Hello, I Am Your New Local Editor for the Crescenta Valley Patch Sites

Hello, I am the new local editor for La Cañada Flintridge Patch and Montrose-La Crescenta Patch. 

We've done some restructuring in the area due to the recent departure of longtime La Cañada Patch editor Donna Evans last month and the departure of Montrose editor Nicole Charky in January. We've had a team approach toward Montrose since Nicole left, but now I'm here fulltime at the helm of the Crescenta Valley Patch sites.

I started at Patch in 2010 as editor of North Hollywood-Toluca Lake Patch and about a year ago I transitioned into the role of associate regional editor for the Los Angeles and then San Gabriel Valley/Crescenta Valley areas. Now I'm back in the role of local editor. 

If you want to familiarize yourself with some of my finer work, please check out this video documentary I produced, which was named the best Patch feature story on the West Coast in 2011:Video History of Valley and Laurel Plazas, Part 1: Empty, Forgotten, Abandoned

I've lived just over the wash in Altadena since January and have been doing a lot of stories for the CV sites since then, but now you will see my byline even more. I will also be serving as editor of Eagle Rock Patch. I welcome your emails, tips, comments, questions and feedback.