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Media Mentors

The mentors below have volunteered to offer free, half-hour one-on-one sessions for advice, guidance or general questions about navigating the media industry. Be sure to read our FAQs about the program ahead of booking a call.

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Tory can coach on life after a layoff, how to overcome burnout, how to enter the world of data journalism, and resumes/portfolios. She can also help with figurng out how to balance multiple commitments at once, like going back to school while working full time or having side gigs, without burning out.
Sara can coach on navigating your first job, combatting imposter syndrome, starting a new beat and breaking into political and/or fact-checking reporting.
My background isn’t within journalism, it’s design/engineering – but I’d be happy to help with guidance around product and news platforms – Apple News in particular.
Aaron can provide insight into the intersection of journalism and software engineering.
Anahita has rich expertise in social media and audience engagement, offering invaluable guidance for emerging leaders in newsrooms, particularly young journalists of color. She has experience working across multiple teams in newsrooms and can help mentees navigate the complexities of cross-team collaboration. She excels in editing resumes and cover letters. Anahita specializes in framing stories for diverse platforms, ensuring that content resonates and engages effectively by thinking through audience preferences, platform algorithms, and visual impact.
Natalie can help you with everything from visuals to copy editing and figuring out the best way to diversify your skills.
Caryl can advise on introductory journalism writing, business journalism, arts reporting, diversity-related reporting, basic data journalism, basic photojournalism, general editing, copy editing and layout design. I also have years of being an informal mentor to my younger peers at high school and college newspapers, so while I’m early in my post-grad career, I’m one to help.
Irene can coach on news reporting for print and digital media, editing and writing for news and feature articles, and team management.
Mc Nelly can coach on creating workflows to boost productivity, strategies to take on stories and records requests, managing people and burnout and leading productive teams.

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Reese Oxner

Product Manager
Reese can coach on product thinking, product management, career growth, career hunting, working remotely, and work-life balance.