Heather Ross
About Heather Ross
Heather Ross is the Managing Editor at FranklinCovey, with extensive experience in editorial roles across various organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Heather Ross is the Managing Editor at FranklinCovey, a position she has held since 2022. She is responsible for launching and managing a newsletter with over 45,000 global subscribers.
Professional Background
Heather Ross has an extensive career in editorial roles across various organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area. She served as Associate Managing Editor at FranklinCovey from 2019 to 2022, Lead Writer & Editor, Global Marketing at IDEO from 2017 to 2018, and Associate Editor at Earthjustice from 2015 to 2017. She also worked as an Editor, News at Healthline Networks, Inc. from 2012 to 2015. Her early career includes roles such as Editorial Intern at VIA magazine, Research Assistant at San Francisco Writer's Grotto, and various positions at UC Berkeley, The Daily Californian, and The Record San Joaquin County daily newspaper.
Education and Expertise
Heather Ross studied at the Universidad Antonio de Nebrija in 2009 and completed her Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of California, Berkeley, from 2007 to 2010. She graduated with honors and has acquired extensive expertise in leadership, empathy, and building connections at work.
Achievements
Throughout her career, Heather Ross has accomplished several notable achievements. At Earthjustice, she developed magazine features, infographics, and blog series, and established the organization's first fact-checking program. At Healthline Media, she led the establishment of its inaugural news team, managed a bi-coastal news desk, and tracked analytics that attracted 500,000 visitors a month by 2015. Her work has been syndicated to platforms such as Yahoo Health, Fox, and Business Insider.
Publications and Projects
Heather Ross's writing has appeared in a variety of publications, including VIA magazine, The New Internationalist, and T: The New York Times Style Magazine. She has also been involved in crafting case studies, thought leadership pieces, newsletters, and internal communications, particularly during her time at IDEO.