Resume. - Katya Creates

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www.katyacreates.com
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KATYA MARGOLIN
Versatile writer and strategic storyteller with seven years of interdisciplinary experience, ranging from
nonprofits to Fortune 500 companies. Demonstrated ability to create targeted and galvanizing multimedia
content and research-driven insights.
SKILLS
TECHNICAL: MS Office Suite, Adobe Premiere Pro CC, Audacity, WordPress, Tumblr, Mail Chimp,
Constant Contact, Social Media, Google Analytics, basic HTML
LANGUAGES: Conversational Russian; Spanish reading comprehension
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Writer / Editor / Messaging Strategist, Consultant, Cambridge, MA (Feb 2012 – Current)
 Write and edit original content, ranging from blog posts to web copy, taglines, and newsletters
 Research client issue-areas, analyze challenges, and advise strategic solutions
 Manage client websites and digital media
Founder / Writer / Chief Editor, Grip Media, Cambridge, MA (Aug 2014 - Current)
 Developed branding, messaging, tone, style, and website for online journal: www.GripMedia.org
 Produce and edit original content (articles, podcasts); monitor and feature news from various sources
Writer / Editor / Communications Manager, The Angiogenesis Foundation, Cambridge, MA
(Nov 2012 – May 2015)
 Write and edit original content (Long- and short-form, scientific, and marketing)
 Initiated and manage weekly content strategy for consumer health campaign, growing membership by
3-fold and social media following by 5-fold in less than 12 months
 Initiated and manage 14 social media accounts and content calendars; ensure brand consistency
 Produced insights report to inform program launch at World Economic Forum Davos (WEF) 2014
 Ghostwrote blog for musician/activist Peter Gabriel about WEF Davos 2014 program launch
 Collaborate with designers and web team to visualize content and optimize user experience
Contributing Writer, Greatist, New York, New York (July 2012 – Jan 2013)
 Synthesized primary research, distilled complex information, and wrote engaging and informative
science/health articles that inform readers and motivate healthy behavior change
Public Relations Intern, Waggener Edstrom/Microsoft, Lake Oswego, OR (June – Sept 2011)
 Synthesized research and produced insight reports and case studies on client issue-areas
 Co-developed agency's first report to the United Nations Global Compact
 Researched industry influencers, built media lists, and identified strategic partnerships
Strategic Communications Consultant, Multiple Clients, Portland, OR (July 2008 – June 2011)
 TigerLogic (Postano account)
o Co-developed new brand and launch strategy; recognized by Mashable and VentureBeat
o Co-drafted web copy, briefs, talking points, and messaging
o Provided insight on trends, innovations, and competitive landscape to inform marketing and
product development
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Schiedermayer & Associates (Alaska Seafoods account)
o Wrote original content for client websites, brochures, and newsletters
o Proofread copy and ensured consistency in brand messaging
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CoreMedia
o Implemented new marketing programs that increased web traffic by 35% within six months
o Researched and outreached to various constituencies; cultivated strategic relationships across
public, private and nonprofit sectors
ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING, LEADERSHIP
Multimedia Storyteller, The Venture Cafe, Cambridge, MA (Feb 2015 – Current)
 Create podcasts: outreach to entrepreneurs, conduct interviews, edit audio podcasts
Contributor, Cyber Doctrine Conference, Battelle, Virginia Beach, Virginia (June 2012)
 Worked directly with former U.S. Under Secretary of Homeland Security (2005-2007), as well as other
experts in government, national security, and technology, to execute four-day conference
 Transcribed panel discussions, co-produced conference report, which was published into the book No
Borders – No Boundaries: National Doctrine of the Cyber Era, and provided fodder for book
Write to Change the World Seminar, The OpEd Project, Boston, MA (Feb 2012)
 Training in thought leadership, development of evidence-based argument, and writing op-ed articles
Media Fellow, The Media Institute for Social Change, Portland, OR (July – Sept 2007)
 Produced multimedia content, including podcasts and articles, for civic engagement website
 Featured on local NPR station, beginning at 3:45 of this clip
 Independently developed and implemented research strategy for investigative journalism project
 Interviewed policymakers, nonprofit executives and community leaders; synthesized data
EDUCATION
Lewis & Clark College, Portland, OR (May 2008)
Bachelors of Arts: International Relations
Universitat Pompeau Fabra, Barcelona, Spain (Jan – May 2007)
Global Student Exchange Study Abroad Program: Spanish Language, Media and Politics
Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA (2004 – 2005)