KATEHILLER

614-365-0130
kmhiller1@gmail.com
www.katehiller.com
140 1/2 W Union St.
Athens, OH 45701

MEDIA & LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

App Producer | Southeast Ohio Magazine

Sept 2014 - Present
Researching and creating a Southeast Ohio-branded mobile application related to the
local food scene in 21 counties in the region using Xcode
Digital Editor, Staff Writer | The InterActivist Magazine
Sept 2014 - Present
Research and write long-form features about issues from or related to the Southeast
Ohio area
In charge of all things website-related, from our upcoming redesign to posting and
monitoring content (since Jan 2015)

Projects Coordinator | Institute for International Journalism

Aug 2014-Present
Coordinating Connect Camps in Tanzania and Namibia with the IIJ, the U.S. Department of State and the Young African Leaders Initiative. Will travel to Namibia in May.
Intern | National Soccer Coaches Association of America
June 2014; Oct 2014
Photographed the 2014 World Cup Coaches Tour European Soccer Experience, a two
week trip to The Netherlands, France, Belgium and Germany to visit soccer training
centers and attend local live viewings of World Cup matches
Produced an iBook using content created for the trip
Photographed the OhioU vs. Miami (OH) soccer game and was part of NSCAATVs
live broadcast of the game (Oct)
Chapter President | Society of Professional Journalists
May 2014-Present
Work with a group of students on the OU SPJ Executive Board to schedule and confirm guest speakers
Coordinate meetings, events, fundraising and service projects
Planned, organized and executed the 2015 Region 4 Conference in Athens, Ohio
(March 20-21)
OU SPJ received both the Region 4 Chapter of the Year and National Campus Chapter
of the Year awards at the 2014 SPJ Excellence in Journalism national conference
Guest Lecturer | La Universidad de los Hemisferios
May 2014
Taught computer assisted reporting in Spanish and English to a group of students,
professors and professionals in Quito, Ecuador
Travel Blogger | The College Tourist
Feb 2014 - Present
Wrote weekly blog posts for thecollegetourist.com about my experiences studying
abroad in Ecuador and my experience covering the 2014 World Cup from Europe;
member of The College Tourists Global Writers Network
Video Production Intern | Sway the Crowd LLC
May 2014 - Aug 2014
Participated in the production process (filming and editing) for Sway the Crowd LLC
and Sway Cinema, including live event coverage, commercial advertisement, and
production of wedding highlight videos
Staff Photographer | WOUB Public Media
Apr 2013-Dec 2013
Provided bylined still photos for the WOUB Sports writing staff to compliment stories
about OU varsity sports
Photographed the 2013 Mid-American Conference Basketball Tournament
Executive Producer, Co-Founder | Scripps Showcase
Feb 2013-Dec 2013
Organized and managed a staff of more than a dozen student journalists
Produced multimedia packages about events and people in the JSchool
Produced the JSchools first iPad-based magazine using iBooks Author
Local Staff Stringer | The Post
Jan 2013-Aug 2013
Wrote semiweekly articles for the local section of Ohio Universitys newspaper
covering news stories from Athens City Council to features throughout Ohio
Page Designer | The Post
Aug 2012-Dec 2012

Layout artist for the student-run newspaper each week for news, feature, sports and
classified pages

EDUCATION

Ohio University Athens, Ohio

E.W. Scripps School of Journalism
Majors: Journalism and Spanish
Expected graduation: May 2016
Centers for Interamerican
Studies Cuenca, Ecuador
Cultural exchange program
January 2014 - April 2014

CONFERENCES
SPJ Region 4 Conference
Athens, Ohio
March 20-21, 2015
National Institute for
Computer Assisted Reporting
Atlanta, Georgia
March 5-8, 2015
Ted Scripps Leadership Institute
Columbus, Ohio
November 14-16, 2014
2014 SPJ National Conference
Nashville, Tennessee
September 4-6, 2014
Voting delegate
New York Times
Student Editors Workshop
Manhattan, New York
April 12, 2014

AFFILIATIONS
Online News Association
Member since February 2015
Investigative Reporters and Editors
Member since August 2013
Society of Professional Journalists
National member since July 2013
OU Chapter President since May 2014

RECOGNITION

2014-15 Student Employee of

the Year (Scripps College)
Norman H. Dohn Scholarship
Klauber Internship Grant