Kenniston Byron Email & Phone Number

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

• Responsible for proofreading transcripts of court proceedings from a variety of jurisdictions across the country to ensure accuracy. Submit finished product that is ready for delivery to clients.
• Review drafts against audio of proceedings to ensure that everything said on the record in a proceeding is included in the final version of the transcript.
• Use knowledge of grammar to properly punctuate what is said and eliminate run-on sentences to make transcripts readable.
• Use knowledge of court proceedings to make sure that passages when witnesses are questioned and when court officers discuss a case in colloquy are properly formatted.
• Carefully review cover and index pages for accuracy.
• Mindful of confidentiality so that party names and personal information are redacted when necessary.

Greater New York City Area

Freelance writer with a focus on science and medicine. Clients have included the Yale School of Medicine and the Yale Divinity School.

Hamden, Connecticut, United States

• Office of Development and Alumni AffairsExecuted a variety of assignments in the university's Office of Development and Alumni Affairs, which is charged with maintaining strong relations with its alumni and fundraising.
• Wrote copy for a variety of outreach and fundraising communications.
• Helped maintain a database that was a key source of information on student, parents, and graduates.
• Conducted prospect research in support of fundraising and alumni relations.
• Assisted with event planning as part of outreach to alumni.
• Conducted research to support new projects, including creating the university’s first official residence for its president and an alumni university.

Hartford, Connecticut

• Participated in a digital transformation intended to make The Hartford Courant the leading online source of news about Connecticut for readers in the state and beyond. Work included incorporating visual elements into.
• Assisted in the creation of iTowns, an interactive online town news initiative by writing blog posts and working with readers to encourage submissions from assigned communities.
• Used social media platforms for disseminating my work and Courant journalism. Managed local news websites.
• Shot and edited video footage to accompany stories published online. Took still photographs and created photo galleries for digital news features.
• Used content management systems to create engaging multi-media story packages published online that mixed text with still photos and video.

Hartford, Connecticut

• A writer and later multi-media journalist for Connecticut’s largest newspaper. Work included developing, reporting and writing a variety of stories for print and digital platforms. Assignments included regular news.
• Used understanding of public opinion, social media and traditional media use to create engaging and attention-grabbing news stories for print and the Internet.
• Performed research, checked all facts to maintain a high standard of journalistic integrity and ensured that stories conformed to accepted style. Edited my work for clarity, length and accuracy.
• Developed stories and news sources independently and on assignment, covering a range of topics.
• Enhanced the Courant as a source of news on religious issues by working with a team to cover reorganization of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford in which churches were closed as well as efforts by interfaith.
• Complemented the Courant’s coverage of environmental and energy issues by covering hydro power development, solar energy and water supply issues.

Covered news for this small, family-owned daily in Meriden, Connecticut. Coverage topics included the revival of Lake Compounce, the nation's oldest continually operated amusement park, environmental cleanup issues and local events.

Master Of Science - Ms, Interactive Media & Communications

Bachelor'S Degree, History, Journalism