Cheryl Levenbrown
About Cheryl Levenbrown
Cheryl Levenbrown serves as the Senior Staff Editor for the Features Print Hub at The New York Times, a position she has held since 2017. With a career spanning over four decades in journalism, she has also worked in various editorial roles at The New York Times and other publications.
Work at The New York Times
Cheryl Levenbrown has been employed at The New York Times since 1998. She has held multiple roles, including Staff Editor and Senior Staff Editor. Since 2017, she has served as the Senior Staff Editor for the Features Print Hub. In addition, she has worked as a Staff Editor for the Culture Desk since 2014. Her long tenure at the organization highlights her extensive experience in editorial roles within a prominent media outlet.
Previous Editorial Experience
Before joining The New York Times, Cheryl Levenbrown gained valuable experience in various editorial positions. She worked as a Copy Editor at the Journal Gazette in Fort Wayne, Indiana, for one year from 1985 to 1986. Following that, she spent 12 years as a Copy Editor at The Wichita Eagle in Wichita, Kansas, from 1986 to 1998. Additionally, she worked as a Reporter at The Jackson Sun in Jackson, Tennessee, from 1980 to 1985, and completed a reporting and copy editing internship at the Arizona Daily Star in Tucson, Arizona, in 1979.
Education and Expertise
Cheryl Levenbrown studied at Northwestern University from 1976 to 1980, where she completed her degree over a four-year period. Her education has contributed to her expertise in journalism and editorial practices, which she has applied throughout her extensive career in the field.