Katie Kirker
Resume/CV
Experience
2023 - Present
Freelance Writer
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Support clients with copywriting and grant writing.
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Pieces appearing in Sad Girls Diary Literary Blog, emerge: 23 anthology, As Alive Literary Journal, and SAM Magazine.
2021 - 2025
Writer, Rick Hansen Foundation
Vancouver, BC
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Wrote key messaging, collateral, editorials, blogs, and articles for a variety of audiences.
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Created and maintained the in-house style guide.
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Developed and wrote copy for other digital media materials for a variety of audiences, including, social media and webpages, newsletters, speeches, scripts, editorials, videos, and reports.
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Led grant writing for program funding.
2020
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Reporter, Gotham Gazette
New York, NY
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Wrote feature stories about issues affecting New Yorkers across New York City and State, including, for example, issues related to childcare policy, cycling infrastructure and civics education in NYC schools
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Wrote breaking news stories on deadline about food access and the well-being of seniors during COVID-19, and covered city council hearings and press conferences.
2019
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USC Desk & Global Cities Desk Editor, Annenberg Media
Los Angeles, CA
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Assigned stories and worked with 10 dedicated reporters on day-of-air text pieces for the Annenberg News website regarding current events and policy.
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Line edited text pieces for reporters and provided resources for interviews.
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Wrote, designed, and scheduled social media posts to promote stories on social media.
2018-2019
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Interactive Desk Reporter, Annenberg Media
Los Angeles, CA
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Coded and developed interactive elements to convey stories in interactive formats using HTML, CSS, and jQuery, ensuring content was displayed with clear user interaction principles.
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Used data analysis software (Tableau) and design programs (Adobe Suite) to create data visualizations.
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Worked in a team to design and develop webpages for other reporters.
2019
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Multimedia Reporter, Annenberg Media
Los Angeles, CA
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Responsible for day-of-air deadlines across platforms including social media, video, text, photography, and audio. Pitched at least two stories each day, reported, edited, and published by end of day.
Education
2022 - 2023
Simon Fraser University
Certificate, Creative Writing
2018-2019
University of Southern California
Master of Science, Journalism
2016-2018
University of Southern California
Master of Public Administration
2012-2016
Queen's University
Bachelor of Arts, Global Development Studies;
Minor, Psychology