Tampa Bay Times Newspaper in Education
   The Pulitzer Prize-winning Tampa Bay Times is the largest daily newspaper in Florida. Locally owned and independent, the Times has long been celebrated for its outstanding and credible journalism, practiced with integrity in the public interest. The Times has been part of the Tampa Bay community for more than 140 years.
   The Tampa Bay Times Newspaper in Education (NIE) is under the umbrella of the Times Philanthropy department. NIE is a cooperative effort between schools and the Times to encourage the use of newspapers in print and electronic form as educational resources – a living textbook.
   Since the 1970s, NIE has served educators, students and families in the Tampa Bay area by providing classroom access to the Times plus award-winning original educational publications, teacher guides, lesson plans and educator professional development resources– all at no cost to schools, teachers or families.
   To learn more about NIE, call 727-893-8138 or email ordernie@tampabay.com. Keep up with NIE news by following us on Facebook and Instagram. Professional educator workshops can be found on our YouTube channel.

Morgan Whitely
   The Times NIE program is part of the Philanthropy department. Morgan Whiteley is the vice president of marketing and philanthropy. She came to the Times in 2024 from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette with a strong track record of supporting local news through purpose-driven growth. Her work in philanthropy and live journalism events has helped the Times advance in ways that are both sustainable and responsive to community needs. In her role, Whiteley oversees marketing, external communications, events and philanthropic initiatives for the Times and its many publications.
   She earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Virginia Tech and brings more than 15 years of experience in experiential events, advertising, media planning and buying, sales, marketing, nonprofit strategy consulting, community engagement, and business development to her current role.

Jodi Pushkin
   Jodi Pushkin is the manager and primary curriculum writer for the Tampa Bay Times Newspaper in Education program. She joined Times Publishing Company in October 2005 and has worked in NIE programs since 2000 developing curriculum, fundraising, conducting workshops and encouraging teachers to use the newspaper to enhance the educational experience of their students. Pushkin is President of Florida Press Educational Services, a statewide organization of newspaper professionals that promotes literacy, civic engagement and critical thinking, particularly for young people.
   Pushkin moved to the Tampa Bay area in 1987 from Long Island, New York. As an educator and former journalist, she found the perfect career combining her educational, curriculum development and journalism knowledge and skills. Upon earning her Bachelor of Arts in English writing and literature from Long Island University in Southampton, NY, Pushkin entered the field of journalism working as a reporter in Brandon, Florida. While earning a Master of Arts in English education at University of South Florida in 1990, Pushkin entered the world of education.
   An educator, Pushkin taught kindergarten and first grade at a private school in Pinellas County before teaching English and journalism at Plant High School in Hillsborough County Public Schools. While working at the Times, she continues to teach English classes at Hillsborough College and Saint Leo University.
   Contact Jodi Pushkin at jpushkin@tampabay.com.

Sue Bedry
   Sue Bedry is the grants officer for Times Publishing Company. The NIE program is funded by Times Publishing Company, individual donors, corporate partners and sponsors, as well as grants. Bedry joined the Times in February 2011 as the development officer for the Times NIE program. In her new role as grants office, Bedry continues to find grants for NIE as well as the rest of the Times organization.
   Originally from Rochester, NY, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Russian and French from the State University of New York at Albany and a Master of Letters degree in Russian and French literature from the University of Glasgow in Scotland. She has worked in fundraising and development for various organizations in the Tampa Bay area and beyond since 1999. In addition to her duties at the Times, she is also the Director of Development for the Speculative Literature Foundation and a member of the board of directors of Florida Press Educational Services, Inc.
   Contact Sue Bedry at sbedry@tampabay.com.