Molly Castle Work Email & Phone Number

Rochester, Mn, Us

Los Angeles, California, United States

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

As the newsroom’s only investigative reporter, I developed award-winning enterprise stories in Rochester and greater Minnesota on a range of topics from health care to school shootings. I simultaneously produced quick-turn accountability stories, substantive explainers, breaking news and longer-term investigations. I generated story ideas, cultivated and interviewed sources, filed data practices requests, analyzed data, wrote stories and designed graphics.Specific stories include:- Mayo Clinic charity care: A six-story series on Mayo’s financial assistance program and its lawsuits against indebted patients who could have qualified for aid. Following publication, Minnesota lawmakers passed legislation prohibiting hospitals from suing patients or sending to collections unless they could determine that they patients were ineligible for aid and Attorney General Keith Ellison is looking into Mayo’s billing and collection practices. My reporting was highlighted by MPR News during an on-air interview and earned AHCJ's first place investigative (small division) award.- Crisis pregnancy centers: I held the Minnesota Department of Health accountable for funding anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers that promote “abortion pill reversal,” and other dangerous misinformation. Lawmakers have since proposed a bill that would more strictly regulate CPCs that receive state funds.- Jury representation: I discovered that the Minnesota court system has done little to address the systemic issues in the jury selection process that lead to all-white juries even though they acknowledged the issue as far back as the 1990s. My reporting inspired our local chief judge to issue the first-ever “corrective action” to improve the jury selection process and make it more equitable.

College Park, Maryland, United States

- Lead reporter and writer for two national investigations. Interview and cultivate sources, conduct in-depth research, collaborate with the data team, send public records requests, pursue leads and fact check.- The spring investigation on OSHA’s failure to protect essential workers during the pandemic was published by the A.P., The Washington Post and other prominent news organizations. Finalist for 2021 Online Journalism Awards. - The summer investigation, Printing Hate, was picked up by newsrooms like NPR, Axios, Word in Black and National Association of Black Journalists. My story (and three sidebars) were chosen to launch the Printing Hate series. - Designed and coded two full site designs, created data visualizations and header images and led data app design.- Filmed, animated and produced an explanatory video about the challenges of filing a Title IX complaint in regards to inequities in high school sports. The video was broadcast on Newsy in May 2022.

Pitch and report enterprise stories with a data angle. Participate in every step of the reporting process — from data collection and analysis to interviewing and reporting to design and infographics.

Northfield, Mn

- Pitch and write feature news stories for the St. Olaf website and social channels in support of my campus partners’ content goals. Collaborate with team members to develop the annual editorial calendar. - Provide communication strategy, ideas, and analysis to campus clients to help them meet their objectives and advance the college’s campus-wide marketing goals. - Establish and maintain strong relationships with campus clients through strategic coordination and collaboration, so our work aligns with their vision and goals and follows appropriate timelines.- Skilled in WordPress, Adobe Creative Suite, search engine optimization (SEO), Google Analytics, and Excel.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- Serve as the content strategy or SEO consultant in client-facing meetings. - Manage the Rocket55 summer intern program and supervise company-wide internal A/B testing initiatives.- Develop content strategy, sitemaps, and wireframes for websites and landing pages.- Write and edit content for a diverse variety of B2C and B2B industries (healthcare, legal, retail, education, etc.).- Ensure all client-facing content adheres to brand standards, tone, and SEO best practices.

Twin Cities, Mn

- Guided and mentored 40 low income students through the college application and financial aid process throughout their junior and senior years.- Planned and executed six weekly after school sessions on college preparation related material including ACT preparation, college application and enrollment, and college transition. Developed curriculum to reach and engage a diverse cohort of students.- Raised student ACT scores by an average of 27% and wrote 40 letters of recommendation. Met rigorous benchmarks set by organization each year and recruited two full cohorts of College Possible students.- Managed Bloomington Kennedy High School site and developed staff relations and community within the school.

Northfield, Mn

- Co-Editor of department blog-style newsletter and member of English Department Activities Committee.- Produce copy for features, news items, and competitions. Conduct interviews and solicit contributions from students, faculty, staff, and alumni. - Manage all communication related to Miscellany.

- Selected in competitive process to be official representatives for Carleton college- Organized interview schedules for prospective students, conducted interviews, and wrote evaluations that affect applicant admissions consideration

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Language And Literature, General

Activities and Societies: Semaphore Repertory Dance Company, Ebony II, KRLX 88.1 FM, Member of English Department Activities Committee.

Master'S Degree, Journalism, 4.0