Jennifer Parrucci
About Jennifer Parrucci
Jennifer Parrucci is a Senior Taxonomist with over 15 years of experience in news taxonomies and metadata management. She currently works at The New York Times and has held various roles in the field, including positions at IPTC and the Brooklyn Museum.
Current Role at The New York Times
Jennifer Parrucci serves as a Senior Taxonomist at The New York Times, a position she has held since 2016. In this role, she is responsible for developing and managing taxonomies and metadata systems that enhance the organization’s information architecture. Her expertise in news taxonomies contributes to improving content discoverability and organization within the publication.
Previous Experience at The New York Times
Prior to her current role, Jennifer Parrucci worked at The New York Times in various capacities. She served as an Indexer from 2005 to 2008, where she focused on organizing and categorizing content. Following this, she worked as a Taxonomist from 2008 to 2016, contributing to the development of news taxonomies and enhancing the organization’s metadata systems.
Education and Expertise
Jennifer Parrucci holds a Master of Library Science (MLS) from Pratt Institute, where she studied from 2005 to 2008. She also earned an Advanced Certificate in Archives from Pratt Institute between 2015 and 2017. Additionally, she obtained a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Creative Writing and an Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts from New York University, completing her studies from 2000 to 2004. Her educational background supports her extensive expertise in taxonomies and metadata management.
Experience at IPTC
Since 2019, Jennifer Parrucci has been working at IPTC as the Director and Delegate for The New York Times. In this role, she leads the NewsCodes Working Group, focusing on the development and implementation of standardized news codes. Her involvement in IPTC builds on her extensive experience in the field and contributes to international standards in news taxonomy.
Internship Experience
Jennifer Parrucci has completed several internships that have contributed to her professional development. She interned at the Brooklyn Museum as an Archives and Preservation Intern from 2007 to 2008 for four months. Additionally, she worked as an Archives Intern at The Metropolitan Museum of Art for three months in 2007. These experiences provided her with foundational skills in archival practices and preservation.