2012 - Dec 2015

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Spring 2015

Kayla Steinberg

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Education

 Work  Experience

Washtenaw County Health Department

Communications Specialist; write press releases and stories; manage social media; design educational and promotional materials.

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Twin Cities Daily Planet

Editorial Fellow; participated in all editorial processes; contribute written and visual articles; conduct extensive research on story ideas.

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American RadioWorks

Tape Logger; logged in-depth interviews for American Public Media’s national documentary unit.

Macalester Communications and Public Relations

Student Writer and Photographer; wrote stories for Macalester website and publications; photographed school events, headshots, and architecture; member of student editorial board.

Twin Cities Daily Planet

Arts and Culture Reporting and Photojournalism Intern; produced cultural event coverage, in-depth articles, and photo essays focused on amplifying marginalized voices; contributed to staff and editorial meetings; managed event calendar.

Michigan Radio

Stateside with Cynthia Canty Intern; booked interviews for daily news magazine; researched stories; conducted pre-interviews; wrote interview questions and summaries for host; engineered interviews.

National Wildlife Federation

Communications Intern; wrote success stories, press releases, fact sheets, press advisories and blog posts; ran social media pages; made press calls.

Fair Housing Center of Southeastern Michigan

Wrote and designed informational materials on landlord sexual harassment; researched cases; wrote press releases; entered data.

Macalester College Department of Anthropology

Office Assistant; transcribed ethnographic interviews; photographed events.

CWPA TV

Helped with live broadcast of DIII water polo tournament; ran instant replay system; conducted and filmed on-camera interviews; filmed highlights reel.

ACLU of Michigan

Communications Intern; wrote blog posts, press releases, and event announcements; organized events; made news clippings.

Oct 2016 - Present

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Spring 2016

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Spring 2016

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Fall 2014 - Fall 2015

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Summer 2015

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Summer 2014

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Summer 2014

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Summer 2014

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Fall 2012 - Spring 2014

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Spring 2014

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Summer 2013

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Other Skills

• Computer skills including Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, WordPress, and web editing

• Working proficiency in Spanish

• Social media management

Macalester College, St. Paul, MN

• Media and cultural studies major, hispanic studies minor

• magna cum laude; Dean's list, Fall 2012- Fall 2015

• Mac Weekly features writer and WMCN 91.7 radio host

• Media and Cultural Studies Academic Excellence prize winner

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SIT Study Abroad, Nicaragua and Cuba

• Focus on youth culture, literacy and media

• Independent research project on Nicaraguan internet use and cyber café culture 

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