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experience Sept. 2019 The Dallas Morning News | Computational Journalist to present • Write data-driven stories and collaborate with other DMN journalists • Manage internal COVID-19 infection and vaccination databases, including MADI section homepage interactive graphics • Acquire public records and data from state and local government entities ALEXANDER • Teach reporters and editors new tools and data journalism best practices Summer Northwestern University | Adjunct Lecturer » [email protected] 2019 • Digital Frameworks, Medill School of Journalism Master’s Program » 405.570.3222 Oct. 2017 Bloomberg Government | Data Journalist » @MadiLAlexander to Sept. • Wrote data-driven stories focused on Congress, tax, health care, and other 2019 policy issues for publication on bgov.com, on the Bloomberg Terminal, » madialexander.com and in other relevant Bloomberg Industry Group publications • Built and maintained 2018 midterm elections dashboard and related tools • Designed graphics to enhance BGOV, BLAW and BTAX content • Data Journalist at Bloomberg Industry Group (June 2016–Oct. 2017) education Jan. 2016 ProPublica | Data Fellow University of Missouri to June • Used SQL to build, clean, analyze and bulletproof databases M.A. in Journalism 2016 • Worked alongside reporters and developers to incorporate data analyses Oklahoma City University into stories and interactive news applications B.A. in Political Science and Jan. 2015 Investigative Reporters and Editors | NICAR Graduate Assistant Mass Communications to May • Acquired, cleaned and analyzed large datasets for the National Institute University of Salamanca 2016 for Computer Assisted Reporting database library Salamanca, Spain • Wrote and edited content for NICAR projects, newsletters and website • Created and updated online data journalism tutorials Qatar University Doha, Qatar Aug. 2014 University of Missouri | Convergence Journalism Graduate Assistant to Dec. • Taught students advanced techniques of shooting and editing video 2015 packages with DSLR cameras and Adobe Premiere Pro • Edited enterprise and day-turn video packages and articles for publication on the Columbia Missourian website skills • Managed more than 25 undergraduate students each semester AP Style June 2015 The New York Times | Business Day Digital Intern to Aug. • Produced online content for business section, including photos, graphics, SQL + Excel 2015 videos and articles using content management system • Used Sprout Social analytics to increase social media referral traffic • Promoted social media content using Social Flow to business desk Social media management accounts with nearly 700,000 followers Aug. 2013 The Oklahoman | Digital Intern Data visualization, mapping to May • Managed homepage independently during evening and weekend shifts 2014 • Monitored website traffic with Google Analytics and used Outbrain for A/B testing to increase article traffic from section homepages Adobe Illustrator + InDesign • Posted content to social media channels with about 60,000 followers • Produced newsletters and sent text alerts to 12,000 subscribers HTML + CSS freelance The Frontier (Tulsa, Okla.) The Washington Post Religion News Service Final Cut + Adobe Premiere Sept. 2015 to Dec. 2015 Nov. 2015 Sept. 2015 KHOU (Houston) Reuters CNN Sept. 2015 to Dec. 2015 Nov. 2015 May 2013.