Katherine Santiago

Katherine Santiago has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Starting in 2008, they worked as a Copy Editor at The New York Times for a few months. In 2009, they took on the role of Web Producer and Researcher at Talking Points Memo for a short period. Following that, they joined The Star-Ledger as a Web Producer, responsible for managing the home page and section fronts of NJ.com, optimizing headlines for SEO, and updating social media platforms with breaking news.

In 2011, Katherine transitioned to Newsday, where they served as a Data Journalist and Digital Projects Producer for over two years. During this time, they focused on data-driven journalism and digital project production.

In 2014, Katherine held two concurrent positions. At General Assemb.ly, they worked as an Instructor and Developer in Residence, sharing their expertise with students and assisting in their development projects. At LendIt Fintech, Lend Academy, NSR Invest, they assumed the role of Technical Product Manager and Lead Developer. In this position, they oversaw the entire design and web development lifecycle, managed international conferences, implemented a customized CMS, and worked closely with various teams and stakeholders.

From 2017 to 2019, Katherine worked as a Creative Technologist at AIG, contributing to innovative technical solutions. In 2019, they became a Technical Product Manager and Software Developer before moving on to their current position at Thinx Inc. as a Senior Full Stack Engineer, starting in 2021. The specifics of this role are not provided, but their expertise in software development and technical product management suggests a strong background in technology and engineering.

Katherine Santiago has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hunter College. Katherine also completed a Dow Jones Newspaper Fund Copy Editing Residency at Temple University. In addition, they graduated from The Bronx High School of Science. Furthermore, they have a Master of Science degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. No specific start or end years were provided for any of their education milestones.