Katie Kelton
Writer, Editor, Storyteller
Phone:
+1 972-974-5386
Email:
Education
Master of Arts
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, Scotland
English Literature
September 2024 - August 2025
Bachelor of Arts
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas
English Language and Literature
August 2017 - December 2020
Universidad Pablo de Olavide
Seville, Spain
August - December 2019
Università Lorenzo de Medici
Florence, Italy
August 2018 - June 2019
Work Experience
Staff Writer
The University Record
Ann Arbor, Michigan
August 2022 - August 2024
Fulbright Scholar
U.S. Department of State
Madrid, Spain
September 2021 - May 2022
Editorial Intern
Texas Monthly
Austin, Texas
August - December 2020
Editorial Intern
TCU Magazine
Fort Worth, Texas
January - August 2020
Editorial Intern
Oxford University Press
New York, NY
June - August 2019
TCU Honors Representative
Osgood Center for International Studies
Washington D.C.
June - August 2018
Editorial Intern
D Magazine
Dallas, Texas
January - May 2018
- Pitched and wrote stories for the University of Michigan's faculty/staff publication
- Interviewed faculty, staff, and students for features highlighting university research, campus life, and various lectures, conferences, and events
- Edited and proofread stories for print and digital publication
- Served as a cultural ambassador for the United States in Madrid, Spain
- Taught English to 250+ high school students, launched the school's debate team and Model UN program, and advised students on the college application process
- Acted as the Chair for the 2022 Model UN Madrid Conference
- Developed original story ideas to pitch in monthly meetings
- Assisted writers and editors with research using investigative tools including Pacer, Nexis, and SmartLinx to search through newspaper archives and legal records
- Wrote feature articles and profiles for TCU's quarterly print alumni magazine
- Pitched story ideas at weekly meetings and interviewed TCU faculty, students, and alumni for highlight pieces
- Worked with copy and line editors to perfect pieces prior to publication
- Edited and proofed digital content for five major ESL textbooks
- Utilized a variety of digital editing software including Adobe Acrobat, Audacity, Online Content Authoring, and Microsoft platforms
- Composed written feedback to external vendors and freelance suppliers
- Selected as one of eight Honors students to attend new program focused on journalism, politics, technology, business, and economics
- Attended meetings with Wolf Blitzer and Bob Schieffer to discuss journalism in the modern era
- Wrote more than 30 articles and briefs for D Magazine's online business publication Dallas Innovates, covering all areas of business and culture in the DFW area
- Pitched article ideas and fact-checked stories prior to publication
