EXPERIENCE

Feb. 2008 – Present WICS-TV (ABC) Springfield, IL
Reporter/Photographer
• Reported comprehensive live coverage of Rod Blagojevich federal corruption trial,
  including six minutes of breaking news ad-lib from courthouse moments after verdict
  read
• Springfield city beat reporter - aggressively cover mayor, budget, policymaking
• Enterprised stories on crumbling infrastructure, abandoned buildings, city’s failure to
  comply with ADA sidewalk standards, longest-serving inmate awaiting trial in
  Sangamon County Jail
• Reported seven days’ worth of live, breaking news coverage of Beason murders,
  including investigation, community and family reaction, arrests and court
  appearances of suspects

Sept. 2006 – Jan. 2008 WEAU-TV (NBC) Eau Claire, WI
Reporter, Weekend Producer
• Covered flooding in August 2007 that devastated parts of southeastern Minnesota:
  did nine breaking news live shots, reported three days’ worth of coverage live from the
  region
• Produced and determined coverage for three weekend newscasts, wrote and edited
  bulk of news content, prepared and ordered satellite feeds, managed text, video
  content on Web site
• Story about pet chiropractor aired on MSNBC, The Today Show, numerous NBC
  affiliates

Spring 2006 Waterloo Courier Washington, DC
Washington Correspondent, Medill News Service
• Article on federal financial aid cited as authority in Feb. 20, 2007 U.S. Supreme
  Court case
• Published an investigative piece on privately funded trips taken by Sen. Chuck
  Grassley
• Covered education legislation, immigration reform, taxpayer abuse, Medicare
  overpayments, stem cell research legislation, sharp increase in number of Iowans
  without health insurance

Winter 2006 Aspen Public Radio (NPR) Washington, DC
Washington Correspondent, Medill News Service
• Enterprised a two-part long-form series on renewable energy, biofuels and hybrid cars
• Covered State of the Union, asbestos legislation, Department of Energy budget cuts

Winter 2006 KTKA-TV (ABC), 6 News Lawrence Washington, DC
Washington Correspondent, Medill News Service
• Covered NSA domestic eavesdropping program, Alito confirmation hearings, Iran
  nuclear stand-off, USDA budget cuts, education legislation, Fort Riley expansion,
  rallies on the Mall

Jan. – Sept. 2006 NEWS 21 (Carnegie-Knight Initiative on the Future of Journalism Education) Washington, DC
Contributor
• Reported on defunct government data mining programs created post-Sept.11;
  investigative story published by the Associated Press in several newspapers across
  the United States

EDUCATION

2005 –2006 MEDILL SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM Evanston, IL
Northwestern University
Master of Science in Journalism, 2006
• Finalist, Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc. Award, 2006, Power Trips series

2001-2005 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN Urbana, IL
Bachelor of Science in Broadcast Journalism, Minor in Political Science, 2005
• Intern, CNN America, Inc: Interviewed numerous sources; assisted with field
  producing
• Reporter, Daily Illini: Published 40 stories on a daily deadline

SKILLS

Proficient in linear and non-linear editing methods, including tape-to-tape, Avid NewsCutter and
Final Cut Pro. Proficiency working with iNEWS, ENPS; shooting on DVCPro, DVCam, mini DV

katie heinz

 Springfield, IL

Represented by:

Nancy Shafran
The NWT Group.com
 (817) 987 - 3600
NancyShafran@TheNWTGroup.com