About

Catherine Rafferty is a multimedia journalist and documentary filmmaker from upstate New York. She is Content & Engagement Producer for Education at WMHT Public Media, a PBS member station serving Eastern New York and Western New England. She is the producer of Reflections on the Erie Canal, a multi-platform project exploring the complex legacy of the Erie Canal. The project earned a nomination for a National Educational Television Association Public Media Award in the Cross Platform content category. In 2021, she produced the multi-platform documentary project Bridging the Divide, which earned a regional Emmy nomination. She also produced four seasons of TVFilm, Upstate New York’s indie short film showcase.

She graduated with a BFA in photojournalism from Rochester Institute of Technology.

Current location — Albany, NY

Contact: catherinejrafferty [at] gmail [dot] com