Sonya Quick sonyanews@gmail.com • 562-301-6281 • sonyanews.com

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Work Experience

Director of Membership, CalMatters (2022-present)

• Develops a program focused on long-term reader revenue sustainability and deepening reader engagement.
• Crafts sophisticated marketing communications, membership campaigns and fundraising drive materials.

Digital Editor, Voice of OC (2016-22)

• Develops and implements business, content, UX and marketing strategies to generate sustainable reader revenue.
• Directs engagement across social, email and text to gain insights, share news and grow support.

Adjunct Professor, Chapman University (2015-22)

• Teaches intermediate and advanced courses in digital media, with a focus on community engagement.
• Guides students in creating videos, interactive infographics and content written for digital audiences.

Freelance Journalist (2013-16)

• Composes cover stories, columns and SEO-optimized content for OC Family magazine and USC.
• Develops and leads a Saddleback College course on designing a mobile news app including content and development.

Journalist, Orange County Register - Santa Ana (2005-13)

Infographic Journalist (2013)

• Collaborates with graphic illustrators and reporters to tell stories through infographics.

Mobile, Social & Web Editor (2009-12)

• Collaborates on a four-person team to develop a Freedom Inc. mobile strategy in 90 days. First Register mobile editor.
• First Register mobile editor. Leads strategy and execution across content, design, analytics and development.
• Leads a social media team and Register-wide movement in using social media to serve the community and discover insights.

• Joins Web Task Force. Creates @OCReggie engagement team. Develops a beta wiki. Transforms local reporting.
• Manages training, analytics and content development for the Register’s 50+ blogs.

Reporter (2005-08)

• Reporter across development, government, technology and tourism. Launches local web catalyst movement.

Editor, News Enterprise - Los Alamitos and Seal Beach (2003-04)

• Manages news and design at the News Enterprise. Fill-in editor at the Seal Beach Sun.

Editor-in-Chief, Editor & Reporter, Daily 49er - Cal State Long Beach (2003-05)

• Leads staff to improve the newspaper’s news and finances during a transformative period as the 49er goes independent.

Volunteer Experience

Executive Board Member, PTA (2021-present)

• Volunteer across roles: vice president of fundraising, recording secretary and director of communications.

Member & Leader, Society of Professional Journalists (2002-present)

• An active member. Former Region 11 director in 2008 and national student representative in 2005.

Board Member, Orange County Press Club (2021-24)

• Leads marketing and communication efforts.

Education California State University, Long Beach (2005) Bachelor's degree in journalism