Résumé

Awards
NENPA, CNHI and GateHouse
  • 2019 NENPA Publick Occurrences staff award for Merrimack Valley gas disaster coverage (Eagle-Tribune)
    • 2017 Best of CNHI: First Place, Digital Breaking News (Eagle-Tribune)
    • 2017 New England Better Newspaper Competition: Second Place, Education Reporting (Eagle-Tribune)
    • 2016 New England Better Newspaper Competition: First Place, staff award, opioid crisis series (Eagle-Tribune)
    • 2015 Best of GateHouse: Multimedia Journalist of the Year, Division C (Marshfield Mariner)
    • 2014 New England Better Newspaper Competition: Second Place, Best Use of Social Media in Breaking News (Marshfield Mariner)
    • 2014 New England Better Newspaper Competition: Third Place, Multimedia Coverage (Marshfield Mariner)

Related Experience
The Boston Herald, Staff Reporter
  • Politics and general assignment reporter. Covered national and state politics, breaking news, education, crime and community issues.
  • Led the newspaper's covering of the 2020 presidential race, including the New Hampshire and Massachusetts primaries, and congressional races including the Bay State's marquee primary battle between U.S. Sen. Edward Markey and challenger U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy III.
  • Authored a weekly political newsletter, helped manage the newspaper's website and social media accounts.
  • Provided political commentary on local radio and television.

The Eagle-Tribune, Staff Reporter
  • Two-state daily print newspaper with three editions.
  • General assignment staff reporter covering the Merrimack Valley. Lead beat reporter for Methuen covering City Hall, schools and community life, including breaking and following a financial crisis that embroiled the city's school and police departments for nearly a year, leading to dozens of layoffs and state financial oversight.
  • Managed and produced weekday and weekend multimedia feature centerpieces.
  • Ran the newspaper's Twitter account with more than 31,000 followers, which I grew by about 10,000 over two years.

GateHouse Media New England, Staff Reporter
  • General assignment staff reporter who covered South Shore towns, mainly Marshfield for the Marshfield Mariner, where I reported on government, schools, community news, breaking news, environmental issues and business.
  • Previously covered the towns of Randolph, Stoughton and Canton.
  • Contributed to The Patriot Ledger daily newspaper.

Boston magazine, Editorial Intern
  • Monthly magazine and branded publications.
  • Fact checked, researched, assembled and wrote sidebars for print publications including a philanthropy package and an accessories feature.
  • Pitched, interviewed and wrote for the magazine's online blogs, including daily news, health and fashion.
The Patriot Ledger, Reporting Intern, Stringer
  • Gatehouse Media daily newspaper.
  • Wrote freelance articles and shot video and photos as part of the paper's 2012 election coverage.
Education
Boston University: Class of 2013
  • College of Communication: B.S. Journalism, Summa Cum Laude
  • College of Arts and Sciences: B.A. Psychology, Summa Cum Laude
  • Cumulative GPA: 3.86 // Dean's List recognition, all semesters
Lisa Kashinsky