What a thrill to be officially introducing myself to you as the newest Patcher! I am so excited to be joining this amazing group.
A little about me: I live in the fabulous Patch town of Montclair, New Jersey, and have been an avid Patch reader for quite a while. Plus, I have a long history of working in hyperlocal, and I think that Patch is the best realization of that endeavor that I've seen, ever. Put it all together and I feel like I've landed my dream job.
In fact, I feel like I've come full circle. I began my online career in 1995 in the local editorial space, at an office a block away from the current Patch HQ. I worked as the City Editor of New York's first online guide, a precursor to Time Out New York that was called Metrobeat.com. I moved on to run the local parenting paper network for Disney's Family.com, and since then have worked for a slew of online lifestyles sites from iVillage to Parenting.com. It turns out that working for such a broad variety of sites, combined with my stint as a reporter in D.C. covering Capitol Hill and the FDA, has given me some great lessons in how to serve a readership and a digital business.
When it comes to Patch, there's an enormous amount to learn. I want to absorb as much as I can as quickly as possible. I'm really looking forward to coming aboard. 2012 is going to be a huge year; Patch's trajectory is tremendous; and there are great things ahead.
I'm just sorry I'll have to wait another 7 months for Chris Shea Day.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
1. Welcome Rachel!
Posted at 12:24PM on Feb 8th 2012 by mark
2. Shea Day can always use another participant. Welcome!
Posted at 11:05AM on Feb 9th 2012 by Chris Shea
3. Welcome to the Patch family, Rachel!
Posted at 11:58PM on Feb 9th 2012 by Brandon.Tidd
4. Event Details
ATTENTION*******ATTENTION*******ATTENTION*******
URGENT - THE FUTURE OF NYS SHELTER ANIMALS IS AT RISKThe sponsor of the ASPCA's "quick kill" bill that would exempt shelters from a legally mandated holding period for any animal they judged to be in "psychological distress" and kill them on intake is Assemblywoman Amy Paulin. Here's her official FB page. Let's let her know how New Yorkers feel about their animals.
If you don't do anything else today, please, we beg you to read this urgent blog from Nathan Winograd and take action immediately. Once again the ASPCA has sold out the animals of New York State. Their legislation, which was proposed to replace CAARA, will take away the few protections that shelter animals have now. It is being fast tracked and expected to come to a vote in the State Assembly THIS TUESDAY.
WE CANNOT ALLOW THAT TO HAPPEN. Please take the actions suggested in the steps at the end of the blog. Many innocent lives depend on your action.
Gone in 60 Seconds : Nathan J Winograd
www.nathanwinograd.com
In 2010, No Kill advocates succeeded in getting a rescue access bill introduced in the New York State Legislature that would require shelters to give animals they are planning to kill to qualified
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