Kate Pastor

Journalism

Editor-in-Chief
The Riverdale Press
October 2010 – present

Oversee all aspects of print and online editorial production of this two-section broadsheet, with 60 years in the community. Responsibilities include managing beat reporters and a photo editor, writing editorials, generating story ideas, overseeing print production and website content and directing social media.

Associate Editor/Reporter
The Riverdale Press
New York, NY
August 2008 – October 2010

Reported and wrote education and general assignment stories. Worked briefly as the political reporter during a Democratic primary, for which my coverage won a first-place award from the Local Media Association. Editing duties included managing editorial production and editing certain projects and copy.

Freelance Reporter
New York, NY
January 2002 – August 2008

Wrote stories about New York City politics, housing, labor, music, culture and education that have appeared in the New York Daily News, The Village Voice, Newsday, City Limits, AM New York, The Source, New York Amsterdam News and Black Star News. Interned at City Limits, AM New York, Global Information Network and Columbia Journalism Review.

Writer
Prevention Institute
Oakland, CA
August 2005 – August 2006

Researched and wrote vignettes and profiles illustrating prevention leadership for a graduate-level public health textbook. Developed and wrote copy on health policy for a variety of purposes, including press releases and letters to editors.

Education

CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, M.A., December 2007: Concentration in urban reporting.
George Washington University, B.A., American Studies, May 2000: Focus on race, class and gender.
Study Abroad: Kampala, Uganda, School of International Training, 1999: Economic development.

Other experience

Legal Assistant, director of an after-school program, waitress, door-to-door saleswoman, substitute teacher, co-founder of computer training company in London.

Awards

Local Media Association: editor of the year, 2011; editorial writing, 2011; and political coverage, 2011.

New York Press Association: citizen involvement, 2011; investigative reporting, 2011; local election coverage, 2011; edito