She teaches everything from beginning news writing and multimedia to graduate level courses in video reporting and television producing. Prior to joining Medill she was a reporter, editor, executive producer, managing editor, and news director. In more than 25 years on the job, she has witnessed historic events and witnessed historic changes in an industry that is evolving every day. She served as executive producer for WBBM-TV, CBS in Chicago, where she oversaw reporters, photographers, and editors for the station’s daily 10pm, 6pm and 5pm newscasts. Prior to that, she worked as executive producer for WGN-TV’s morning news. Caryn has a bachelor’s degree from Smith College and a master’s in journalism from Medill. She has won five Emmy awards for television coverage, four of them for breaking news. She lives in River Forest, IL and is the mother of three adult sons.