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Amanda Cox
Amanda Cox is the Graphics editor and Data visualization specialist for the The New York Times. Cox and her team work to create intuitive and easy to understand charts and graphics for The New York Times in print publications as well as their online web resources.

Education
Amanda Cox is an alumni of the University of Washington. She did her undergraduate studies at St. Olaf College, a private liberal arts college in Minnesota. In 2005 she graduated from the University of Washington with her Masters of Science in Statistics.

The New York Times
Although trained as a statistician, Cox is a specialist for the New York Times dealing with Data Visualization. In her position at the Times, she creates organizes data into charts and graphs to illustrate and support points and statistics mentioned in the text of the articles. She gained her job experience through an internship she did with the New York Times prior to graduation. After Cox Graduated, she began working for the New York Times, and has been working there since 2005.

Awards and Accomplishments

 * Eyeo Festival Panelist 2011
 * Excellence in Statistical Reporting Award (2012) The American Statistical Association
 * Hearst Professional-in-Residence (2013)
 * Excellence in Lifestyle Coverage First Place Award (2014) Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA)