Karen Cernich Dickhut Email & Phone Number

Greater St. Louis

Union, Mo

Identify and write timely posts relating to products and decor for the store blog, Curated by Union Furniture. Work with customers to find the right furniture for their needs; help them to create custom pieces that reflect their taste and personality, but also fit their space and lifestyle.

Washington, Mo

Manage production and supervise staff writers in developing stories for this free monthly 24-page magazine-style newspaper. Identify and assign cover story, and paginate all 24 pages. • Contributed to a 25 percent increase in CASA volunteer registration with a feature story in April 2019.

Washington, Mo

Write, edit and manage design production of two to three in-depth feature stories a week for the front of the People section in this twice-weekly community newspaper serving Franklin County, Mo. Work with SMEs to develop strategic narratives that explain complex information to the newspaper audience. Create and edit photos to illustrate stories. Manage and edit all content for the section. Manage production of special tabs focused on cancer awareness, real estate and weddings.• Most read section of the newspaper, both in print and online, with more than 1.9 million views.• Increased patient appointments by 50 percent for heart screening test at Mercy Hospital Washington in one week, with sustained increases over six months. • Attracted national and international media, including The Today Show, Huffington Post, and The Daily Mail, with story on brothers separated by adoption as toddlers who were reunited after meeting at pool. • Drove a $250K campaign to fund a kidney transplant for a vital member of local nonprofit.

Bachelor'S Degree, English

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology