Running newly hired reporters and editors through a constantly evolving weeks-long training that includes slideshow presentations and practice assignments. Revisit with new hires at the six-month mark to provide feedback on strengths and weaknesses. Work closely with struggling reporters and implement tailored paths to improvement. Create training presentations and workshops on relevant newsroom topics. Support the copy desk as needed through previous senior editor duties.

Continuing the work of copy editor and in addition performing first-edits on features and analyses, slotting high-profile and sensitive stories and working with new reporters for weeks at a time as part of the final phase of their Law360 training.

Editing stories on host of topics for more than 55 legal newswires, covering trials, public policy and breaking news. Helped steer special projects such as annual Regional Powerhouse and Law360 MVP series.

Crafted engaging headlines for dozens of news, business, real estate and features stories per shift while ferreting out errors and enforcing AP and in-house style rules. Acquired skill sets beyond original job description to maximize flexibility. Kept website updated with breaking local news and content scanned from wires. As slot, endorsed team approach to solving problematic headlines as time permitted.

Besides high volume of copy editing and headline writing: