LAURIE LOISEL
Northampton, MA 01060
WORK EXPERIENCE
Northwestern District Attorney’s Office, Director of Communication and Community Engagement, August, 2015-present
Represent the District Attorney's office in the Northwestern District which encompasses Hampshire and Franklin counties and the Worcester County town of Athol. Build solid community relationships within the district. Work collaboratively with other members of the DA’s team and the wider community on prevention and education efforts, with a focus on youth and alcohol and other drugs; Plan and execute trainings for the DA’s staff and local school leaders and educators on a variety of topics. Represent the district attorney on a dozen community coalition working to reduce the social risk factors that lead to crime. Assist in the office’s general communications strategies.
Books published
● “Those Left Behind: The Secret Club Inside the Nation’s Opioid Epidemic,” Gallery Of Readers Press, 2021
● “On their Own Terms: How one woman’s choice to die helped me understand my father’s suicide,” Levellers Press, 2019
Correspondent, Boston Globe, 2015- 2019
Cover breaking news and higher education in the Pioneer Valley for The Boston Globe.
Freelance Writer, 2015-present
Writer of feature and news stories for publication
Daily Hampshire Gazette
115 Conz St. Northampton, MA, August, 1986- July, 2015
Managing Editor 2010 -2015
● Plan and execute local news coverage for Hampshire County
● Oversee/manage seven staff reporters and a stable of freelancers. Assign, develop, edit news and feature stories. Integrate digital and social media platforms for all news and feature stories in the front two sections
● Coordinate with photographers and page designers to plan photos and design of section front pages and local inside news pages
● Initiate and write news and feature stories
● Plan and produce community events such as political debates and community forums on topical issues
● Develop story ideas, and ongoing coverage of important community issues.
● Plan and execute a variety of special sections
● Manage website
● Active member of editorial board
Cities Editor 2005 - 2010
● Plan and execute news coverage for Northampton and Easthampton
● Supervise, coach city staff of six reporters
● Edit stories, write headlines, design pages
Reporter 1986 - 2005
● Beats: higher education, city government, regional crime and courts, public education, general assignment, Hampshire Life
EDUCATION
Fordham University
Bachelor of Arts, Major social sciences
VOLUNTEERISM
● Northampton Human Rights Commission, 20216-2020
● Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence Board of Trustees, 2017-2021