About

Hi! ✌️I’m Katie, a communications, marketing and people person based in New York’s majestic Hudson Valley. I love strong teamwork and collaboration, a mission-driven culture, and the opportunity to grow and do bold work.

15+ years progressive internal and external communications leadership

8+ years management and coaching

Experience

Communications

15 years of experience in progressive roles, developing expertise in the following areas:

Strategic communications planning
Executive communications and speech writing
Internal communications
Branded external comms
Development and donor relations
Crisis communications

Marketing

Starting as a search engine optimized copywriter way back when, I’ve built a wealth of skills over 15 years in marketing, including:

Marketing plan development
SEO and digital/social media marketing
Data and analytics
Public affairs and PR
Social listening
Guerilla marketing on a shoestring or less

Strategic Planning and Leadership

My ability to blend strategic planning with boots-on-ground plan implementation has enabled things to actually happen, which is really hard sometimes. Skills include:

Multi-year strategic planning
Market research and analysis
Data analysis and insight reporting
Stakeholder management
Project and product management
Influence and consensus building

Management and Coaching

As a certified executive coach, I combine high empathy coaching with servant-based leadership to produce tangible results from teams.

Growth-based development focuses on individuals
Team coaching for alignment and operational flow
Conflict management
Strategic developmental planning for personal and professional success

Education

Master of Science in Publishing

Pace University

This program covered business strategy, marketing principles, design, product lifecycles, strategic decision-making, and stakeholder management. Topics applicable to any industry.

Professional Coaching Certification

New Ventures West

An intensive, year-long program containing deep self-development and training in coaching others to uncover their potential, tackle roadblocks, and attain greater self alignment. Life-changing skills for a people manager.

Interests

Creative Writing

As a horror fanatic, moving from Scotland to the similarly eerie Hudson Valley (it’s the same mountain range!) was a great inspiration. I write short and long stories set in this mysterious locale.

The Great Outdoors

Sometimes I walk barefoot and all I will say is don’t knock it til you’ve tried it. But in answer to your question, yes it does hurt.

TTRPGs

Over a year ago I was invited to a friend’s Dungeons and Dragons game and the rest, as they say, is history. IYKYK. Playing and running this game boosted my confidence and ability to communicate without overthinking. Great for improvising on the spot and re-accessing your childhood sense of wonder.

Contact

Get in touch – what’s the worst that could happen?

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