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Natalie Kainz

Multimedia Journalist & Producer

Producer, reporter, and video journalist with newsroom experience across two continents. Currently: Segment Producer at NBC News' Top Story with Tom Llamas.

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Digital articles and broadcast showreel

Travel, fashion and street photography

Work

Producing

TV packages, segments, and investigative features. Start with my top stories, or filter by beat.

Two humanoid robots tidying a modern kitchen

NBC News · Segment

Humanoid robots are cleaning homes for $30 an hour

A look at humanoid robots being deployed for household cleaning work — and what it costs.

NBC News anchor beside a ‘Doctors warn of free birth risks’ graphic

NBC News · Segment

Doctors warn of the risks of “free birth”

Physicians on the dangers of unassisted “free birth” as the practice gains attention online.

Busy Philipps beside a People headline about her brain tumor diagnosis

NBC News · Segment

Busy Philipps shares her brain tumor diagnosis

The actress opens up about a brain tumor diagnosis in a health-focused conversation.

A Frontier Airlines jet landing, from a report on viral $300 ‘mystery vacation’ trips

NBC News · Video Package

Americans roll the dice on travel with the viral ‘mystery vacation’ trend

Why thousands of travelers are booking surprise trips they don't plan themselves.

NBC anchor beside a University of Michigan block M and a ‘drop first semester grades’ graphic

NBC News · Debate

University of Michigan ditches grades for first-semester students

A debate over Michigan's move to drop letter grades for first-year students.

Students walking down a school hallway lined with lockers, from NBC Nightly News: Kids Edition

NBC Nightly News: Kids Edition

How schools are addressing learning loss from the pandemic

I booked the guests and helped field produce this Nightly News Kids story as an intern for Nightly.

An official at an NYC Public Schools podium with city leaders behind, from an NBC News segment

NBC News · Segment

New York City bans AI in classrooms

I wrote and produced this segment about New York City public schools placing a one-year moratorium on the use of AI in classrooms.

EducationPolitics

NBC anchor beside footage of a steaming volcano under a ‘Deadly volcano reawakening?’ graphic

NBC News · Segment

Could a deadly Caribbean volcano roar back to life?

Scientists weigh whether a long-dormant Caribbean volcano could become active again.

NBC anchor beside a poker player and a ‘Can A.I. call your bluff?’ graphic

NBC News · Segment

The AI tool built to win at poker

A segment on a new artificial-intelligence tool designed to play poker.

Swimmers diving off the blocks at the Enhanced Games in Las Vegas

NBC News · Video Package

Swimmer ‘breaks’ a world record at the billionaire-backed Enhanced Games

A swimmer posts a record-beating time at the drug-permitted Enhanced Games.

NBC anchor beside Enhanced Games pool footage under a ‘Controversial drug-enhanced games’ graphic

NBC News · Video Package

Enhanced Games chief of sport on athletes ‘pursuing their human potential’

The Enhanced Games chief of sport defends drug-permitted competition.

A packed town-hall meeting under a ‘Kevin O’Leary’s data center project moves forward’ banner

NBC News · Video Package

Utah data center wins approval despite community protests

A Utah data center clears approval over local opposition, in a story tied to Kevin O'Leary.

Three phone-video stills of a woman at home under a ‘Moms document life inside communist Cuba’ banner

NBC News · Video Package

Cuban moms use social media to show life in Cuba

Mothers in Cuba document everyday life on the island for audiences abroad.

InternationalCulture

An AI-generated image of a man in a Batman costume under a ‘Spencer Pratt reposts viral AI campaign ad’ banner

NBC News · Video Package

AI political ad stirs controversy ahead of California debates

An AI-generated campaign ad draws scrutiny in the run-up to California's debates.

A phone video of women at the Capitol beside large ‘MAHA MOMS’ text, under a ‘Trump’s pesticide policy splits the MAHA movement’ banner

NBC News · Video Package

MAHA moms are protesting against pesticides

Mothers in the “Make America Healthy Again” movement rally against pesticide use.

A grid of social-media videos about peptides under a ‘Peptides surge in popularity’ graphic

NBC News · Video Package

Peptides surge in popularity as doctors urge caution

Peptide use is rising as the FDA weighs easing limits and physicians counsel care.

A pint of Guinness held up in a pub, from a report on an AI beer-price index in Ireland

NBC News · Segment

An AI-powered index that tracks the price of a pint of Guinness across Ireland.

A reporter interviewing two farmers at a gate, from an investigation into AI data center NDAs

NBC News · Investigative Feature

How NDAs keep AI data center details hidden from Americans

A three-month investigation involving 50 public records requests across 15 states, analyzing how tech companies use secrecy agreements with local governments.

A close-up of an upgraded brass YKK zipper pull on dark denim

NBC News · Feature

YKK upgrades the zipper after a century of consistency

A feature exploring the iconic zipper company's first major reinvention in over 100 years.

A reporter and a curator holding pre-Columbian ceramics in a Nashville museum gallery

NBC's Top Story · Feature

Nashville museum returns 500-year-old Mexican artifact collection 'where it belongs'

Pitched, traveled to Nashville, lined up interviewees, camera operated, and wrote the digital article. Aired across 3 shows on NBC News Now.

An NBC anchor beside a photo of a four-piece rock band under an ‘Is this band A.I.?’ graphic

NBC's Top Story · Feature

Seemingly AI-generated band gains 700K+ monthly Spotify listeners

Pitched, booked all guests, wrote the digital article, and helped script the package. Re-aired across multiple NBC News Now shows.

A spread of designer handbags under a ‘‘Superfake’ luxury handbags’ graphic

NBC's Top Story · Feature

Fashion resellers use high-tech tools to combat designer dupes

Traveled to New Jersey to field produce. Lined up interviews, planned the shoot, and helped script the package. Aired across 3 NBC News Now shows.

A speaker at a podium beside a screen of AI-generated pigeons at Christie's AI art auction

NBC News · Feature

Christie's AI art auction draws big-money bids — and thousands of protest signatures

Wrote the script and Q&A, and helped collect images and footage for the piece.

A reporter at a bar lined with non-alcoholic drinks, from a report on the mocktail movement

NBC's Top Story · Feature

Demand for mocktails on the rise as consumers reconsider alcohol

Wrote the script, Q&A, and anchor intro for this day-turn package and booked the interviews.

A New York City traffic camera on an ornate building facade, from a report on a traffic-cam selfie website

NBC's Top Story · Feature

New York artist creates website to capture selfies using traffic cameras

Pitched, traveled to Brooklyn, lined up interviewees, camera operated, helped write and edit. Aired across 3 NBC News Now shows.

A reporter interviewing a farmer beside a green John Deere combine

NBC News · Feature

Right to Repair Revolution: Farmers challenge John Deere's control over equipment

Flew to rural Missouri to field produce. Found and pre-interviewed sources, organized logistics, camera operated, and wrote the digital article.

A young activist walking along a black-sand beach, from CNN's Going Green

CNN International · Going Green

Meet the young entrepreneur harnessing Gen-Z power to fight climate change

Produced a 5-minute block about climate activist Melati Wijsen. Wrote the script, selected soundbites and b-roll, and directed the edit.

CultureInternational

A boxer working a speed bag with a young student at a gym, from CNN's African Voices

CNN International · African Voices Changemakers

From child soldier to boxing champion: Mohamed Kayongo uses boxing to teach life lessons

Produced the first 11-minute block. Wrote the script, selected soundbites and footage, and saw the story through to final edits.

CultureInternational

A teenager in a hospital bed, from a report on a survivor found after three days in the woods

NBC's Top Story · Breaking News

Teen wakes from coma after falling in ravine and getting stuck for three days

Wrote the script for this day-turn crash for Top Story.

A protester in a red jacket holding a ‘Yale is profiting’ sign at a New Haven rally

The Yale Daily News · Profile

Wendy Hamilton's "No Frills" response to greed in the Elm City

Produced, shot, and edited the video to accompany a profile of a former Mayoral candidate. Conducted all interviews.

PoliticsCulture

Union members in ponchos with ‘Unite Here’ and ‘Yale: Respect Our Unions’ signs on a rainy New Haven street

The Yale Daily News · Protest

Unions call for respect from Yale at car caravan rally

Pitched, planned, and produced. Conducted all interviews, shot all footage, edited, and piloted the drone.

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Work

Reporting

On-camera broadcast reporting and digital articles. Filter by the outlet I was reporting for.

Broadcast showreel — In the summer of 2020, I interned for the English news channel of Television Broadcasts Limited, Hong Kong's largest television news network. I reported, wrote scripts, and presented stories that aired at 7:30 pm, covering the pandemic, politics, and features.

Traffic Camera Photo Booth — my reporter version of a Top Story feature on a New York artist who captures selfies through the city's traffic cameras.

A reporter interviewing two farmers at a gate, from an investigation into AI data center NDAs

NBC News · Investigation

How NDAs keep AI data center details hidden from Americans

Pitched and wrote a 3,000-word investigation for NBC News Digital — 50 public records requests across 14 states over three months.

A reporter interviewing a farmer beside a green John Deere combine

NBC News · Top Story

Right-to-repair revolution: Farmers challenge John Deere's control over equipment repair

For Missouri farmer Jared Wilson and others, planting season means fighting for the right to fix their own machines.

A speaker at a podium beside a screen of AI-generated pigeons at Christie's AI art auction

NBC News · Tech

Christie's AI art auction draws big-money bids — and thousands of protest signatures

Christie's opened “Augmented Intelligence” in February; the sale of AI-made art drew hundreds of thousands of dollars in bids.

A promotional photo of the band The Velvet Sundown marked ‘AI generated’

NBC News · Tech

An indie band is blowing up on Spotify, but people think it's AI

The Velvet Sundown gained more than 850,000 Spotify listeners in a matter of weeks — and no one is sure the psych-rock band is real.

A reporter and a curator holding pre-Columbian ceramics in a Nashville museum gallery

NBC News · Top Story

Nashville museum returns 500-year-old Mexican artifact collection ‘where it belongs’

The Parthenon Museum in Nashville is repatriating its prized collection of 500-year-old artifacts to Mexico.

A family photo of Allen Livingston, whose remains were identified after 30 years

NBC News · Breaking News

30-year mystery solved: Missing man's remains among those found on a suspected serial killer's estate

Allen Livingston's family searched for answers for more than 30 years after he disappeared in 1993 at age 27.

Portrait of the man whose remains were identified 25 years after they were found in a Kentucky lake

NBC News · Breaking News

Human remains found nearly 25 years ago in Kentucky ID'd as those of an FBI fugitive

Remains found wrapped in chains and anchored with a hydraulic jack in a Kentucky lake were identified as those of an accused rapist and FBI fugitive.

A portrait of the 16-year-old found dead in a Texas apartment

NBC News · Breaking News

Mother finds 16-year-old daughter murdered in the bathtub of a Texas apartment

Police in Edna, Texas, are investigating the killing of a 16-year-old cheerleader found dead by her mother.

Natalie Kainz doing a standup with a black Labrador guide dog at Ocean Park, for TVB News

TVB Pearl · Hong Kong

Ocean Park teams up with HK Guide Dogs Association to breed puppies for the blind

Sourced the story, conducted interviews, wrote the script, voiced, and did the standup.

Natalie Kainz doing a standup outside Hong Kong's Immigration Tower for TVB Pearl

TVB Pearl · Hong Kong

SARG to test all domestic helpers living in boarding facilities arranged by agencies

Sourced the story, conducted interviews, wrote the script, voiced, and did the standup.

InternationalPolitics

Children at a ‘Black Lives Matter Youth-Led Action’ protest in New Haven

The Yale Daily News · Protest

New Haven students protest police violence

Pitched, planned, conducted interviews, shot footage, and edited this video about a student-led BLM protest.

A masked shopkeeper and customer inside a New Haven Asian grocery during the pandemic

The Yale Daily News · Feature

Community spirit helps local Asian stores survive the pandemic

Produced, shot, and edited this video about Asian grocery stores in New Haven. Conducted all interviews.

CultureInternational

Yale Daily News

The Yale Daily News · City Desk

Dwight residents oppose city's plan to destroy park for affordable housing

An investigative series on New Haven's proposal to build affordable housing on a public park in the Dwight neighborhood.

Yale Daily News

The Yale Daily News · City Desk

Dwight residents consider civil disobedience in Kensington Park over housing deal

A follow to the investigative series: Dwight neighbors weigh civil disobedience over the city's plan to build housing on Kensington Park.

Yale Daily News

The Yale Daily News · City Desk

Local gallery holds exhibit on sanctuary cities

A New Haven gallery mounts an exhibit exploring sanctuary cities and immigration.

Yale Daily News

The Yale Daily News · Profile

Finding his ‘white whale’: how Tasman Rosenfeld ’23 is fighting to conserve Florida's natural habitats

A profile of Tasman Rosenfeld ’23, a youth conservation director with the Florida Wildlife Federation working to protect the state's wildlife and habitats.

Natalie Kainz interviewing pop-up book artist Matthew Reinhart at a Hong Kong bookstore

South China Morning Post · Young Post

Let the Magic Unfold

Interviewed pop-up book artist Matthew Reinhart on how 3D books can spark a love of art, engineering, and literature.

Aerial view of the candlelit June 4 vigil filling Victoria Park, Hong Kong

South China Morning Post · Young Post

Hong Kong June 4 vigil for the Tiananmen crackdown

A Young Post video asking Hong Kong students what the annual June 4 vigil for the Tiananmen Square crackdown means to them.

InternationalPolitics

A tall fluffy Japanese souffle pancake topped with butter and syrup

South China Morning Post · Young Post

5 must-try pancake places in Hong Kong

A Young Post roundup of five spots for pancakes across the city.

Author Natasha Pulley speaking at a podium at the Hong Kong Book Fair

South China Morning Post · Young Post

‘The Watchmaker of Filigree Street’ writer Natasha Pulley blends history with fantasy

At the Hong Kong Book Fair, the award-winning author talked about writing historical fiction and the techniques she uses to bring her stories to life.

A Bitcoin coin in front of a candlestick trading chart

South China Morning Post · Young Post

A teenager's guide to the benefits and risks of cryptocurrency and blockchain

How Bitcoin and blockchain work, why young people are leading the way on crypto investment, and where the risks lie.

Black-and-white view from behind a band on stage facing a packed crowd at a Hong Kong music venue

South China Morning Post · Young Post

Seasons for Change's lead singer on balancing a band with a full-time teaching job

The Hong Kong-raised, Filipino-Japanese frontman Kenta D Mitsuhashi on the local music scene and escaping the bubble of familiarity.

Artist Dennis Osadebe seated in front of one of his colorful post-pop paintings

CNN International · Style

Dennis Osadebe: the Nigerian artist visualizing Africa's future by reaching into the past

The Lagos-based artist wants to challenge assumptions about African art with a colorful “post-pop” style that has captivated audiences worldwide.

CultureInternational

Lesein Mutunkei on a football pitch, from CNN's Going Green

CNN International · Sport

Lesein Mutunkei: the Kenyan teenager hoping to catch FIFA's attention — for planting trees

Every time he scores a goal, Mutunkei plants 11 trees through his Trees4Goals campaign. Now he wants FIFA to take the idea global.

CultureInternational

A boxer working a speed bag with a young student at a gym, from CNN's African Voices

CNN International · African Voices

Mohamed Kayongo: former Ugandan boxing champion looks to the next generation

A former child soldier, boxer Mohamed Kayongo now mentors young people in the U.S. and in his hometown of Kampala, Uganda.

CultureInternational

Six people standing in front of a ‘Hummel’s Premium Quality Provisions’ delivery truck

The New Haven Independent · Feature

88 years later, Hummels keep smoking the dogs

The Hummel Brothers sausage factory on Congress Avenue marks 88 years — a feature for National Hot Dog Day.

A bowl of shoyu ramen with a soft-boiled egg, mushrooms, and char siu

The New Haven Independent · Today’s Special

Today’s Special: Angel’s shoyu chintan

A video visit to Menya Gumi, a self-described hole-in-the-wall ramen shop on Orange Street.

A candidate showing a petition clipboard to two residents on a front porch in New Haven

The New Haven Independent · Politics

Avshalom-Smith petitioners hit the streets

Newhallville alder hopeful Devin Avshalom-Smith and supporters collect signatures to petition onto the Democratic primary ballot.

The folk-rock band The Nields performing on a grassy slope in Westville

The New Haven Independent · Culture

Westville basks in folk, fiddles, and pies

Folk-rock band The Nields play the grassy slope behind the Mitchell Branch Library.

The owners of Westville Emesa Pizza standing together in their new restaurant

The New Haven Independent · Feature

Refugee chef brings Syria to Westville

Nearly a decade after losing his family’s pizzeria to a bombing in Syria, Mazen Saloumi opens a Middle Eastern pizza restaurant in Westville.

CultureInternational

Community garden founder Addie Kimbrough in a newly planted lot in Newhallville

The New Haven Independent · Community

Carrots, squash, and kale move into a vacant lot

Addie Kimbrough turns the empty lot across from her house into a Newhallville community garden.

A restaurant owner behind the counter of a new Puerto Rican spot on Whalley Avenue

The New Haven Independent · Today’s Special

Today’s Special: Mambo arroz con gandules

Chef Raul Santiago plates Puerto Rican pork fried rice, beans, and sweet plantains at a new spot on Whalley Avenue.

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Work

Photography

Visual storytelling from Hong Kong and New York to Cartagena, Japan, and the Alaskan coast.

Model in a red blazer and red cat-eye sunglasses, hair blowing against a blue sky

Model mid-leap in a red blazer and white trousers past a graffiti-covered shipping container

Model in red and white reclining across stacked white industrial bulk bags

Two women in styled red and white outfits talking across a table at golden hour

Model in a cropped red blazer leaning off a bike rack with the Hong Kong skyline behind

Model in a white blazer and red hijab seated against a fluted stone column

A young woman reading in a park with an apple suspended above her open hand

Aerial view of a massive pro-democracy march filling a Hong Kong street, with umbrellas and ‘Liberate Hong Kong’ banners

A boy riding a bike with one leg kicked out on a turf field, Mongolia

A boy volleying a soccer ball mid-air on a concrete path, Mongolia

Lunar New Year lion dance under paper lanterns, Chinatown, New York

Protester holding a hand-lettered banner at a Hong Kong march

Street canopied with colored umbrellas, Cartagena

Temple rooftop above the city, Nara, Japan

Two sea otters rafting together, Alaska

Palenquera resting with her fruit bowls, Cartagena

Chinatown in a snowstorm, New York

Yellow ribbons tied to a fence outside a Hong Kong government building

Masked children walking a blue-painted line during a march in New Haven

A shopkeeper behind a glass drinks fridge in a warmly lit Hong Kong shop

Neon-lit covered shopping arcade at dusk, Osaka

Workers repainting a cobalt-blue wall, Cartagena

Tossing a burst of powder snow into the air

Cyclist in the bike lane below the Manhattan Bridge

Older demonstrators cheering at a Hong Kong march

Lantern-hung arcade with craft vendors, Cartagena

Two pigeons on snow-topped bollards, New York

Mist through a stand of tall conifers, Washington

Snow-capped peak across the water at dusk, Alaska

Street lined with paintings for sale, Cartagena

Walking a dog through the blizzard, New York

Elderly marchers with a banner supporting Hong Kong's youth

Magnolia in bloom framed by a window, with a Gothic tower beyond, Yale

Pausing while shoveling during a snowfall

Leaning into a barred window on a turquoise wall, Cartagena

Flock of pigeons in the snow outside a colonnade, New York

Marcher holding a news photo placard, Hong Kong

White bluff-top house above Cook Inlet, Alaska

Peering into a barred turquoise window, Cartagena

Pigeons taking flight in the snow, New York

Winterberries under fresh snow

Toddler walking a painted line at a New Haven street event

Young Japanese macaque in a hot spring, Jigokudani, Nagano

Japanese macaque and juvenile beside a hot spring, Nagano

Candlelight vigil marking June 4 at Victoria Park, Hong Kong

Double-exposed portrait against neon signboards, Hong Kong

Places

Hong Kong

My hometown, and where I got my start. I started reporting for the youth magazine of the South China Morning Post when I was 15, making videos, pitching articles and writing columns. I spent the summer of 2020 reporting on-air for Television Broadcasts Limited. I covered the pro-democracy protests, the rollout of the National Security Law, and changes to the rule of law from the High Court and the Legislative Council.

Natalie Kainz doing a standup with a black Labrador guide dog at Ocean Park, for TVB News

Television Broadcasts Limited · Reporting

Ocean Park teams up with the HK Guide Dogs Association to breed puppies for the blind

Sourced the story, conducted interviews, wrote the script, voiced, and did the standup.

Natalie Kainz doing a standup outside Hong Kong's Immigration Tower for TVB Pearl

Television Broadcasts Limited · Reporting

Government to test all domestic helpers living in agency boarding facilities

Sourced the story, conducted interviews, wrote the script, voiced, and did the standup.

InternationalPolitics

Natalie Kainz doing a standup for TVB News outside Hong Kong's Hospital Authority Building

Television Broadcasts Limited · Reporting

New COVID-19 treatment centre at AsiaWorld-Expo expected to open within 72 hours

Sourced, wrote, and voiced this news-roundup report on the temporary COVID-19 treatment facility being built at AsiaWorld-Expo. Aired on Pearl, July 2020.

Protester holding a hand-lettered banner at a Hong Kong march

Elderly marchers with a banner supporting Hong Kong's youth

Candlelight vigil marking June 4 at Victoria Park, Hong Kong

Aerial view of a massive pro-democracy march filling a Hong Kong street

Places

New Haven

I majored in Political Science at Yale, and spent all four years working for the Yale Daily News. I was a city desk reporter, the video desk editor, and finally the paper's first Multimedia Managing Editor. I oversaw five desks on all kinds of visual content, while editing print pieces and weighing in on paper-wide editorial decisions. I also reported for the New Haven Independent on local politics, culture, and business.

A protester in a red jacket holding a ‘Yale is profiting’ sign at a New Haven rally

The Yale Daily News · Profile

Wendy Hamilton's “No Frills” response to greed in the Elm City

Produced, shot, and edited a video profile of a former mayoral candidate. Conducted all interviews.

PoliticsCulture

Children at a ‘Black Lives Matter Youth-Led Action’ protest in New Haven

The Yale Daily News · Protest

New Haven students protest police violence

Pitched, planned, interviewed, shot, and edited this video on a student-led BLM protest.

A masked shopkeeper and customer inside a New Haven Asian grocery during the pandemic

The Yale Daily News · Feature

Community spirit helps local Asian stores survive the pandemic

Produced, shot, and edited this video about New Haven's Asian grocery stores. Conducted all interviews.

CultureInternational

Toddler walking a painted line at a New Haven street event

Magnolia in bloom framed by a window, with a Gothic tower beyond, Yale

Workers repainting a cobalt-blue wall

Places

New York

Home now. I'm a Segment Producer for NBC News' Top Story with Tom Llamas, based in New York, and I photograph the city between assignments.

A New York City traffic camera on an ornate building facade, from a report on a traffic-cam selfie website

NBC's Top Story · Feature

New York artist creates a website to capture selfies using traffic cameras

Pitched, traveled to Brooklyn, lined up interviewees, camera operated, and helped write and edit. Aired across 3 NBC News Now shows.

A speaker at a podium beside a screen of AI-generated pigeons at Christie's AI art auction

NBC News · Feature

Christie's AI art auction draws big-money bids — and thousands of protest signatures

Wrote the script and Q&A, and helped collect images and footage for the piece.

A reporter at a bar lined with non-alcoholic drinks, from a report on the mocktail movement

NBC's Top Story · Feature

Demand for mocktails on the rise as consumers reconsider alcohol

Wrote the script, Q&A, and anchor intro for this day-turn package and booked the interviews.

Lunar New Year lion dance under paper lanterns, Chinatown, New York

Cyclist in the bike lane below the Manhattan Bridge

Chinatown in a snowstorm, New York

Pigeons taking flight in the snow, New York

About

Natalie Kainz

I'm a multimedia journalist currently working as a Segment Producer at NBC News' Top Story with Tom Llamas. I graduated from Yale University with honors in Political Science and am based in New York City.

My reporting experience spans politics, technology, and culture — across my hometown Hong Kong and my current home in the United States. I've worked for CNN International Productions, NBC News, The South China Morning Post, and the New Haven Independent.

I was the Multimedia Managing Editor of the Yale Daily News from 2021–2022, a Yale Journalism Initiative Scholar, and winner of the 1912 Board Yale News Prize for excellence in reporting and writing.

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Natalie Kainz on a New York street at golden hour

Education

2019 – 2023

B.A. Political Science

Yale University, New Haven

Graduated with honors in Political Science and as a Yale Journalism Initiative Scholar. Awarded the 1912 Board Yale News Prize for general excellence in reporting and writing. Activities: The Yale Daily News, the Hong Kong Students' Association, the Yale International Relations Association, and the Equity Research and Innovation Center.

2013 – 2019

International Baccalaureate Diploma

King George V School, Hong Kong

Student Council President and Honors Student. Completed the International Baccalaureate Diploma with a score of 43 out of 45.

Let's
get in touch

The quickest way to reach me is via email. I'm always happy to connect about story ideas, collaborations, or opportunities.

nataliekainz@gmail.com

Natalie Kainz on the monitor wall of a CNN control room in Hong Kong