Christine Schmidt

Christine Schmidt is a Senior Program Associate at Democracy Fund, where Christine manages grants in local news ecosystems, develops support for cohorts, and leads public-facing efforts. Prior to this role, Christine worked as a Staff Writer at Nieman Journalism Lab, a Reporting Intern at The Hartford Courant, and a KNBC Political and Digital Intern at NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Additionally, Christine has experience as a Dallas Politics Intern at The Dallas Morning News and as a RNC Political Associate at Snapchat, Inc. Christine also has editorial experience from roles such as News Editor at The Chicago Maroon and Staff Reporter at Built In Chicago. Christine holds a Bachelor's degree in Public Policy Studies from the University of Chicago.