Kimberly Kindy
TAKOMA PARK,MD
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Journalist
The Washington Post
Washington, DC
05.2008 - 12.2023
- Identified and produced award-winning, data-driven investigative and enterprise stores on a wide range of topics, including the 2008 presidential campaign, Congressional financial conflicts of interest, sexual harassment on Capitol Hill, state legislatures, police use of force and food safety.
- Served as a lead reporter on the Fatal Force police series, which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize and George Polk award in 2016. Also helped lead a series about worker safety during the pandemic that won a Gerald Loeb award in 2021.
Journalist
San Jose Mercury News
San Jose, CA
04.2007 - 05.2008
- Worked as an investigative reporter, covering the California Capitol, producing both long-term projects and quick-hit enterprise pieces that uncovered corruption and abuse in state government. I also served as the newspaper's statehouse bureau chief, helping reporters build comprehensive source lists and guiding overall coverage.
Journalist
The Orange County Register
Santa Ana
1997 - 2006
- Assigned to the newspaper's investigative team, covering state politicians and government agencies. I also served as the bureau chief in the state capitol, guiding coverage during historic moments, including the 2001-2002 energy crisis and the 2003 California gubernatorial recall that led to the election of Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Journalist
Los Angeles Daily News
Chatsworth, CA
1991 - 1997
- Covered the Los Angeles Unified School District, producing daily, investigative and trend stories. Also covered police and criminal courts.
Journalist
Shreveport Times
Shreveport, LA
1990 - 1991
- Reported on rural and suburban school districts in the South, including a data-driven stories about how corporal punishment was still used in public schools and disproportionally targeted Black students. The stories ended the disciplinary practice.
Journalist
The Signal
Newhall, CA
1988 - 1990
- Covered criminal courts and breaking news. Wrote a combination of daily and enterprise pieces, including one that led to the passage of a state law to improve the 911 emergency system.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism/English Literature
California State University, Northridge
Northridge, CA06-1986
Accomplishments
Honors and Awards:
Gerald Loeb, Beat Reporting, 2021
Estlow Anvil of Freedom Award, 2018
Pulitzer Prize, National Reporting ,2016
George Polk, National Reporting ,2016
National Press Foundation, 2012
Professional Affiliations:
Investigative Reporters and Editors
Timeline
Journalist
The Washington Post
05.2008 - 12.2023
Journalist
San Jose Mercury News
04.2007 - 05.2008
Journalist
The Orange County Register
1997 - 2006
Journalist
Los Angeles Daily News
1991 - 1997
Journalist
Shreveport Times
1990 - 1991
Journalist
The Signal
1988 - 1990
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism/English Literature
California State University, Northridge
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