Caroline Bauman connects Chalkbeat with our readers as the Deputy Managing Editor for Engagement. She previously served as community engagement manager and as Chalkbeat Tennessee’s community editor, reporting on the state-run Achievement School District. She first came to Chalkbeat as a reporting intern. Bauman has a master’s degree from the University of Missouri as a Thurgood Marshall Fellow, and you can find her bylines in the Kansas City Star and Financial Times.