Kathie Platt Journalist
Beaumont, TX 77708 [email protected] - 409.504.8158
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
WORK EXPERIENCE
Journalist/ Archivist, Steering Committee Tobacco Control Coalition of Southeast Texas - Beaumont, TX - December 2014 to Present Archivist and historian for fulfillment of Hearst Foundation Grant.
Special Features Writer & Copy Editor Viva Southeast Texas Magazine - Beaumont, TX - May 2014 to Present A quarterly events and lifestyle magazine serving Southeast Texas and Southwestern Louisiana highlighting things to do, places to see, and filled with valuable offers from local businesses.
Publicity Committee Journalist IEA-Inspire, Encourage, Achieve/ Ben's Kids Program - Beaumont, TX - 2014 to Present
Journalist/Reporter "Gift of Life" Cancer Crusaders Educational Awareness Program - Beaumont, TX - September 2011 to Present
Freelance Journalist The Julie Rogers "Gift of Life" Program - Beaumont, TX - February 2005 to Present Publicize community outreach events and achievements for GOL programming. Interview featured local experts, guest speakers and dignitaries at special events. Publish articles and press releases through local media outlets, in-house publications and websites.
Freelance Writer I Have A Dream Program (IHAD) - Beaumont, TX - 2005 to Present
Guest Columnist The Beaumont Enterprise - Beaumont, TX - 1995 to 2014
Freelance Writer Pauline McNew Hines Articles, A Condensed History - Beaumont, TX - 2007 to 2008 Life and work of Newton County historian, Pauline McNew Hines, commissioned by Earl S. Hines, U.S. Magistrate Judge.
Freelance Writer/ Business News The Beaumont Journal - Beaumont, TX - 2003 to 2007 Business Reviews & Advertorials for Special Sections promoting goods and services in Southeast Texas.
Freelance Writer EventsBook Southeast Texas Events - Beaumont, TX - 2015 Freelance Writer The Christian Examiner.com - Houston, TX - 2014 christianexaminer.com
Guest Editorial Kaiser Health News (KHN) - Washington, DC - 2014
EDUCATION
Post-Graduate Study in Psychology Lamar University - Beaumont, TX 1986 to 1990
Bachelor's in English Major; French Minor Lamar University - Beaumont, TX 1982 to 1983
SKILLS
Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office, Journalism, Advertising, Writing, Mac OS X, Copywriting, Copy Editing, Proofreading, Interviewing, Press Releases, Editorials, Grant Writing, Computer Skills, Research, Social Media, Event Planning, Marketing Communications
LINKS http://nl.newsbank.com http://vivasoutheasttexas.com http://www.beaumontenterprise.com https://www.facebook.com/kathie.platt.9/about?section=work https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathie-platt-65518030
AWARDS
Press Club of Southeast Texas: Excellence in Media Awards June 2015 Certificate of Recognition presented to Kathie Platt, Viva Southeast Texas Magazines, The Journey Is The Destination, Personal Profile/ Interview, 2nd Place, 5th Day of June 2015; Shelly Vitanza, President.
Featuring Bob Phillips, Texas Country Reporter (TCR)
GROUPS
Tobacco Control Coalition of Southeast Texas, Steering Committee Member December 2014 to Present
The Lamar University Alumni Association 1983 to Present Sigma Tau Delta 1982 English Majors Honor Society
Pi Delta Phi 1983 National French Honor Society
PUBLICATIONS
SoutheastTexasEvents.com - EventsBook - April 2015 http://issuu.com/digitalpublish/docs/40pg_magazine/31?e=10824371/12029885 April 2015 Reducing The Harm Caused By Tobacco Gift of Life Tobacco Control Coalition of Southeast Texas Enlists Community Alliances
SoutheastTexasEvents.com - EventsBook - March 2015 http://issuu.com/digitalpublish/docs/eb/24 March 2015 The 72nd Annual South Texas State fair
Kaiser Health News (KHN) http://khn.org/news/the-affordability-gap/ March 31, 2014 Premium Subsidies Fall Short of Promises
See also:
Kathie Platt | March 31, 2014 at 3:20 pm | Categories: Cost and Quality, Insurance, The Health Law | URL: http://wp.me/pvY1d-8tQ khn.org/news/author/kathie-platt/
Kaiser Health News is a national health policy news service that is part of the nonpartisan Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.
Beaumont Enterprise Guest Columns 2001-2011 http://beaumontenterprise.com See: beaumontenterprise.com: print edition archives - search - Kathie Platt (17 articles cited)
See Also: nl.newsbank.com: search - Kathie Platt Beaumont Enterprise (17 articles cited)
Christian Examiner.com http://www.christianexaminer.com/article/update.cruz.decries.../47485.htm October 16, 2014 Cruz decries 'assault against religious liberty'
Ted Cruz Press Conference
Christian Examiner.com http://www.christianexaminer.com/article/ fbc.houston.pastor.greg.matte.when.one.pastor.is.subpoenaed.all.pastors.are.subpoenaed/47486.htm October 16, 2014 "When one pastor is subpoenaed all pastors are subpoenaed"
Interview with FBC Pastor Greg Matte.
Viva Southeast Texas Magazine http://vivasoutheasttexas.com 2015 * Viva Spotlight: Jimmy Singletary, The Man Behind The Badge, Vol. 4, Issue 3, Fall 2015 * Viva Special Report: Do You Know Jack? (Jack Brooks Regional Airport), Vol.4, Issue 3, Fall 2015 * Viva Spotlight: Local Legend, Chief Pete Shelton, Still Going Strong, Vol.4, Issue 2, Summer 2015 * Viva Spotlight: Jefferson County's New Criminal District Attorney: Bob Wortham: A Man of Law, Vol. 4, Issue 1, Spring 2015
Viva Southeast Texas Magazine http://vivasoutheasttexas.com 2014 * Viva Spotlight: The Journey Is The Destination: Bob Phillips, Texas Country Reporter, Vol.3, Issue 4, Winter 2014/2015 * Viva Special Report: Cutter Brewer, Masterchef Contestant: Good 'Ole Southern Guy Whips Up Charm & The Right Dish, Vol. 3, Issue 4, Winter 2014/2015 * Viva Tribute: Crenshaw "Old Barn" Orchard & Gardens: Sharing the Fruit of the Land, Vol. 3, Issue 4, Winter 2014/2015 * Viva Tribute: Beaumont Native & Guest Curator, Kate Fuljenz, Presents Tiffany Studios: The Women Behind the Glass, Vol. 3, Issue 2, Summer 2014
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Kathie Platt's CV 2016
409.504.8158 [email protected] Beaumont, Texas
Profile Journalist, researcher, and reporter with experience in community and global issues, education, health, and the arts. As a student of literature and psychology, I am an investigator of the human experience and the challenges to personality as influenced by emerging social, political and historical trends and events.
Professional Skills Journalism: Research, Interviews, Profiles, Reporting, Features, Editorials, Guest Columns; Copy Writing, Copy Editing, Proofing; Print, On-Line & In-House Publications
Non-Profit Programming: Publicity / Public Relations: Press Releases, Talking Points, Scripts, Minutes, Event Planning
Grant-Writing: Research & Archival Documentation College Preparation Workshops: Applications, Scholarships & Financial Aid
Creative Writing: Poetry, Personal Essay, Auto Ethnographic Manuscript
Technical Skills Microsoft Office Suite, Mac User, Digital Photography
Advertising Business Reviews, Advertorials; Promotional Publications, Brochures, Pamphlets; Press Releases; Newspaper Ads, Radio & TV Spots
Social Media Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram
Education Lamar University: Post-Graduate: Psychology, 1986-1987, 1990 Bachelor of Arts: English, Major; French, Minor, 1983
Awards Press Club of Southeast Texas: Excellence in Media Award: Viva Southeast Texas Magazines, Personal Profile / Interview, June 2015
Experience VIVA Southeast Texas Magazine, Special Features Writer & Copy Editor, 2014-16 EventsBook Southeast Texas Events, Freelance Writer, 2015
The Julie Rogers “Gift of Life” Program, Journalist, 2005-16; Program Assistant, 2012; • Publicize community outreach events and achievements for GOL programming. • Interview featured local experts, guest speakers and dignitaries at special events. • Publish articles / press releases through local media outlets, in-house publications and websites. Gift of Life Cancer Crusaders Educational Awareness Program, Journalist, 2011-16 Tobacco Control Coalition of Southeast Texas, Steering Committee, 2014-16 • Journalist/ archivist for fulfillment of Hearst Foundation Grant.
IEA-Inspire, Encourage, Achieve / Ben’s Kids Program, Publicity Committee, 2005-16 IHAD (I Have A Dream) Program, Freelance Writer, 2005-16 U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District, End of Year Review, Guest Editorials, 2014
The Christian Examiner.com, Senator Ted Cruz Press Conference, Editorial, 2014 Kaiser Health News, Guest Editorial, Premium Subsidies Fall Short of Promises, 2014
The Examiner, Guest Editorials and Non-Profit Press Releases, 2005-15 The Beaumont Enterprise & Beaumont Journal, Guest Columns, 1995-2014; • Business Reviews / Advertorials for Special Sections (promoting SETX goods and services), 2003-07
Pauline McNew Hines Articles, A Condensed History, Freelance Writer, 2007-2008 • Life and work of Newton County historian. Commissioned by Earl S. Hines, U.S. Magistrate Judge. The White House Department Stores, Copywriter (Newspaper/Radio/TV), 1984-1986 KTFA 92.5 FM Radio Station, Copywriter, 1983-1984
Clubs & Associations Tobacco Control Coalition of SETX, Steering Committee, 2015-16 Patient Experience Association, 2015-16; Vasculitis Foundation, 2013-16 The Lamar University Alumni Association, 1983-present Sigma Tau Delta (English Majors Hon. Soc.), 1982; Pi Delta Phi (Natl. French Hon. Soc.), 1983
Additional Information:
Roster of Recent Articles & Press Releases 2014-2015 Print, On-Line & In-House Publications
Blue Santa Teams Up With IEA Youth To Host Santa Paws Holiday Event, Press Release, IEA-Inspire, Encourage, Achieve Program, Dec. 7, 2015; Executive Director: Angeliqueca Avery.
Thanksgiving Gathering: IEA/Ben’s Kids Celebrate With Warm Hearts, Expressions of Gratitude, (w/ Angeliqueca Avery), The Examiner, Living, Section C, Dec. 3-9, 2015; Publisher: Don Dodd.
Viva Spotlight: Jimmy Singletary, The Man Behind the Badge, Viva Southeast Texas Magazine, Vol. 4, Issue 3, Fall 2015; Publisher: Cassie Fiorenza Simpson.
Viva Special Report: “Do You Know Jack?” (Jack Brooks Regional Airport), Viva Southeast Texas Magazine, Vol. 4, Issue 3, Fall 2015; Publisher: Cassie Fiorenza Simpson.
Viva Spotlight: Local Legend, Chief Pete Shelton, Still Going Strong, Viva Southeast Texas Magazine, Vol. 4, Issue 2, Summer 2015; Publisher: Cassie Fiorenza Simpson.
Entergy Texas, Inc. Presents Operation: Storm Ready & Safe Shelter Program at the FEMA Dome, June 11, 2015; for Regina Rogers and Southeast Texas Regional Planning Commission 2-1-1 (SETRPC).
Gift of Life Tobacco Control Coalition of Southeast Texas Enlists Community Alliances to Reduce the Harm Caused by Tobacco, EventsBook Southeast Texas Events, April 2015; Editor-in-Chief, Shelly Vitanza.
Viva Spotlight: Jefferson County’s New Criminal District Attorney: Bob Wortham: A Man of Law, Viva Southeast Texas Magazine, Vol. 4, Issue 1, Spring 2015; Publisher: Cassie Fiorenza Simpson.
Nostalgia and Novelty Make Memories at the 72nd Annual South Texas State Fair, EventsBook Southeast Texas Events, March 2015; Editor-in-Chief, Shelly Vitanza.
GOL TCCSETX Steering Committee Post Coalition Meeting & Pre-Press Conference Preparations, Grant Documentation, the Julie Rogers “Gift of Life” Program, February 25, 2015; Executive Director: Norma Sampson.
“Gift of Life” Hosts Gastroenterologist, Keith A. Wied, D.O., for Cancer Crusader Educational Seminar on Colorectal Cancer Screening at the MCM Elegante (Topic: The Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How of Colorectal Screening), for the Julie Rogers “Gift of Life” Program; February 24, 2015. LU Scientific Research Honor Society, SIGMA XI, Hosts Renowned Breast Cancer Researcher, Dr. Robert Clarke, at 2015 Annual Meeting & Banquet (Topic: “What can we learn about breast cancer by combining mathematics and computer science in a systems biology approach to research?”), for the Julie Rogers “Gift of Life” Program; February 23, 2015.
Gift of Life Tobacco Control Coalition of Southeast Texas Enlists Community Alliances to Reduce the Harm Caused by Tobacco; for the “Gift of Life” TCCSETX/ Hearst Foundation Grant; February 19, 2015; GOL Executive Director, Norma Sampson.
Julie Rogers “Gift of Life” Program Survivors’ Celebration Luncheon 2015 at the Event Center, for the Julie Rogers “Gift of Life” Program; February 12, 2015; Founder & Chair, Regina Rogers.
Brentwood Country Club Hosts Annual IEA/Ben’s Kids Valentine’s Social and Fosters Support For Mentoring Program, Press Release, for the IEA-Inspire, Encourage, Achieve Program, February 10, 2015; Executive Director: Angeliqueca Avery.
Ben Rogers/ Lamar University/ BISD “I Have A Dream Program” Board of Directors Meeting, Board Minutes, January 30, 2015; IHAD Board President, Tom Abbage.
Viva Spotlight: The Journey Is the Destination: Bob Phillips, Texas Country Reporter, Viva Southeast Texas Magazine, Vol. 3, Issue 4, Winter 2014/2015; Publisher: Cassie Fiorenza Simpson.
Press Club of Southeast Texas: Excellence in Media Awards Certificate of Recognition presented to Kathie Platt, Viva Southeast Texas Magazines, The Journey Is The Destination, Personal Profile/Interview, 2nd Place, 5th Day of June 2015; Shelly Vitanza, President.
Viva Special Report: Cutter Brewer, Masterchef Contestant: Good ‘Ole Southern Guy Whips Up Charm & The Right Dish, Viva Southeast Texas Magazine, Vol. 3, Issue 4, Winter 2014/15. Publisher: Cassie Fiorenza Simpson.
Viva Tribute: Crenshaw “Old Barn” Orchard & Gardens: Sharing the Fruit of the Land, Viva Southeast Texas Magazine, Vol.3, Issue 4, Winter 2014/15; Publisher: Cassie Fiorenza Simpson.
And the Forces of Progress Prevailed: Dr. Thomas Franklin Freeman Celebrates Fifty Years of Civil Rights During Back History Month at the US Attorney’s Office, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Texas, End of Year Review, December 2014. Published by John Malcolm Bales, U.S. Attorney.
1st Pours a New Foundation, Special to the Golden Triangle Baptist Network News (GTBN), November 2014, Volume 2, Issue 4; Editor: James D. Hamilton, D. Min.
The Winning Edge Helps People Overcome Obstacles to Greatness, by Kathie Platt and Karen L. Willoughby, Golden Triangle Baptist Network News (GTBN), November 2014, Volume 2, Issue 4; Editor: James D. Hamilton, D. Min.
FBC Houston’s Gregg Matte: ‘When One Pastor is Subpoenaed, All Pastors Are Subpoenaed, by Kathie Platt and Vanessa Garcia Rodriguez, ChristianExaminer.com, October 16, 2014; Editor: Will Hall. UPDATE: Cruz Decries ‘Assault Against Religious Liberty’ by Kathie Platt and Vanessa Garcia Rodriguez, ChristianExaminer.com, October 16, 2014; Editor: Will Hall.
Beaumont’s First Baptist Church Pours Physical, Spiritual Foundation for 21st Century, The Examiner, Sept. 25-Oct. 1, 2014; Publisher: Don Dodd.
2014 Mamie McFaddin Ward Symposium: Mandatory Requirements for Licensure: Jurisprudence/ Ethics and Geriatric Care, Documentation, August 15, 2014. Presenter: Cindy Stinson, PhD, APRN-BC, Interim Chair, Lamar University Dishman Department of Nursing.
VIVA Tribute to Beaumont Native & Guest Curator, Kate Fuljenz, Presenting: Tiffany Studios: The Women Behind the Glass, Viva Southeast Texas Magazine, Vol. 3, Issue 2, Summer 2014; Publisher: Cassie Fiorenza Simpson.
For A Family With Job-Based Insurance, Premium Subsidies Fall Far Short of Promises, Kaiser Health News (KHN), March 31, 2014; Editor: Lexie Verdon.
Obamacare Subsidies, Or Taxation Without Representation, Open Letter (Reply from Aaron Katz, Principal Lecturer of Health Services and Global Health, University of Washington); The Examiner, March 24, 2014; Publisher: Don Dodd.
Ex-Neo Nazi, Frank Meeink: Redemptive Journey from Hate to Harmony, Press Release, February 25, 2014. Event sponsored by the Southwest Region of the Anti-Defamation League and the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Texas.
Hunger-For-Success Games Draw Us Into Olympics, The Beaumont Enterprise, Opinions (10A), February 19, 2014; Editorial Page Editor: Tom Taschinger.