Meet Kathy

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Kathy Pierre is a writer and communications professional specializing in feature writing, interviewing, oral histories, and communications strategies on topics of social justice, feminism, and general topics of marginalized groups in the United States.

Kathy has written for national and local outlets and is available for freelance opportunities that include original reporting for feature stories and other forms of blogging and short content posts. She is also available for copy editing and communications consulting and strategy opportunities.

She has experience working as a communications and media manager for a national nonprofit organization; leading on storytelling and social media management, in addition to other communications work. She previously worked as a community reporter at the Anderson Independent Mail,  a USA Today Network newspaper, in the Upstate region of South Carolina covering community stories throughout the city of Anderson and the surrounding area.

She has 10 years of experience as a copy editor, having worked as the sole copy and production editor at RELEVANT Media Group responsible for both a daily website and bimonthly print magazine as well as a newspaper copy editor at the Gainesville (FL) Sun and the Independent Florida Alligator.