About Me

Hi, I’m Kathryn! I’m a writer, designer, digital storyteller and occasional environmental documentarian based in Cambridge, MA. With a Masters in UX Design & Research and 5+ years of nonprofit and museum experience, I’m also a professional at wearing many hats. Outside of work, I’m an avid runner, reader, recovering dancer, and aspirational roller blader.

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Education

Master’s in UX Design, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD – 01/2023 – 05/2024

Certificate in UX Design, TechLabs Berlin – 10/2021 – 02/2022

Bachelor’s in Environmental Studies, Minor in Media Studies, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN – 09/2015 – 01/2019

Resume

Experience

Digital Content Manager, Boston Children’s Museum; Boston, MA            May 2022 – Present

  • Develop and deliver digital content and creative strategy — market research, ideation, design, content creation, social media management, and data analysis
  • Project Manager and Executive Producer for video projects including a Climate Resiliency short film
  • Optimize, design, and wire frame web pages using principles of UX writing and information architecture
  • Produce and manage Museum podcast — research, booking, scripting, recording, sound editing, and marketing
  • Design, edit, write, and craft messaging for internal and external communications, including the Museum’s monthly internal newsletter and Power of Play Blog
  • Lead and implement digital accessibility initiatives including podcast transcripts, alt-text, and video captions

Marketing Director, Railyard Park Conservancy; Santa Fe, NM            Nov 2019 – May 2022

  • Launched a digital experience, Explore Your Park to communicate available public resources 
  • Designed educational activities for children and less served individuals: Public Art Bike Maps, Design Your Own Park, and Garden For Climate Victory
  • Managed website, social media channels, non-profit software (Keela)
  • Created engaging monthly newsletters, videos, graphics, and branded materials to increase community engagement by 50% y-o-y
  • Led the annual giving campaign for fundraising that surpassed campaign goals by 200% 
  • Hosted large community programs: Safe Summer Fun, Teacher’s Night Out, Urban Ecologies Exhibition, and Earth Day Online to further promote community engagement

Content Writer, LOKA Creative; Santa Fe, NM            April 2021 – Feb 2022

  • Established digital presence by creating clear, attractive copy and engaging content with a distinct voice for clients spanning legal, state, and cybersecurity domains
  • Employed SEO principles for website content, published blogs, designed newsletters that improved web traffic and social media engagement by 45%

Videographer & Video Editor, Watertown Cable Access; MA            March 2019 – Nov 2019

  • Edited and shot B-roll for documentary videos, packaged news shorts on sports and community events, filmed and broadcasted town hall meetings live with multi-cam
  • Created graphics in Adobe Photoshop & After Effects, broadcast graphics & lower thirds using LiveBoard

Communications Coordinator, Ghost Ranch; Abiquiu, NM            June 2019 – Aug 2019

  • Produced promotional weekly videos highlighting events and programs at the ranch
  • Led youth groups and managed college staff teams to streamline summer operations

 

Software Tools

Proficient with Adobe Creative Suite; Figma; Asana; Airtable; Keela; Dropbox