Cailey
Gleeson
About Me
For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to be a journalist—and have been working towards a career in the field for just as long. In 2015, I was hired as a reporter for The Mash, the teen edition of the Chicago Tribune. After high school, I immediately immersed myself in the journalistic scene at DePaul by becoming a contributing writer for The DePaulia. I worked my way up to positions on The DePaulia's editorial team, where I served as Focus Editor, Nation & World Editor and News Editor.
I was hired as a writer for Becker's Healthcare in September 2021, where I covered the oncology, cardiology, supply chain and post acute beats for the publication, as well as supporting the clinical line. I went on to work at Chemical Watch, covering chemical regulation for the Americas.
I'm now a breaking news reporter at Forbes, where I've honed in on my news judgement to write multiple breaking news stories a day, with a frequent focus on national politics, legal matters and other trending stories.
Work Experience
January 2024-present
Temporary Breaking News Reporter at Forbes
o Writes three breaking news pieces daily, covering the generalist beat for the breaking news team, with an emphasis on national politics, high-profile legal matters, business and trending stories.
October 2022 - January 2024
Regulatory Reporter at Chemical Watch
Cover policy and regulation in the Americas. Utilize over a decace of Spanish classes to communicate with sources. Write two to four stories a week.
September 2022 - present
Freelance reporter at Chicago Lawyer Magazine
Take on freelance assignments from managing editor. Recent stories have included: profile on Judge Ilana Rovner, insurance law feature and managing partners feature.
September 2021 - October 2022
Writer/reporter at Becker's Healthcare
Write seven daily news briefs for the various clinical lines, including oncology, cardiology, post-acute and supply chain. Write feature work to support various newsletters. Create and schedule a weekly post-acute newsletter. Perform assistant editorial work for the publication's monthly magazine.
June 2020 - March 2021
News Editor at The DePaulia
Manage the production and design of The DePaulia's seven-page News section by determining news value of assigned pitches. Send weekly pitch emails to staff writers.
December 2019 - June 2020
Nation & World Editor at The DePaulia
Managed the production and design of The DePaulia's Nation & World section using Adobe InDesign. Send weekly pitch emails to staff writers.
September 2019 - December 2019
Focus Editor at The DePaulia
Managed the production and design of The DePaulia's center spread using Adobe InDesign.
March 2018 - August 2018
Do312 content & editorial intern
Perform general site maintenance. Reach out to featured venues and artists. Generate user lists for guides. Produce editorial content and subsequent webpages.
2015 - 2017
Reporter and student editor for The Mash
Attended monthly meetings at Tribune Tower to discuss story ideas and receive assignments. Edited the work of colleagues. Pitched story ideas via social media. Ran social media pages.
Education
2017-2021
DePaul University
Bachelor of Arts in journalism and psychology with 3.96 GPA. Member of DePaul's chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. News Editor at The DePaulia.
2013-2017
Trinity High School
Full International Baccalaureate diploma graduate with a weighted GPA of 4.56. First honors student throughout entire high school career. Editor-in-chief of high school newspaper from sophomore to senior year. Member of: National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society and Quill and Scroll Honor Society.
