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Jessica Portner is an experienced Senior Editorial Content Manager at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, responsible for developing, writing, and editing content for various museum platforms since October 2011. Previously, Jessica worked as an Editorial Manager at the J. Paul Getty Museum and served as a Contributing Writer for its blog. As a freelance journalist from 2006 to 2011, Jessica contributed to several notable publications, including The Washington Post, focusing on diverse topics such as education, art, and health. Jessica's early career includes roles as a Staff Writer at the San Jose Mercury News, where an investigative reporting award was won, and at Education Week, where a series on teen suicide garnered national recognition. Additionally, Jessica contributed to The Washington Post's DC Weekly section. Jessica holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and has studied at Université Paris-Sorbonne.