Who is Preserved in Print?

My name is Hannah Strader and I’ve been a journalist for over 15 years in the Kansas City area. 

Photo by Christie Ramsey of Fox Road Photography

I began taking journalism classes in 2009 and quickly moved my way up from writer to section editor at Shawnee Mission South. I was sought as a features section editor in 2015 at Johnson County Community College, but dropped my semester due to a family emergency. After that, I attended the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications while also earning a bachelor of science degree in English general studies at the University of Kansas. 

I was a short-term copy editor for the University Daily Kansan, but spent three years dedicating my time to the KU chapter of Her Campus. I began as a writer, then an editor, and finally the chapter president. Before I graduated, I did an internship abroad in London, UK for a women's online health magazine called Healthista.

Following my graduation in late 2018, I began a multimedia internship with The Pitch, primarily focusing on social media and event calendars. I later began freelancing with The Pitch, covering everything from concert reviews to the opening of the new KC Current stadium.

My copywriting career began at DEMDACO, a Leawood-based gifting company with storytelling at its heart. I was then hired by AMC Theatres to write film marketing promotions, which included collaborating with major motion picture studios like Disney, Universal, Paramount, Sony, A24, Neon, and more.