Kate Freeman is a former Mashable reporter based in San Francisco. Kate is an award-winning multimedia journalist; in 2011 she took home a trophy from the California Newspaper Publishers Association for her writing, and was selected for the prestigious Society of Professional Journalist early-career workshop at the Poynter Institute. Before joining Mashable, Kate was a contributing writer for CBS San Francisco and Divine Caroline. She was also the lifestyle editor of the Elk Grove Citizen for two years. She graduated from California State University, Chico with a degree in journalism.