Kathi Kizirnis
Multi-platform editor, writer, proofreader. Experienced, creative journalist with news and marketing expertise. Thrives in deadline-driven, self-directed and remote environments.
- Role
- Copy Editor Ii at Cox Enterprises
- Location
- Dayton, OH, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kathi Kizirnis
I am a journalist with 20-plus years experience in newspaper editing and production…
Experience
Copy Editor Ii
Apr 1993 — Present · Dayton, OH, US
Contributed to the success of a top-performing universal copy deskserving The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The AustinAmerican-Statesman, The Palm Beach Post, The Dayton Daily News andother Cox papers. Edited and proofread news stories for length, content, grammar,clarity, accuracy, AP Style and individual papers\' editorial styleguides. Wrote and edited headlines, captions and promotional copy for localand wire stories and packages, print and digital editions. Worked in design, rim and slot positions. Efficiently managed workload in a high-volume environment undertight deadlines. Consistently met editorial deadlines and exceeded qualityrequirements. Provided concise, constructive editorial feedback to writers andeditors. Collaborated with reporters, editors, photographers, graphic artists,post-production team members and management. Edited a variety of content, including local, national andinternational news, lifestyle/entertainment, opinion, specialsections, sports and business, from breaking news to in-depthanalytical/investigative packages. Served as Editorial Team Leader and liaison between IT and editorialteams. Compiled lists of common usage and style errors to reduce number ofmistakes and improve consistency in style. Helped maintainpublication style guides. Mentored interns to help develop craft and sharpen writing, editingand design skills.
Education
Ohio University
BS
1987 — 1991
Ohio University
Bachelor's degree
1987 — 1992
Ohio University
Bachelor of Science - BS
1987 — 1991
Skills
- Teaching
- Ap Style
- Meditation
- Newsletters
- Yoga
- Email Marketing
- Feature Articles
- Copy Editing
- News Writing
- Storytelling
- Editing
- Blogging
- Creative Writing
- Copywriting
- Journalism
- Newspaper
- Proofreading
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