As the editor-in-chief of The McDaniel Free Press for two years, I managed and oversaw an editorial staff through a global pandemic, a presidential shift on the national and campus scale, and so much more. In addition to writing countless stories, I managed editorial operations, including creating and maintaining a print schedule, assigning and editing stories, and working with contributors and staff reporters to develop their reporting and writing skills. I worked with budding staff reporters and offered support in the form of weekly meetings, editor office hours, and AP workshops. I wrote and submitted a financial budget for the 2022-2023 school year, and adjusted advertising rates accordingly to reflect covid-19. In the way of advertising, I became comfortable reaching out to community partners and college administration to purchase advertisements in our print issues and on our website. I became proficient in Adobe InDesign, the program used to format our monthly print issues, as well as multiple Outlook programs, which I used to communicate with and give feedback to writers. I also led an initiative to increase engagement by commissioning a fellow student to revamp the outdated logo, purchasing a new banner to hang over the office door, and improving overall social media presence.