Education
University of Texas School of Architecture, 2016, M.S. in Community and Regional Planning
Barnard College/Columbia University, 2005, B.A in History
Phillips Academy Andover, class of 2000
Experience
Giddy, Managing Editor November 2020 - Present
directed all aspects of the launch of a high-volume daily health publication, from the design of the website to the editorial strategy
hired team of more than 15 editors, production staff members and social media professionals to produce and promote roughly 50 stories each week
built vast network of hundreds of freelance writers
manage daily operations of website from editorial schedule to staff oversight to budgeting
launched biweekly newsletter that quickly gained tens of thousands of subscribers
manage team of writers, editors, illustrators and tech staff to produce multimedia stories, including one that was awarded Bronze 2021 Digital Health Award
Austonia, Managing Editor February 2020-August 2020
oversaw daily operations and vision for local journalism startup
assigned, line-edited and copy edited 5-8 stories per day
managed full-time reporters and audience development specialist
recruited, hired and managed a stable of freelancers
oversaw production of daily newsletter
maintained editorial schedule
liaised with the publisher and editorial adviser
Community Impact Newspaper, Editor 2018-2020
managed content and production of monthly magazine
covered a beat comprised of several jurisdictions
reported and wrote enterprise stories on legal, environmental and policy topics
Planetizen, Contributing Editor 2017-present
research, compile and write on planning-related topics, with a focus on water, infrastructure, the environment, politics and where they intersect
University of Texas School of Architecture, researcher and teaching assistant 2015-2016
researched and wrote studies on water policy, net-zero planning and interstate water law
led 40 students in weekly discussion sections and assignments on sustainable planning
developed curriculum, graded and mentored students
The Pulse, Managing Editor 2014
guest-edited the publication of bioregional planning institute Planet Drum
Capital New York, Writer-at-Large 2010-2013
help to develop coverage at a journalism startup later purchased by Politico
reported and wrote articles on architecture, infrastructure, development and environment
The New York Observer, Political Editor 2010
assigned and edited articles from reporters for a prestigious weekly newspaper
The New York Observer, Managing Editor 2009
managed, coordinated, produced and edited a weekly newspaper and daily website
The New York Observer, Deputy Political Editor 2007-2009
edited a fast-paced political blog with several staff reporters and commentators
The Huffington Post, Associate Editor 2006-2007
edited a fast-paced political blog with several staff reporters and commentators
The Encyclopedia of New York City, Vol. 2, Assistant Editor 2005
developed the second edition of an ambitious book edited by Kenneth Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor of History at Columbia University
Katharine P. Jose has written for: Planetizen, The Pulse, Texopolis, The New York Times, The New York Observer, SOMA, Popmatters, Capital New York (now Politico) and The Huffington Post.