News Director, Web Editor

2007 – 2012

Jenna began her design journalism career at Architectural Record, the esteemed magazine founded 125 years ago by McGraw-Hill. She worked at the publication for five years, starting as web editor in 2007 — a time when media outlets were just beginning to explore and define the digital realm. In addition to writing and editing stories, Jenna oversaw blogs, created e-newsletters, and produced videos, among many other responsibilities. She climbed the ranks to news director, a role that entailed managing all print and online news coverage, overseeing special sections, and writing feature stories about avant-garde buildings worldwide. She also was a key contributor to digital initiatives.

During her tenure at the magazine, Jenna was a leader or member of editorial teams that won eight Neal Awards, in categories such as best website (for archrecord.com), best multimedia coverage (for an in-depth package about the recession's impact on architects), and for best single issue (for an edition devoted to the topic of humanitarian design). She also was the recipient of a McGraw-Hill Corporate Achievement Award, which recognizes outstanding employee performance.

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