
KATHERINE SVITAVSKY
About me
Nothing excites me more than engaging with an audience. I'm especially attracted to locations where policy and communication intersect, and as a former elected official, I understand the importance of civic engagement to creating real change in communities. Through a variety of jobs, internships, campaigns, and projects, I’ve developed strong research and writing skills, detailed below and in my portfolio. In my free time, I like to explore new places--by foot, bike, or canoe. I'm always interested in talking through ideas and meeting creative folks, so please feel free to contact me at if you'd like to connect!

A recent trip to Yellowstone National Park
Writing I've done
Copywriting
News articles
Summaries of technical information
Blog posts
Fact sheets
Writing for the web
Journalism
News summaries
Interviews
Features
Articles
Event Reviews
Marketing
Social media
Departments
Campaign literature
Stakeholder identification and community outreach
Grant Writing
$2.2m -- Greater MN Regional Parks and Trails Commission
$10,000--South Dakota Community Foundation
$20,000-- Northwest Minnesota Foundation
Odds and Ends
Letters to the Editor
Speech writing
Policy memos
Academic journals
Technical Skills
Stata data analysis software
GIS--ArcMap
Adobe InDesign & Illustrator
Microsoft Dynamics CRM
Research
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