Kelli Jean Smith

• Report on city meetings to ensure local government transparency.
• Take thorough notes to document and describe meeting goals, concerns of attendees, and next steps of governmental committees.

• Pore over 800- to 1500-word articles and identify information necessitating substantiation.
• Assess sources, interview transcripts, and writer notes to fact-check information for biweekly newspaper.
• Provide feedback to writers about information that requires clarification or correction in their article.

• Research and write 6 articles on health care news for CMA Today magazine each month.
• Proofread, copy edit, and fact-check articles for 6 magazine sections.
• Edit other materials as assigned, such as social media posts, marketing materials, committee documents, and continuing education texts.

* Promoted from Editorial Intern to Associate Editor in August 2022

• Research and conduct interviews on topics surrounding Route 66 and Americana.
• Write and revise articles to tell a compelling narrative about businesses and individuals.