Renée K. Gadoua Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

Syracuse, New York, United States

Freelance journalist and contract writer and editor. Current gigs include: National Catholic Reporter, part-time copy editor, Syracuse University, contributing writer (various schools and departments) Catholic Sun, Syracuse, N.Y., frequent contributing writer New York Horse, contributing editor Publish magazine, contributing writer (Association of Free Community Newspapers) ProLiteracy Central New York Community Foundation United Way of Central New YorkFormer gigs include: The Collaborative magazine, copy editor Syracuse New Times, frequent contributor and award-winning writer Religion News Service, correspondent. Stories picked up by outlets including Washington Post, Sojourners, Huffington Post, National Catholic Reporter, U.S. Catholic and Christian Century Religion & Politics online news journal (2014 Supple Religion Feature Writer, honorable mention) State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry Big Mountain Data, blog writer on domestic violence The Good Life, Central New York Magazine, contributing writer National Catholic Reporter, contributing writer Global Sisters Report, contributing writer Health Foundation for Western & Central New York Morrisville State College Publishers Weekly CenterState CEO Syracuse Poster Project Alliance of Communities Transforming SyracuseLearn more at http://storiesbyrenee.com/

Cazenovia, New York, Usa

I taught undergraduate journalism, feature writing and editing courses, and I advised the student newspaper, The Quad. (The college closed in 2023)

Syracuse

• Handled contributions to daily letters page and website, working independently, ensuring accuracy and fairness.• Participated in editorial board meetings with local and national public figures and agenda-setters, collaborating to shape newspaper’s editorial views.• Wrote editorials on local and national issues. • In 2012, I won a Syracuse Press Club Award and another from the New York News Publishers Association for a 2011 editorial, "Practice What You Preach."

Developed competitive, award-winning focus on local religion news and national trends in faith and ethics.• Conducted short-term, breaking news coverage and long-term projects, including a weekly column, book reviews, congregational news and personality profiles.• Awarded Gralla Fellowship in Judaic Studies, Brandeis University, for an intensive week of workshops on Jewish history, traditions and trends, 2002.• Received second place in 2005 in the New York State Associated Press, Beat Reporting.

Assistant City Editor 1998 – 2001Supervised reporters on early breaking news shift and oversaw production of local news pages.• Developed special sections focusing on topics such as graduation and local history, in an attempt to maintain / increase targeted readership.• Collaborated with other supervisors, coordinating coverage. Copy Desk Chief 1993 – 1998Supervised an average of 8 copy editors to produce 5 zoned, local sections on deadline. Coordinated interaction with several departments on projects that required collaboration.• Coordinated deadline coverage of breaking news in 5 counties, meeting intense rolling deadlines.• Oversaw personnel issues such as scheduling, work flow and performance reviews.Copy Editor / Section Editor 1990 – 1993

News and feature reporter for weekly newspaper.

Ma, Magazine Journalism

Activities and Societies: Wrote for the Daily Orange student newspaper, worked as a resident adviser in Shaw and Watson halls.

Ba, English/Communications

Activities and Societies: Dolphin, International House, Choral Society

Professional Certificates

"Social Media for Journalists: The Basics,” Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas MOOC, Winter 2014. "Investigative Journalism.

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