meet kathleen cohen
hi! I'm kathleen cohen.
Kathleen Cohen has a passion for making a difference in her community. It is her love for helping others that persuaded her to go into broadcast journalism.
Kathleen is currently working as a freelance journalist, content creator, and videographer in the Chicagoland area. Feel free to reach out to her for any video needs.
where she's worked
Kathleen has ten years of experience working in media. She previously served as the Morning News Anchor for WTVO/WQRF-TV in Rockford. She has experience working as a digital media producer for WBBM-TV in Chicago, 4 p.m. News Anchor for WAND-TV in Decatur, Illinois, Weekend Anchor for WIFR-TV in Rockford, and Reporter/Anchor for Lakeland News PBS in Bemidji, Minnesota. She also worked for iHeart Media and Radio Disney in Chicago. Kathleen is currently working as a freelance journalist and videographer in the Chicagoland area.
Kathleen's Message:
If there’s one message she hopes people recognize, it’s her passion for everything she does. She went into journalism to make a difference — to inform, educate, hold those in authority accountable, to give a voice to the voiceless, and tell the stories of those making a difference in their communities; the stories that inspire and give people faith in humanity.
education
Kathleen attended University of St. Francis in Joliet, Illinois where she graduated one year early, Magna cum Laude, earning her bachelors degree in mass communication with a concentration in broadcast journalism and media arts.
Hobbies
Kathleen is originally from the northwest suburbs of Chicago. In her free time she enjoys playing violin, crocheting, spending time with her husband and family, going to the gym, playing with her dog, Cocoa, and traveling.
travel lover
She took one year off from her news career to travel. She volunteered for four months teaching English to grade school children in an underprivileged elementary school in Israel. Kathleen loves meeting new people and experiencing different cuisines and cultures!