Kiran Sood Patel Email & Phone Number

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

• Content Creation - Blogs, articles, case studies, one-pagers, emails and various other materials that are consistent with the company's brand image and address both business goals and consumer needs.• Content optimization for SEO best practices using various tools. • Podcast Host - Host of Ten Thousand Feet, the OST Podcast. Responsibilities include end to end planning beginning with ideation, outlining, hosting, editing and publishing episodes.• Public Relations - Lead OST's PR efforts including creating press releases and media outreach. Secured media placements in print and online publications across Michigan and nationally. • Leadership Grand Rapids Class of 2023 graduate. Community engagement professional with connections across West Michigan.• DEI Committee liaison tasked with program planning and execution, event and social ideation and learning opportunities.

• Led end to end content creation as part of our marketing lead generation strategy to support the business. Content creation beginning with ideation, interviewing thought leaders, writing, editing, and publication. • Authored multiple forms of content including blogs, articles, web service pages, one-pagers, press releases, podcasts and social content. • DEI Lead and co-founder of DEI committee. Presided over organization receiving GR Chamber's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Champion Organization of the Year award in October 2021.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

• Responsible for managing staff of community engagement professionals tasked with curating and populating content for therapidian.org• Ideation, planning and execution of multiple community journalism workshops across Grand Rapids designed to prepare community members to become writers• Edited content for publication on the web• Managed resource planning in coordination with other Grand Rapids Community Media Center departments• Community engagement professional

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

I'm a journalist with a passion for storytelling, connecting with the community I live in and sharing and telling stories that matter to people in the communities which I cover. I have experience in business, education, city government and human interest reporting. I'm skilled in social media and in telling stories that have an impact and reach people in unique ways.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

As part of a new initiative at the Gazette, I'm focusing on diversity and why it matters in Iowa's Creative Corridor. Through We Create Here, our team is declaring our passion for a certain issue and working with community members to tell stories that matter to the region. As an Indian American myself, I believe diversity is crucial in our communities, places of business, schools and gathering spots. I've written stories about why diversity impacts a company's bottom line, how businesses are preparing for Iowa's changing demographics and how women in business are faring in the state. I am continuing to focus on the importance of diversity in the workplace. The stories I write for We Create Here are intended to propel this region forward for success into the future.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Multimedia business reporter for the Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Covered health care, food manufacturing and processing, small business and technology. Examples of my work can be found online at http://thegazette.com/b380/.

I covered the rural northwestern Illinois communities of Sterling and Rock Falls. Topics include local politics, municipal elections, city finances and all other matters relating to municipal government. Additionally, I started a blog about the communities for Sauk Valley Media called Twin Cities Talk.

New media journalist and reporter. Part of the annual national investigative reporting project overseen by professors and distributed nationally through both traditional and innovative media.

Master Of Science In Journalism, Multimedia Journalism And Reporting For The Web

Graduate of the Medill School of Journalism. Specializing in business and technology reporting.

Bachelor Of Science, News-Editorial Journalism