Kendra Nordin Beato has been a staff writer and editor for The Christian Science Monitor since 1999, focusing on stories that explore the cross-section of gender, sports, culture, and food. Kendra is also the creator and manager of the Monitor’s internship program, which includes a rigorous curriculum and on-the-job skills training.
In more than two decades with the Monitor, Kendra has edited features, national news, and commentary pieces. As a feature writer, Kendra has covered various topics from the serious to the whimsical, including efforts to save community movie theaters , women farmers , climate change as art , profiles of people making a difference , and the rise of urban farming .
She was awarded First Place (Climate and Weather Reporting) by the New England Newspaper and Press Association for her July 14, 2023, story, “ When the floods surged, a focus on readiness helped Vermont .” She was awarded First Place (sports) by the Society for Features Journalism for her April 1, 2021, cover story, “ Breaking grass ceilings: Why more women are coaching men’s teams .” She was nominated for a James Beard Foundation media award for her July 11, 2011, cover story, “ The Big Stir: America’s new culinary renaissance .”
Kendra earned a master’s in American Studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston. She graduated with a BA from Principia College in Elsah, Illinois, with a double major in history/English and a focus on women’s studies. She is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
Languages spoken: English
Stories by Kendra Nordin Beato
- How ‘docufiction’ helped Kate Beecroft capture wild horses and teens on film
- From the Editors Cultivating self-reliance and cooperation
- Massachusetts loves its small farms. Will that be enough to save them?
- Missing Grandma’s cooking? Nonnas of the World can help.
- Idina Menzel’s new Broadway show has a towering co-star: Stella the tree
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