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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

• 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)

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

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

Social media and digital strategy, Live integration execution, Data visualization, Video and audio production, General awesomeness