KATE TENENHOUSE
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Digital producer.
Community content maker.
Non-stop podcast listener.
Em dash enthusiast.
​​Avid traveller.
Hot chocolate drinker.

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That pretty much sums it up, but I'll elaborate a little...

I'm a fast-talking, loud-laughing, forward-thinking content creator with an eye for great storytelling.

I'm all about creative design, compelling photography and clever, concise writing (and alliteration).

I make stuff for all platforms—t
elevision, radio, online and social—and every day is a bit different, but you're likely to find me either behind the camera in the community or brainstorming digital projects in the CBC Ottawa newsroom.

I'm currently the Senior Communications Officer at CBC Ottawa. Before taking on that role, I worked as an associate producer and communications officer at the station. When I'm off the clock, I'm working towards completing my master's in communication at Carleton University, where my research focuses on podcasts and audience engagement. I'm also a graduate of Carleton University's journalism program.  

I've got bylines with CBC Ottawa, J-Source, Ottawa Magazine, Ottawa Life Magazine, Apt613, and more. 

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CBC Ottawa 
​Click the images below to view projects I've worked on, stories I've written and photos I've taken for CBC Ottawa. 
'My future matters': CBC Ottawa showcases young voters' voices in new digital series
Meet the chefs and at-home cooks featured in the CBC In The Kitchen series
Kitigan Zibi tea maker brewing up lots of local interest
A city of a million: Ottawa by the numbers
The Band Played On: A CBC investigative podcast (DIGITAL PRESENTATION)
Young newcomers training to become future wrestling champs
Coach Mohammed Al Krad was a 12-time wrestling champion in Syria (HEADLINER)
Intricate artworks on an un-eggs-pected canvas
Promoting wellness through art (HEADLINER)
Weekly workshop promotes wellness through art
Facebook group fosters friendships for newcomers to Ottawa
No worries for 'Calabaussies' at Ottawa-area ski hill
Digital series showcases the stories of 8 black youth
CBC Trailblazers (PHOTOS)
Go behind the scenes with CBC Ottawa on Instagram
#CBCMeet613 capture the beauty of Ottawa
#CBCMeet613 | Behind the camera
'Madonnaro' Francois Pelletier beautifies Ottawa sidewalks with chalk (VIDEO)
Project Give raises more than $130K for the Ottawa Food Bank (PHOTOS)
Apt613
Click the image below to see more or click here to see all of my Apt613 bylines. 
*Thumbnail images from Pixabay
Like 'Uber' for therapy: Snapclarity mental health app is accessible and sustainable
Cover to cover: Book jackets of memoirs not yet written
Best of: More #igersottawa to follow
Ottawa Life Magazine
​Click here to see more of my OLM bylines.
Ottawa Star
This site is no longer active, but you can see some clippings below. 

Experience
CBC OTTAWA | ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
July - Dec. 2016 | June 2017 - 2019 ​
  • Pitch guest interviews and draft script notes for radio and TV current affairs programming, often on tight deadlines
  • ​Compile background research and transcriptions
  • Work with the Content Diversification Producer and Senior Digital Producer to pitch, develop, write and create digital, multimedia projects (TV, radio, photo, web) 
  • Draft stories in Polopoly with various embedded media (video, photo, custom HTML) 
  • Work with editors and producers to create engaging video content 
  • Credits include: Ottawa Morning, All in a Day, Our Ottawa, ​Reel Shorts 2017, Ottawa Docs 2017, OrKidstra: The Power of Music​​​

CBC OTTAWA | COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
May - Dec. 2016 | June 2017 - 2019 
  • Draft communications plans, social media strategies, digital marketing and communications content
  • Coordinate with the communications team to develop and produce original content for major CBC projects, such as CBC Behind the Scenes, CBC Trailblazers, #CBCMeet613
  • Write copy for the web, capture photos and build web pages for CBC events/projects using Polopoly and Wayin
  • Design social media graphics using digital tools (Canva, Animoto, Headliner, etc.)
  • Cultivate relationships with producers and hosts from all corners of the newsroom 
  • Coordinate logistics and work with external partners
  • Act as "CBC Ambassador" at local events
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CUSO INTERNATIONAL | FREELANCE WRITER 
2016 - 2017
  • Conduct interviews and work with packaged notes 
  • Draft articles for the Catalyst newsletter/magazine 
  • Apply edits and feedback from the communications team 

OTTAWA LIFE MAGAZINE | SUMMER INTERN
May - Aug. 2015
  • Pitch story ideas and conduct interviews
  • Write and edit features for print and the web

OTTAWA STAR | FREELANCE REPORTER AND PHOTOGRAPHER
Feb. - Apr. 2015
  • Pitch story ideas and conduct interviews
  • Write and edit community stories for print and the web
  • Capture engaging photos to accompany articles
Education
CARLETON UNIVERSITY
MA CANDIDATE IN COMMUNICATION
2017 - Present 

BACHELOR OF JOURNALISM
2012 - 2016
Honours with High Distinction 
Minor in Political Science and History

AWARDS 
Senate Medal for Outstanding Academic Achievement
K. Phyllis Wilson Scholarship 
Proud FM Undergraduate Scholarship
Peter Mansbridge Scholarship 
Charles Lazarus Scholarship  
Dean's List (2012-2016)
Skills
SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT 
Facebook · Twitter · Instagram · YouTube · Snapchat
Buffer · Canva · Easel.ly 

BLOGGING, WEB & SCRIPT WRITING 
Polopoly · WordPress · Weebly · Wix 
CP style · iNews

PHOTO / VIDEO / AUDIO EDITING 
iPhoto · GarageBand · Audacity · Adobe Audition
Dalet 
· Media Central · iMovie · Final Cut Pro
Volunteer Experience
APT 613 | FREELANCE CONTRIBUTOR 
2016 

EDUCATE A GIRL | PODCAST PRODUCER
2015 - 2016​
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