Katherine Whittaker Email and Phone Number

I contribute to a variety of print and digital publications, both in Athens, Greece and in the US. You can find my work at Airbnb, TASTE, SAVEUR, Matador Travel, and Passion Passport, among others. I also shoot and edit video for clients; my latest work was a mini-documentary for In Pursuit of Tea.I also work with chefs and brands in creating websites from scratch.

• Managed several interns and a video production assistant, as well as additional staff members who occasionally pitched and shot their own video work• Operated as the de facto video editor; created content rubrics and style guides for all video content on our site; assigned and edited video pieces from freelance contributors; pitched and produced my own video stories in- house and abroad• Pitched, wrote, and edited pieces daily for both the print magazine and website in locations including Greece, Turkey, Mexico, and the Amazon; copy, line edit, and improve SEO on all content on saveur.com• Create newsletters and work on social media and sponsored content projects across all platforms• Won a 2018 Media Industry Newsletter (MIN) Rising Star Award, which acknowledges promising careers in media and is given to exceptional young professionals across the magazine industry

• Helped shoot video in different locations throughout New York; gathered vox pops for video projects• Reported several hard news stories in the city; attended community board meetings and press conferences to gather story ideas and keep up with happenings throughout the boroughs

• Shadowed journalists in the multi-lingual Athens newsroom; learned how to convert speeches and events into short news updates to send to subscribers; copy-edited translated quotes• Gathered vox pops with Reuters reporters for stories on the pro- and anti-Euro protests, changes in the tourism industry, and the potential effects of a "Grexit"• Shadowed photographers and videographers in the field at protests and migrant centers

• Fact-checked articles, transcribed interviews with artists, and performed research for various columns• Learned the dynamics of contemporary art criticism

• Assist with marketing, development, and administrative aspects of an arts nonprofit organization• Work closely with the Office Manager to co-ordinate and execute the needs of the Vice President and department managers

• Attend art events throughout the city and write about them for InLiquid’s blog; promote and support member artists’ shows through in-depth interviews and coverage; research and write about numerous artistic styles and media, as well as current trends in the art world• Update listings on InLiquid’s Wordpress website and Ici page

• Monitor neatness and cleanliness of common areas and individual rooms• Participate in and supervise dorm activities; plan activities for students• Enforce dormitory rules and regulations; respond to issues and emergencies within the dormitory• Encourage the use of English in the dorm, as well as assist with homework and various assignments

• Answered phones and communicated with customers from around the world and country• Translated in both emails and phone calls to international customers

• Worked in the Spanish Academy and supervised hall of approximately 25 rooms• Worked closely with group of 12 students to respond to needs and improve language skills• Handled disciplinary issues and planned activities and meetings with group solely in Spanish(Summer of 2011 and 2012, seasonal)