Jolie Mccullough
Investigations Supervisor Homicides & Serious Sex-Based Offenses
Austin, Texas, United States
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Top SchoolJolie Mccullough is an investigations supervisor and former investigative journalist with 12 years of experience translating data-driven reporting into criminal-justice investigations and oversight. She moved from award-winning investigative work at the Texas Tribune and a New York Times fellowship—where her reporting prompted federal scrutiny—into defense-side investigations at the Travis County Public Defender’s Office, supervising homicides and serious sex-based offense inquiries. Jolie combines strong data-science training from UT Austin with hands-on newsroom tech experience building visualizations and data explorers, allowing her to surface patterns that traditional investigators might miss. Known for accountability-focused storytelling, she pairs meticulous document and field work with a knack for turning complex datasets into actionable evidence. Based in Austin, TX, she brings a rare cross-disciplinary perspective spanning journalism, data science, and criminal-defense investigations.
12 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Data Science, Master's degree, Data Science at The University of Texas at AustinBachelor's degree, Journalism, Bachelor's degree, Journalism at Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University
Github Skills (21)
row10
crossword9
commons7
open-source4
react3
filter3
single-page3
rendering2
web-application2
javascript2
json-data2
json2
filtering2
boilerplate2
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Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
texastribune/tx_salaries
Apr 2015 - Jun 2017
Salaries for government employees in the state of Texas.
Contributions:122 commits, 27 PRs, 50 pushes in 2 years 1 month
texassalariesgovernment
texastribune/unholstered
Jul 2016 - Oct 2016
Contributions:150 commits in 3 months
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