Kathryn Kennedy Norungolo

431 Ransdell Drive

Spartanburg, South Carolina 29307
(864) 764-2534
norungolo@etsu.edu

CAREER INTERESTS
Fashion and Travel Journalism  Reporting  Public Relations

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in Media and Communications/Journalism
with Minors in Merchandising and Spanish GPA: 3.90
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee
Anticipated graduation May 2019
Honors: Dean's List Fall 2015-present
Honors in Discipline Scholarship Fall 2016-present

EXPERIENCE
Charleston Magazine Intern Summer 2018
Charleston, South Carolina
 Research and develop the About Town section
 Research for specific articles from editors and help to develop
the stories
 Write and edit assigned stories from the editors

Sports Section Editor, East Tennessean August 2017-present

East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee
 Chooses and sends out assignments to the writers
assigned to sports
 Edits and corrects all sports articles
 Writes extra articles in case a general-assignment
reporter cannot do it

Belle Magazine Intern Summer 2017-present

Spartanburg, South Carolina
 In charge of distributing magazines to multiple
companies in the area when home from school
 Assisted with general assignments and page layouts
during summer
 Continues to write a monthly article for the magazine

General-Assignment Reporter, East Tennessean January 2016-May 2017

East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee
 Dealt mainly with sports and reported on games assigned
including interviews with coaches/athletes after matches
 Published in each bi-weekly publication

ACCOMPLISHMENTS/RECOGNITIONS
 Vice President of Membership, Kappa Delta Sorority October 2017-present
o Plan/execute/organize formal recruitment
 Accepted and completed Study Abroad Program in
Toledo, Spain Summer 2017
 Secretary, Collegiate Merchandising Association Spring 2017-Fall 2018
REFERENCES
Don Armstrong
East Tennessean Advisor
armstrod@etsu.edu
423-439-6170

Abby Tierney
Editorial Assistant at Charleston Magazine
Internship Supervisor
abby@charlestonmag.com
239-687-8482

Melissa Rhine
Managing Editor at Belle Magazine
Internship Supervisor
melissa@bellemagonline.com
864-612-0745
Kathryn Norungolo
Boston Globe Summer Reporting Internship Essay
Topic: A memorable moment in my life

I have had a lot of big moments in my life. Sometimes I didn’t realize how big or
how impactful they would be, but when I sit back and think about all of the big things in
life I am reminded of the moment I knew I wanted to be a journalist.
When I came to school at East Tennessee State University I decided my major
would be Media and Communications with a concentration in journalism. In my mind, I
had always wanted to be a writer, but it wasn’t until my summer internship at Charleston
Magazine where I was sure I had chosen the right path. As an intern, I was responsible
for the “About Town” section which consisted of finding events around the town for the
month in different categories such as outdoors or arts and culture.
One evening, I was assigned to the Spoleto Opening Night event in downtown
Charleston. A photography intern went with me and I was responsible for getting
interviews with the ballet dancers from the big performance prior to the party as well as
noting the atmosphere and food and décor. Going throughout the party for photographs
and interviews was a thrill. I had done interviews for my school paper a hundred times,
but nothing compared to that real experience of capturing a big event with my pen.
Leaving the venue, I realized I never wanted to do anything other than journalism.
It was that moment that I had the feeling of reporting on the lifestyle and events
of people completely different for me would be the most exciting to report on. To many
people, being sent to report on a story seems like a small moment, but it was the way I
felt that made the moment bigger than anything I had ever experienced.