Hi there, I’m Katharine.

I am a recent graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago. In my time at UIC, I held various leadership roles, most notably my position as managing editor for Bonfire, an independently run, student powered media outlet.

Currently, I work as a freelance content writer where I produce data visualizations, designs, and report for local publications. I have always enjoyed telling stories, which is demonstrated through my writing, digital work, and multimedia projects. Ideally, I would enjoy a position that has creative freedom and entails problem solving, collaborative work, and critical thinking.

2020 Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Award Winner

“Perschke finished first in the multimedia division with her analysis of young voter turnout for the 2020 election. She also was a finalist in the data visualization category for her presidential campaign finance story heading into the election. Region 5 covers universities in Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky and is widely considered one of the nation’s toughest regions."

Best Use of Multimedia (Winner): “Election 2020: Young voters turn out in historic numbers,” The Red Line Project, University of Illinois at Chicago

Data Visualization (Finalist): “Campaign finance: How are Biden and Trump fundraising and spending 10 days before the election,” The Red Line Project, University of Illinois at Chicago