Katherine Rautenberg Email & Phone Number

New York, New York

• Focus on improving the structure and clarity of senior reporters' long-form news analyses and features
• Handle breaking news edits
• Post well-crafted tweets with links to Law360's Twitter account for tens of thousands of followers
• Work actively on increasing the number of Law360's Twitter followers, which more than doubled from 2014 to 2015
• Continue to line edit, copy edit and fact-check legal news stories for readability, structure, AP style and Portfolio Media style
• Check to ensure news stories, analyses and features are appropriately tagged for the correct practice area, industry and regional wires

New York, New York

• Edited and fact-checked up to 25 legal news stories per day for readability, structure, AP style and Portfolio Media style
• Worked with reporters with a specific focus on improving the clarity of headlines and ledes
• Tagged stories for appropriate website news sections, comprising dozens of legal practice areas, industries and regions
• Proofread weekday newsletters sent to more than 400,000 Law360 subscribers, including the 100 largest U.S. law firms, in-house counsel at major corporations and government agencies
• Worked as sole early shift editor, often responsible for taking a first look at breaking news

Brooklyn, New York

• Clients include BODY Magazine, DCI Cheese Company and Language Services

• Composed and edited reading comprehension passages and questions for model standardized tests designed to help students improve their critical thinking and language skills
• Composed and edited grammar and vocabulary worksheets

Brooklyn, New York

• Secured, researched, wrote and edited original news stories, interviews and profiles from the intimate apparel industry and related industries for BODY Magazine, a leading intimate apparel trade magazine, as well as.
• Edited images for the magazine and websites using Adobe Photoshop and wrote accompanying photo captions
• Organized and designed the magazine's editorial article pages, event photo reports and retail profiles using Adobe InDesign
• Maintained company social media outlets

New York, New York

• Wrote three posts a week for the company blog which covered a variety of legal topics, including immigration, family law, intellectual property, international law and current events
• Wrote and edited copy for the company website, ads, newsletters and marketing materials
• Assigned blog posts and articles to freelance writers and guest bloggers
• Developed new marketing strategies for products and brand recognition
• Created and maintained PPC ad campaigns
• Utilized AP style as well as SEO practices

Los Angeles, California

• Wrote and proofread forms and essays submitted on behalf of clients to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
• Met and interviewed clients for the purpose of gathering information for green card and visa cases
• Performed various office duties, including data entry, filing and handling FedEx and correspondence

Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Honed customer service and food service skills as well as the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment

Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Wrote and edited news briefs, features, reviews and cover stories for print and online editions of The Journal (formerly The Downtown Journal), The Southwest Journal and Minnesota Good Age
• Accepted assignments, pitched story ideas and followed them through to the last stages of publication
• Updated Minnesota Premier Publications’ unique style guide

Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Started as rim/slot editor and acquired page layout skills before being promoted to assistant copy desk chief
• Along with the copy desk chief, assigned page layouts and stories to individual copy editors and held monthly meetings and department reviews
• Continued to proofread and fact-check stories as needed
• Wrote headlines and cutlines
• Completed page layouts and final edits before sending the paper to the publisher

Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Gained experience in customer service, inventory and United States Postal Service procedures

Phelps, Wisconsin

• For four years, worked from June to August at a sleepaway summer camp for girls
• Supervised girls aged 7 to 16
• Taught courses including archery, art, swimming, boating and theatre
• Used public speaking, writing and musical skills to make morning announcements, call bingo games, host trivia nights and lead singalongs
• Co-managed camp store, including ordering and managing inventory, co-designing camp apparel, working the register and updating campers' store accounts
• Planned and executed weekly Fireside programs for the entire camp, including choosing a weekly theme with appropriate media, speakers and activities, plus designing and printing programs