Kevin Solari Email & Phone Number

Kane, Kendall And Dekalb Counties

Arlington, Virginia, United States

As part of a team of researchers and analysts, I advised and directed clients in conducting market research polling with the goal of garnering top-tier media attention. Clients regularly appeared in top-tier, national media.By analyzing current media trends, and forecasting how media will cover topics in the future, we develop compelling narratives and.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Working in a largely remote environment, our team handled communications for a large transportation-focused client. We developed communications plans under tight deadlines and strict requirements, including media contact strategies. We also wrote and developed press release materials for public-facing informational campaigns, and created content for client.

Dekalb, Illinois

Managed a team of editors and reporters at a daily newspaper covering DeKalb County. Planned and prepared content, edited stories, managed coverage of breaking news. Lead effort in the newsroom to direct focus to a digital product. Scheduled and posted stories and pre-determined times throughout the day to ensure maximum coverage, as well as deciding what.

Morris, Illinois

Served as editor of the Morris Herald-News. Covered the communities of Grundy County, focusing heavily on Morris. I planned each issue, wrote the news and features content while working with a sports desk and collaborating with other newspapers in the chain - most often The Times of Ottawa and the Joliet Herald-News.Also oversaw the expansion of the paper.

Dekalb, Illinois

Reported on the City of Sycamore and DeKalb County government. Wrote stories on council meetings, county referendums, crossing guards and a gentleman in town who had in his collection torches made for two Olympiads.You know, local news.

La Salle, Illinois

Covered La Salle County and several small towns in the La Salle-Peru area. In a competitive news environment, with several radio stations and another newspaper covering the region, I regularly broke stories, including first the planned Great Lakes Basin Railroad coming through the area, and then when it was canceled. Covered a wide variety of other stories.

Covered labor, politics, and education. Most pieces appeared in In These Times, but also Dissent Newswire. Attended press conferences, broke stories, and had stories go viral. Featured in Politico, as well as had pieces reprinted elsewhere, including labor blogs, education blogs, and political candidates' social media sites.Link to portfolio above.

Greater Chicago Area

Duties depend on where in the publication cycle we are. Often I'm fact-checking articles for our print or web editions. I also prepare articles for publication on the website, using a variety of online publishing tools in the process.I also contribute to various sections of the website. My articles have appeared on the ITT List, Working In These Times, on.

Romeoville, Illinois

I taught at a time when schools were converting to the new Common Core standards, as mandated by the state of Illinois. Much of my work outside of the classroom involved working with teams and colleagues to update existing materials and create new materials that fit within the new standards. This included writing assessments, learning new software - and.

Blue Island, Illinois

While working for G&W, I was tasked with creating and maintaining a system for the growing company to maintain it's core competencies. This involved creating detailed, step-by-step instructions for various assembly and manufacturing processes, mostly in the cable accessories department. This lead to the creation of training videos, which required me to.