Joella Carman
Visual Editor at National Geographic
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Top SchoolJoella Carman is a Visual Editor with 11 years of experience designing and building data-driven digital experiences for major news organizations. She has led interactive and information design at National Geographic, NBC News, The Urban Institute, and CNN, translating complex reporting and public data into clear, engaging visuals. Her background in library and information science and early work indexing declassified documents give her a rigorous research sensibility that complements her front-end development training from General Assembly. Based in Washington, DC, she excels at deadline-driven collaboration between reporters, editors, and developers to produce informative, trustworthy storytelling. Notably, she pairs aesthetic craftsmanship with a systematic approach to metadata and sourcing, helping stories withstand scrutiny while remaining compelling.
11 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Front End Web Development, Full-Stack Development Immersive, Front End Web Development, Full-Stack Development Immersive at General AssemblyMSLIS, Library and Information Science, MSLIS, Library and Information Science at Dominican UniversityBachelor's degree, Liberal Arts, Bachelor's degree, Liberal Arts at St. John's College (MD)
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Github Skills (8)
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Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
joellacarman/joellacarman.github.io
Jul 2014 - Dec 2022
Contributions:144 commits, 137 pushes in 8 years 6 months
joellastraley/spi-scorecards
Dec 2015 - May 2016
Contributions:18 pushes, 3 branches, 2 comments in 5 months
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