Résumé – Kathryn Krawczyk

Class of 2018 • GPA: 3.851

Took classes in news writing and editing, data journalism, video production, SQL + database management, systems analysis, website development, SEO + website strategy, business + people management, and more
Spent more time at the award-winning Daily Orange newspaper than in class, working as features editor, opinion editor, and copy chief over my three years there

March 2021 – present • Remote (based in St. Paul, Minnesota) • Writing

Write a daily newsletter rounding up the biggest clean energy stories across the U.S.
Created, and now author, a weekly clean energy newsletter breaking down a top story and summarizing other top stories related to EVs, electrification, renewables and other topics
Edit 4 daily newsletters rounding up the biggest clean energy stories in different regions
Coordinate co-publication partnerships with newsrooms across the country, as well as reach out to newsrooms to republish our deeply reported content
Create and post social media content across Facebook, X, Reddit, LinkedIn and other platforms, while monitoring new social trends
Line edit and copy edit reported articles covering the clean energy transition from a state and local perspective
Manage the Energy News Network website, performing small tech and aesthetic fixes as needed

August 2018 – present • Remote (based in NYC)

Edit and fact check newsletter on New York state and national immigration news for this independent, nonprofit startup three mornings per week
Edit feature articles, grant applications, fundraising emails, and other projects, including a glossary of immigration terms
Pitch ideas for how this newly founded company can grow its readership, how it can better report on and explain complex immigration news, and how it can expand its coverage

August 2018 – present • New York, New York • Writing

Monitor the world’s biggest breaking news stories and quickly aggregate ‘SpeedReads’ and ‘5 things to know’ list items based on them, producing 8-9 SpeedReads each day
Use Photoshop to create dominant photo illustrations for feature and analysis pieces, as well as for The Week’s Instagram
Draw insights from web traffic to shape headlines and content subjects, helping boost viewership and better serve readers
Write and edit ’10 Things to Know Today’ and ‘Business Briefing’ email newsletters
Write copy for and schedule or share content on Facebook and Twitter
Envision, collect data for, and design Infographics for feature and analysis stories using Adobe InDesign
Pitch Speedreads and Features to aggregate partner websites and apps such as Drudge Report, Yahoo News, and RealClearPolitics

February – March 2018 • PyeongChang, South Korea

Worked alongside a variety of digital platform teams covering the 2018 Winter Olympics, including NBC Sports’ social team, NBCOlympics.com, Buzzfeed, The Podium Podcast, and Stay Tuned on Snapchat
Pitched ideas for posts on @NBCOlympics social media platforms
Assisted with production of videos featuring Team USA athletes, Olympic attendees and South Korean residents
Coordinated travel via buses and personal drivers for talent and other employees to dozens of venues, attractions and hotels
Performed whatever tasks needed to be done, from hunting down a place to sharpen ice skates to serving as a stand-in for athletes before they were interviewed by the NBC Olympics team.