Shyla Nott

Shyla Nott has held a variety of positions in the media and journalism industry. In 2012, they were a Digital Media Intern at the National Library of the Czech Republic. In 2013, they worked as a Multimedia Journalist for the Medill News Service, where they reported on the energy and environment beat and developed a website and mobile app prototype. From 2015 to 2018, they worked at WOSU Public Media as an Assistant Producer, where they developed and shaped shows for All Sides with Ann Fisher. From 2018 to 2020, they were at inewsource, where they held the roles of Digital Content Manager and Web & Social Media Producer. During their time there, they managed the digital content of inewsource.org, project managed and was a UI designer for a website redesign, and managed social media accounts. Currently, they are a Product Manager, Storytelling and Publishing Tools and Analytics Manager at CalMatters.

Shyla Nott completed their M.S. in Journalism/Interactive Publishing from Northwestern University in 2014. Prior to that, they obtained a B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication and a B.A. in International Studies from the University of Iowa. In addition, they have obtained certifications from Coursera, Scrum Alliance, Google, and Udemy, including The Data Scientist's Toolbox, Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Google Analytics Individual Qualification, Front-End Web UI Frameworks and Tools, and The Complete Python & PostgreSQL Developer Course.