Current & recent projects
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Brennan Center for Justice
State constitutions increasingly have become the frontline for expanding individual rights. In 2022, the Brennan Center enlisted me to manage the launch of State Court Report — including a new website, editorial systems, and audience-growth strategy. The publication now reaches 50,000+ subscribers and over a million website visitors.
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Lynx LLC
Colorado's small nonprofits and media organizations want to reach audiences on creator-driven platforms like Instagram and TikTok — but the landscape of Colorado creators was largely unmapped. I authored a field report documenting that landscape and developing a taxonomy for understanding creators, published in February 2026 with Colorado Media Project.
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Colorado Media Project
Responding to federal funding cuts, Colorado Media Project is supporting a coalition of public media and local stations. I worked with Colorado Public Radio, Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting, and Rocky Mountain Community Radio to develop successful grant proposals, on collaborative state government coverage and shared digital tools.
Selected projects
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Associated Press - Democracy Initiative
The AP's philanthropy funded Democracy Initiative extended election journalism to 200+ local and nonprofit newsrooms. As program manager, I managed funder relationships and coordinated across editorial teams. I also co-produced a national journalist training series with the American Press Institute. The program drove 10,000 downloads and 5,000 image requests in the 2024 cycle. Read more.
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NYU Cybersecurity for Democracy
As strategic communications lead for NYU's Cybersecurity for Democracy, I translated complex research on digital platform transparency into narratives. I developed talking points, testimony, and opinion pieces, helping shape public and policy debate at a pivotal moment for the field. In addition, I served as product manager for the Ad Observatory, a tool for tracking digital political advertising. Read more.
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Colorado Media Project
Colorado Media Project launched in 2018 as a community driven initiative to strengthen local news and civic information. As founding director, developed strategy, governance, and fundraising infrastructure. I oversaw partnerships with media outlets, libraries, universities, and civic organizations. The project continues to catalyze collaborative journalism funding. Read more.
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First Draft
Heading into the 2020 election, local journalists needed training to identify and counter digital disinformation. I designed First Draft's 2020 Local News Fellowship — a five-state program training journalists across Colorado, Florida, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin — and co-authored Misinformation in Your Backyard, a field guide that became a resource for journalists and trainers. Read more.
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Knight Commission on Trust, Media & Democracy
In 2018, the Aspen Institute and Knight Foundation convened a bipartisan commission to examine eroding public trust in media. I designed the public engagement strategy, launching and editing a Medium publication that broadened the commission's reach and created a channel for public response. Read more.
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Internet Archive - Political TV Ad Archive
The Internet Archive's Political TV Ad Archive made tens of thousands of political ads from the 2016 elections freely searchable. As managing editor, I led the launch, cultivated editorial partnerships, and drove outreach to journalists, fact-checkers, and educators. The archive became an essential resource during the 2016 race, cited by the Washington Post, New York Times, Atlantic, PolitiFact, and more. Read more.