Lea Konczal

Lea Konczal is an experienced digital copy editor and web producer currently working at Texas Monthly since February 2021, where responsibilities include fact-checking and copy editing articles for a wide audience and contributing to a significant website overhaul. Previously, Lea served as a data reporter and research director at the St. Louis Business Journal, managing a large database and producing various in-depth articles. Additional roles include digital managing editor and online editor at Vox Magazine, media content developer for Schlafly Beer, and freelance media services manager. Lea holds a master's degree in journalism with a focus on documentary filmmaking from the University of Missouri-Columbia and an undergraduate degree in marketing with a minor in journalism from The University of Texas at Austin.