William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Kate Payne is an experienced communications professional currently serving as Communications Operations Manager at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation since January 2014, previously holding the role of Communications Associate. Prior to this, Kate worked at the Western Avenue Community Center/Lawrence Irvin Neighborhood Center as Administrative/Program Assistant and Communications Intern from November 2009 to June 2013. Kate's career in journalism began at The Daily Vidette, the student newspaper of Illinois State University, where responsibilities included News Reporter, Editor, and Copy Editor from January 2007 to May 2010. Kate holds a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from the University of Illinois Springfield and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Illinois State University.