Kris Newby

Science Writer, Author

About

I am an award-winning medical science writer and the senior producer of the Lyme disease documentary UNDER OUR SKIN, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and was a 2010 Oscar semifinalist. My book BITTEN won three international book awards for journalism and narrative nonfiction. (https://www.krisnewby.com). I have two engineering degrees from the University of Utah and Stanford University. Previously, I worked for Stanford Medical School for 10 years, Apple, and other Silicon Valley companies. I'm currently writing a new book. Under Our Skin Documentary: https://underourskin.com/uos1#film Substack: The Bitten Files https://krisnewby.substack.com

Country

United States

City

Park City

Industry

Writing & Editing

Skill

Editing, Technical Writing, Social Media, Blogging, Research, Web Design, Data Visualization, Medical Writing, Marketing Communications, Marketing, Product Marketing, Fundraising, Strategic Communications, Program Management, Management, Public Speaking, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Planning, Microsoft Word, Social Media Marketing

Experience

Science Writer, Author

2020-3 - Present · 6 yrs 7 mos

Communications Director

Invisible International

2021-4 - 2023-7 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Helped launch a nonprofit that publishes continuing medical education (CME) courses on vector-borne and environmental diseases.

Guest Lecturer, Stanford Storytelling and Medicine Summer Scholar Program

Stanford University School of Medicine

2022-6 - 2023-6 · 1 yr 1 mo

Gave a summer lecture on storytelling from the patient's perspective and writing craft hacks.

Communications Manager & Science Writer

Stanford University

2010-9 - 2020-3 · 9 yrs 7 mos

Wrote articles to promote innovative research and medical practices, treatments, and cures within Stanford Medicine's Research Office.

Principal

Kris Newby Technical Communications

1991-6 - 2010-9 · 19 yrs 4 mos

Creates marketing programs and materials primarily in medical, biological, and technology sectors. Was Senior Producer of the medical documentary, “Under Our Skin,” which won 20 awards and was a 2010 Oscar semifinalist. Was responsible for fundraising, research, science content, and the marketing/PR campaign, which involved television, radio, blogs, Tweetcasts, Facebook, and grassroots activism. Has experience creating web-based materials, online newsletters, brochures, product and service guides, and direct mail pieces that communicate highly technical information in a compelling, easy-to-understand format. Clients have included Apple, H-P (instrumentation), Netscape, SunSoft, CKS Partners (Nextel), Redfin, and Microsoft.

Manager, PR/Communications

Apple

1989-10 - 1990-10 · 1 yr 1 mo

Group was responsible for marketing Apple's developer programs and development platforms.

PR/Communications

Apple

1988-10 - 1989-10 · 1 yr 1 mo

Responsible for marketing Apple developer programs and technology platforms.

Product Marketing Manager, Telecom

Convergent Technologies Group

1988-9 - 1988-10 · 2 mos

Laid the groundwork for marketing a UNIX-based server to the Bell Operating Companies.

Marketing Communications

Convergent Technologies

1985-3 - 1988-5 · 3 yrs 3 mos

Promotion of Convergent Technologies’ line of desktop minicomputers and UNIX servers.

Manager, Creative Services

Convergent Technologies

1987-9 - 1988-1 · 5 mos

Planning and creation of all Convergent sales literature, videos, slideshows, promotion and training materials, direct mail pieces, and sales manuals.

Mechanical Engineer

Convergent Technologies

1983-5 - 1985-3 · 1 yr 11 mos

Product design of two office-environment computers: Workslate, a portable notebook-sized computer with an LCD display, speakerphone, and microcassette data storage; and the AT&T UNIX PC, a desktop UNIX workstation with a CRT display, a hard disk, and a floppy disk drive.