• Book-writing business. Author of the book: We Are Eagles: Inspiring Stories of Immigrant Women Who Took Bold Steps in Life Through Literacy, available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, various independent stores and online retailers. See more at https://amkukectomczyk.com/book

• W2 employee assigned as an Argonne Associate in the Communications and Public Affairs Division at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory. (Argonne changed staffing contracts from Global Empire LLC to Value Added Solutions Inc.)• Write articles as assigned for Argonne’s public website, newsletters and other publications that focus on discoveries, profiles, events, awards/honors, safety and science for a general audience. Topics include artificial intelligence, STEM, women in leadership, and LGBTQIA+, among others. • Honored with the University of Chicago Campus Communication Award for a team multimedia project called Argonne Impacts State-by-State. Coordinated the report for the last four years and helped to provide content when the website launched. • Research information as needed for press conferences, pitches or other projects.

• Bylined articles on law, technology, real estate, and health for U.S. News & World Report and American Bar Association’s ABA Journal. A variety of topics also published in the Chicago Tribune's Tempo Southwest section, Chicago Sun-Times special sections, BusinessWeek Chicago, Chicago Bride, Prepared Foods Magazine and Chicago Headline Club Newsletter. • News release writing and legal blog ghost writing/editing using Associated Press (AP) Style for a Chicago area public relations firm. • Line editing, copyediting and proofreading book manuscripts using Chicago Manual of Style for a Chicago area book publishing firm.

• W2 employee assigned as an Associate to U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory in the Communications and Public Affairs Division. (Argonne changed staffing contracts from Global Empire LLC to Value Added Solutions Inc.)• Write articles as assigned for Argonne’s public website, in-house newsletters and other publications that focus on discoveries, profiles, events, awards, safety and science for a general audience. Topics include artificial intelligence, STEM, women in leadership, and LGBTQIA+, among others. • Research information as needed for press conferences, pitches or other projects.

• Wrote breaking business stories, features and Page 1 centerpieces. Many landed in Top 10 most-read stories online. Proficient in AP style. • Regularly used social media to promote stories and interact with readers. • Broke business stories, such as Illinois Metropolitan Investment Fund lost $50 million of taxpayer money; Sears threatened to move its headquarters out of Hoffman Estates and Illinois, which moved the markets and led to Illinois leaders seeking ways to keep the company; Motorola Solutions puts campus up for sale; first mass layoff would lead to more at Motorola Inc. when other media said it was done, among others. • Interviewed CEOs and other top executives, including Dick Portillo of Portillo’s Hot Dogs, Bob Mariano of Mariano’s, Greg Brown of Motorola Solutions, John Venhuizen of Ace Hardware Corp., Mike Foley of Zurich North American Commercial, Paul La Schiazza of AT&T Illinois, among others. • Wrote cover stories for the Daily Herald Business Ledger Magazine and arranged photos, sidebars, and other elements. • Part of reporting team for minimum wage controversy story package that won a Chicago Headline Club Lisagor Award for best business story. • "Ownership roller coaster leaves future uncertain for Scale-Tronix workers" story won first place for best business/financial/consumer story in the Northern Illinois Newspaper Association competition.• Wrote, coordinated "The Dream Foreclosed" series that won first place awards in public service from the Illinois Associated Press Editors Association, Chicago Journalists Association's Sarah Brown Boyden Award in public service, first place from National Federation of Press Women, first place in Illinois Woman's Press Association, and meritorious achievement from Chicago Bar Association Herman Kogan Awards. Also nominated for Chicago Headline Club Lisagor Award. • Assisted with editing duties, filled in for editors. • Guest appearances on ABC7 TV, WBBM Radio and WGN Radio.

• Coverage focused on small and large Chicago suburban companies in the Fortune 500. Often beat the major metros and wire services. • Interviewed CEOs, top level officials and experts.• Created and wrote the weekly e-Buzz column about local Web sites and tech companies. • Coordinated the BusinessTech section and filled in for business editor when needed.

• Reported on national legal issues; federal and state court cases; financial practices; association management; non-profit trends and issues. • Created beats covering government lawyers and technology's impact on the practice of law.• Developed national network of sources, including lawyers, judges and bar association executives nationwide.

• Served as a spokeswoman for the attorney general on TV, radio and in print for three different administrations, both Democrat and Republican. Worked closely with the attorney general, his cabinet and other top lawyers. • Wrote speeches, talking points and press releases on environmental, consumer, criminal and civil appeal cases. Many cases drew worldwide media attention, including the execution of mass murderer John Wayne Gacy.• Helped to develop media strategies, to coordinate press conferences and to arrange press interviews for officials.• Translated complex lawsuits, state laws and regulations into understandable language for journalists and the public. Also learned extensively about law, negotiation, government and politics. • Coordinated a statewide environmental newsletter, Earthwatch.