of Science Writers
  • Society of Environmental Journalists
  • Association of Health Care Journalists
  • Online News Association
  • Indigenous Journalists Association (organizational member)
  • Trans Journalists Association (ally member)