Kathy Kingsley
Storyteller, organizer & life-long learner

Program Assistant, University of Rochester

Nov. 2018- Present

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Responsible for coordinating and promoting guest lectures, panels, conferences, and other events for the University of Rochester's Department of English, as well as its Literary Arts and other extracurricular programs, including the Plutzik Reading Series and Inspiration Project. Also help manage projects, travel, meetings, grant writing, budgets and day-to-day operations for the Lazarus Project, which uses multispectral imaging to uncover hidden text and images on cultural heritage objects and manuscripts. Also in charge of updating the English Department's website and social media pages.

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Outreach & Events Coordinator, University of Rochester

Jan. 2018- Nov. 2018

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​Responsible for organizing public speaking engagements and other events for the Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation. Also in charge of managing department's sponsorships, assisting and taking photos at events, editing & publishing department's biannual newsletter and updating social media pages.

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Freelance Writer & Photographer, CITY Newspaper

​2008 - present

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​Responsible for researching & writing features for weekly publication and special sections, writing blog entries, taking photos and assisting at promotional events. Previously worked as music & calendar editor, administrative assistant and editorial intern.

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News Producer, 13WHAM-TV

​Nov. 2010 - Dec. 2017

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​Responsible for creating, organizing, and writing content for 2-hour morning newscast. Also in charge of choosing and editing video, directing live crews for breaking news and features, writing content for website and updating social media during overnight and early morning hours.

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Producer, Tails of Hope Telethon

Nov. ​2014 - Dec. 2017

 

​Responsible for organizing and inputting content for annual 6-hour telethon to benefit Lollypop Farm. Also in charge of updating social media and website with fundraising totals, launching online video stream and timing live broadcast.

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Associate Producer, 13WHAM-TV

July 2010 - Nov. 2010

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Assisted producers to put together evening broadcasts, wrote content for website, made beat calls and monitored police scanners for breaking news.

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Administrative Asst., Boylan Code, LLP

May 2009 - Sept. 2009

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Confirmed, input and organized data for various accounts in estates department. Also responsible for answering calls and assisting department head.

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Freelance Writer, Ithaca Times

Jan. 2010 - May 2010

 

Wrote weekly theater reviews for alternative newspaper in Ithaca, NY. Also contributed content for website.

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Chief Photographer & Reporter, NewsWatch 16 (ICTV)

Aug. 2009 - May 2010

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Researched, conducted interviews for, shot, voiced and edited news packages for student newscast two to three days per week. Also assisted other reporters in filming news pieces and oversaw staff of photographers.

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Writer, Photographer & Media Producer, The Ithacan

Aug. 2006 - May 2010

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Researched and wrote stories, took photos for news, arts & sports stories for weekly student newspaper, and filmed & edited original videos, audio/photo slideshows and mixed media for Ithacan website. As News Editor (May 2007-Dec. 2008), I was responsible for overseeing staff of about 60-80 writers, assigning stories, coordinating photos with photography editors, editing stories for length and content and laying out pages. Also worked as Sales Rep (2009-2010), and Distribution Manager (2010).

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Editorial Intern/Writer, Peace News

Jan. 2009 - April 2009

I wrote features and edited copy for a small activist newspaper in London, U.K. The position was apart of my semester abroad and was coordinated through the Ithaca College London Center.