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JMC 401. Broadcast Seminar
SC 301. Strategic Writing and Professional Communication
Bona 101. Intro to St. Bonaventure
St. Bonaventure University, Bachelor of Arts, 1996
Twenty-seven years in local television news as a producer, reporter and news anchor; co-creator of Most Buffalo on WGRZ/NBC in Buffalo, NY; Founder: Welshofer Creative LLC.
Two-time national Edward R. Murrow Award-winner for writing, National Broadcasting+Cable Award for Anchor in a Midsize/Small Market. Creator of Secret Monster Project and the book: You Monster! (That’s a Compliment).
My teaching philosophy is rooted in the idea that incredible things happen when we honor our inner spirit or, as I playfully like to call it, our inner weirdo. It’s not just what we learn, it’s what we bring to the experience of learning, how we connect that knowledge to who we uniquely are and who we want to be, not just “someday” but right now. I’m ever mindful in my teaching that the time I spend with students is relatively short, but the impact can be lifelong.
I am, at heart, a storyteller and humorist. I love writing and am a columnist for the Perry Herald and the Buffalo Spree. My columns can also be found on Substack; I am a board member for Shake on the Lake, a professional theatre company that specializes in performances to underserved rural communities. Based in Silver Lake, NY, Shake on the Lake hosts a full year of programming, including a Summer Shakespeare Tour, Winter Performances, and Educational Programming, including a storytelling series called The Nameless Club, of which I am a founding member. I have additionally worked to promote tourism in Wyoming County, particularly in and around Letchworth State Park, a place very close to my heart and that of my husband, Chip.
I am additionally employed as a full-time valet to an especially demanding orange cat named Fizz, along with an equally enthusiastic boxer named Hope.
Read more from Prof. Welshofer at Kate Was Here, a reader-supported publication on Substack.