Get to Know Dana Chinn

1. Name: Dana Chinn

2. Hometown: San Leandro, CA (San Francisco Bay Area)

3. Favorite thing about hometown: Among other things, it’s the headquarters of Ghirardelli Chocolate!

4. What do you enjoy doing? Analyzing data, organizing, tennis, shopping, sewing, watching cat videos

5. What classes do you teach at Annenberg? Digital analytics and sometimes data journalism

6. What would you say is your most notable achievement? According to my cat, it’s feeding her every day.

7. What’s your favorite thing about Annenberg? The commitment to journalism in the public interest

8. How would you describe your Annenberg experience? Varied, challenging, exploratory, fulfilling

9. What advice do you have to give Annenberg students? Believe in yourself and take risks.

-Abbie Stellar