
Kathleen Schock
Host, Valley EditionKathleen Schock is the host of Valley Edition. In the show, Kathleen and the Valley Public Radio news team explore issues that matter to the residents of Central California through engaging conversations and in-depth reporting.
A Fresno native, Kathleen has a bachelor’s in international relations from the University of Southern California, a master’s degree in journalism from UC Berkeley, and a doctorate in educational leadership from Fresno State.
Kathleen has more than 20 years of experience in journalism and communications. Her background includes working as a News Associate for NBC News in New York and as a general assignment reporter for KGPE in Fresno.
In addition to her work at Valley Public Radio, Kathleen teaches journalism at Fresno City College and serves as the advisor of The Rampage, the college’s student-run newspaper.
In her free time, Kathleen likes to cook, read and explore our local national parks. She lives in Fresno with her husband Carey and step-daughter Sydney.
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World Refugee Day, Coalinga State Hospital patient update, Cal Fire investigation, FOOSA philharmonic
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Quintanilla’s podcast “Black Gold: Living in the Shadow of an Oil Field,” was inspired by her family’s experience living in Kern County
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The roughly 100-piece orchestra is composed of top local students combined with students and faculty from around the world for a two-week intensive program that culminates with two public performances.
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The months-long investigation revealed that Cal Fire has struggled to balance its mission to fight fire with other responsibilities to manage forests.
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Improving teacher diversity, Pride poetry and dance, plus some of the KVPR news team’s favorite stories.
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The Black Educator Teacher Residency program seeks to improve the diversity of K-12 teachers.
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The event raises funds for the LAByrinth Art Collective, a non-profit performing arts venue in Fresno.
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On this week’s Valley Edition: a look back at the life of Art Williams. The National League’s first black umpire started off as a farm worker in Bakersfield. Plus, Fresno State students explore the history of Fresno’s LGBTQ community in a new podcast. And we return to Woodlake for our final episode of The Other California.
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The non-profit recently launched a new website featuring in-depth, investigative reporting.
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The first Black umpire to work in the National League grew up working in the fields of Kern County. In a new book, his brother shares his remarkable life story.