Support Team

Kimberlie Kranich

Kimberlie first came to WIFP in 1988 and continued the connection as a WIFP Associate. She serves on our Board of Directors. Kimberlie has a master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University and has worked at radio stations in Pennsylvania before joining Illinois Public Media. Our Women and Media Award Committee welcomes her valuable input.

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Nora Massignotti-Cortese

Nora, a long-time Associate of WIFP, is a Chilean American writer and artist. She has been writing for The Creative Woman, El Pregonero, VANIDADES, and El Tiempo Latino. She created two magazines: Mujer 2000 and Educación Más. As a freelance writer for the Washington Post, she put together a bilingual advertising supplement “Celebrating the Hispanic Spirit.” After facing cancer challenges, she directed her journalistic talents to painting and writing poems.

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Otgon Altankuyag

Otgon has worked with WIFP for many years in numerous capacities. She is a lawyer, researcher, and writer. Otgon has been an invaluable member of our support team and one of the first people the WIFP directors call on when we get ideas.

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Julie Leak

Julie joined us for the 2020 Women and Media Award ceremony and now provides leadership for all our endeavors. Julie is an activist working on many crucial issues, including freedom of the press and media democracy. She also shares her talents with the Raging Grannies.

Alethea Russell

Alethea, with us now for a decade or so, has been invaluable to WIFP as an editor, writer, researcher, photographer, and more. She has been a part of presenting our annual Women and Media Award since our first year. We appreciate her collaboration and leadership as we celebrated our 50th year in 2022!

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Zenia Zeitlin

Zenia has been a longtime volunteer at WIFP, primarily assisting with our events. She has always been available when we call on her. Her field is environmental studies but she knows the importance of media democracy for all issues of peace & justice and survival of sentient life on this planet.

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Daria Rudakova (Дарья Рудакова)

Daria has a BA in Media Arts with a concentration in Film, Television, and Media. Her minor is in writing. She has experience as a website content manager and creator. Daria joined us in 2021 and is one of the current editors of our online Directory of Women’s Media. Daria works at REGNUM, a Russian news agency, translating American political news.

Jonathan Zeitlin

Jonathan is a retired clinical social worker and psychotherapist who has provided technical assistance, and enthusiastic support to WIFP for 30 years. He has been invaluable in the smooth running of the office facilities and events we’ve hosted during that time.