Kimbrough-
Robinson

Professional experiences: Associate editor/staff development at The Denver Post; regional editor at the Dayton (Ohio) Daily News for nearly five years; held various assignment editor jobs at the Cincinnati Enquirer, the Marietta (Ohio) Times, and the Jackson (Tenn.) Sun; was a reporter and a copy editor at the former Arkansas Gazette; began her reporting career at the Lincoln (Neb.) Journal. She is a member of a number of journalism organizations, including the Society of Professional Journalists, for which she writes a career development column for Quill.

APME activities: Attended APME's NewsTrain; led Time-Out for Diversity in her newsroom; presented at Ohio AP programs.

APME goals: My experience in both smaller and metropolitan newspaper markets gives me a broad perspective on the needs of newsrooms of varying sizes. I am particularly interested in providing professional development opportunities for both young and seasoned journalists; creating innovative ways to address the shortage of copy editors; creating a program to match recent graduates with newspaper jobs in smaller markets; and increasing diversity in U.S. newsrooms, particularly at the senior management ranks.