Sarah Patterson

Sarah Patterson has a diverse work experience in the publishing industry. Sarah began their career as an Editorial Intern at Standard & Poor's in 2009. In 2010, they worked as a PR/Editorial Intern at Associated Electric Cooperative and also served as an Assistant Graphics Editor and Assistant News Editor at Columbia Missourian. In 2011, they had a Graphics Internship at The Columbus Dispatch and then became the Graphics Editor at Columbia Missourian. From 2012 to 2014, Sarah worked as a Designer at Gannett, where they handled front, business, metro, and opinion pages for various papers. Sarah then joined The Kansas City Star in 2014 as an A1 Designer. Their responsibilities involved creating information graphics and training documents for coworkers. Sarah later joined McClatchy in 2016 as a Team Leader, where they supervised designers and editors involved in print production for multiple newspapers. In 2019, they were promoted to Director of Strategic Planning and recently became the Senior Director of Publishing in March 2022. Sarah's work experience demonstrates their expertise in design, management, and strategic planning in the publishing industry.

Sarah Patterson's education history begins with a Bachelor's degree in Magazine Design from the University of Missouri-Columbia, which they obtained from 2007 to 2010. Sarah then pursued a Master's degree in Information graphics and design from the same university from 2011 to 2012. In 2018, Sarah attended The University of Texas at Austin - Center for Professional Education (CPE) for Project Management studies. Alongside their formal education, they also obtained the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification from the Project Management Institute in April 2019. In 2021, Sarah obtained additional certifications in Foundations of Performance Management, Leading at a Distance, and Unconscious Bias from LinkedIn.