Sandra Otterson Black Info

| Position | Years | Focus | |----------|-------|-------| | Staff Reporter | 2003‑2008 | Labor & Economic Issues | | Senior Writer (Features) | 2008‑2015 | Gender, Culture, and Social Policy | | Editorial Columnist | 2015‑2022 | Opinion pieces on feminism, workplace equity, and public health | | Contributing Author & Mentor | 2022‑Present | Long‑form nonfiction, mentoring emerging journalists through the Seattle Times newsroom academy |

| Year | Milestone | |------|-----------| | 1994 | Graduates from University of Washington (B.A. English/Journalism). | | 1997 | Joins Seattle Post‑Intelligencer as a staff reporter. | | 2003 | Hired by The Seattle Times (Labor beat). | | 2009 | Wins SPJ Northwest Investigative Reporting award. | | 2012 | Publishes first book, The Other Side of the Coin. | | 2015 | Publishes Unfinished Business; begins regular editorial columns. | | 2018 | Pulitizer finalist for “When the Floodwaters Rise.” | | 2020 | Co‑authors Margins of the City; serves on Women’s Voices board. | | 2022 | Launches Digital Storytelling Lab; receives Knight Innovation award. | | 2024 | Anticipated release of The Quiet Revolt. | sandra otterson black

Sandra Otterson Black is an American journalist, author, and advocate whose work has spanned investigative reporting, cultural criticism, and long‑form storytelling. Best known for her tenure at The Seattle Times and for several acclaimed books on gender, labor, and the American social fabric, Black has built a reputation for deep‑dive reporting that blends meticulous research with a human‑centered narrative style. | Position | Years | Focus | |----------|-------|-------|