Catherine Madden Email & Phone Number

California, United States

San Francisco Bay Area

Tech/AI: I work closely with CZI executives across all areas of communications - media relations, crisis mitigation, and more.

San Francisco Bay Area

EdTech Industry: As part of the leadership team, I had the privilege of working alongside passionate educators who are leading change in the U.S. education system, in partnership with the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. In my role, I led a team of seasoned and creative communications professionals (Director, Manager and Associate levels) who supported all areas of the organization.

Driving change in education in America through an EdTech partnership with Facebook. Working daily with Facebook's Comms team, I was responsible for leading and executing all communications strategies and initiatives including media relations, crisis mitigation, policy and trust, data privacy, messaging, training, and more.- Developed and executed strategic communications plan- Led communications team made up of director, manager and associate levels- Liaised with top-tier media and implemented national media strategy- Proactively prepared for and mitigated crises - Managed agency and other third-party relationships - Provided training ahead of speaking engagements, interviews, panels, etc.

- Developed and implemented a comprehensive media strategy designed to elevate the work of Summit Public Schools' students, educators, parents and communities- Provided counsel to senior leadership and faculty, building capacity to understand and effectively respond to media- Created and implemented content strategy that included digital and print media, white papers, stakeholder collateral, and more- Led crisis response team

San Francisco Bay Area

Working on a small but mighty tech startup, I played an integral role in building the user base, securing partnerships and establishing a presence in the Australian startup market.- Developed and implemented overall PR and Communications Strategy and tactical plan- Created blogs, videos, email marketing etc, to be used for content marketing- Developed key media relationships including press, industry bloggers and social media influencers- Secured positive media coverage and partnerships in advance of beta launch- Compiled and presented proposals and pitches - Monitored the success of communications campaigns and modified accordingly

Perth, Australia

Journalist at Channel 7 Perth's flagship current affairs show, Today Tonight.- Set up and carried out interviews with a diverse range of talent to include politicians, health professionals, children, elderly, NGOs, industry experts etc.- Worked with international contacts to cover international stories of local interest- Liaised with Police, Crime Stoppers, Government departments and more, to get information for stories- Secured exclusive access to stories- Negotiated with talent to ensure they signed a deal with the 7 Network- Carried out interviews for national stories aired by the Seven Network in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide

Belfast, Ireland

- Producer on 2 x live 6-part current affairs series- Sourced news stories and secured contributors- Carried out interviews - Directed camera crew and reporter- Worked with wide range of industry TV Presenters, politicians, academics and more- Seconded to the BBC to work on a 5-part series covering the Royal wedding of William and Kate- Liaised with other journalists and outlets to secure media coverage to promote our news show and documentaries.- Managed production budgets- Co-ordinated a range of projects simultaneously, to include documentaries and live current affairs series.Other credits include:BBC1: Bloody Sunday: The Long Wait – 1 x 60minsBBCNI: At The Crossroads – 1 x 60minsTG4 - Lui Na Talun – 6 x 30mins

Belfast, United Kingdom

Headhunted to work on a 4-part daytime series for the Royal wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton - "When Royals Wed"The series had an average of 25.5% share, 1.6 million viewers and was the highest rating daytime series in the week of the Royal wedding.- Negotiated exclusive access to Kensington Palace's historic collection room, for the first time in TV history- Sourced material from archives going back over 100 years of royal weddings- Tracked down lost contributors that had played a roll in previous royal weddings- Secured interviews with key members of the extended royal family- Researched different aspects of Royal weddings for story ideas e.g media coverage, wedding attire etc.

Leeds, United Kingdom

I was awarded the prestigious Channel 4, Richard Whiteley Bursary, out of more than 1,000 applicants. The position was based at True North Productions - one of the UK's leading independent TV production companies.I worked on a range of documentaries from 'Calendar Girls'​ to 'Killer in the Family.'​ However, the majority of my time with True North was spent as the sole researcher on a complex and legally fraught Panorama investigation into Paedophiles, "Freed to Offend Again."​ (Panorama is the BBC's flagship current affairs/investigative series)During my time at True North I:- Co-ordinated Freedom of Information requests to every Police and Probation service in the UK - Developed ideas for a range of genres and broadcasters- Sourced and ordered archive material to be used in production- Found and assessed talent for suitability

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Specializing in commissioning and business. I was given an intensive training program which saw me collaborate with other departments at Channel 4 HQ in London.

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

BBC Radio Merseyside