Caroline Bauman

Caroline Bauman connects Chalkbeat, Votebeat and Healthbeat with our readers as the Deputy Managing Editor for Growth and Community Operations. She previously served as Chalkbeat's deputy managing editor for engagement and as Chalkbeat Tennessee’s community editor, reporting on the state-run Achievement School District. Bauman has a master’s degree from the University of Missouri as a Thurgood Marshall Fellow. She serves on Chalkbeat's newsroom leadership team. She is based in Memphis, Tenn., where she lives in a 116-year-old house with her family and far too many flower gardens.