Kathryn Thomas

Experience

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  The Chronicle

  Aug 2020 - now

  - Manage the News department of The Duke Chronicle, the independent, student-run newspaper. - Responsible for editing and fact-checking articles, selecting pitches, mentoring reporters, covering breaking news, and administering news meetings. - Ensure the content published by The Chronicle is balanced, expansive, and diverse. - Contribute to The Chronicle’s Local, State, and University News coverage through editing multiple articles a week, pitching various ideas, and mentoring staff writers. - Contribute to The Chronicle’s News coverage, responsible for writing one article a week.- Pitch story ideas surrounding the topic of Election Coverage and Duke University Events.

  • New Writer Coordinator

    Apr 2023 - now

  • News Editor

    Apr 2022 - Apr 2023

  • Associate News Editor

    Apr 2021 - May 2022

  • Staff Reporter

    Aug 2020 - Apr 2021
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  Duke University, Bass Connections

  Aug 2020 - Feb 2023

  - Developed a pilot project alongside a small team to address issues in the North Carolina absentee ballot voting system for the 2020 election. - Construction of the project involved collaboration with DemocracyNC. The pilot included data research and voter outreach efforts to over 500 voters in 6 North Carolina counties. - Presented project at Duke's POLIS "The Vote: Reimagining What It Could Be" speaker series in October 2020. - Post election, analyzed the qualitative and quantitative results of our outreach and examined the effects of absentee voting within North Carolina. Show less

  • Undergraduate Research Project Associate: Elections in a Pandemic

    Aug 2021 - Feb 2023

  • Researcher, Bass Connections Elections in a Pandemic Team

    Aug 2020 - Aug 2021
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  Green River Preserve

  May 2021 - Aug 2021

  Environmental Educator

  - Planned and lead multi-day backpacking trips for novice backpackers aged 10-15 and taught campers how to practice Leave No Trace while embracing nature.- Created a loving and caring cabin environment for up to seven campers and addressed camper’s physical, mental, and emotional concerns.- Designed and facilitated a team-building activity for campers. - Facilitated a safe waterfront environment through lifeguarding during free time, assisting with canoeing activity, and designing a full-day Olympics activity for campers. Show less

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  Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy

  Aug 2021 - Dec 2021

  Writing Coach

  Facilitated the learning of 12+ students by providing feedback, answering questions, and assigning grades on policy memos in an introductory public policy course at Duke’s Sanford School of Public Policy.

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  Issue One

  May 2023 - Aug 2023

  Research Intern

  - Researched topics pertinent to elections and voting rights, including election administration, election protection, election funding, turnover of election officials, and election deniers.- Helped organize and execute meetings with members of Congress and interfaced with Congressional staff while escorting election officials from across the country.

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  Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy

  Aug 2023 - now

  Teaching Assistant

  - Lead two, weekly discussion sections of 15 students and hold weekly office hours to review course content including policy analysis and memo-writing skills