Deborah Kidd Email & Phone Number

Chapel Hill, Nc, Us

I have built a career on thoughtful translation of technical language to relatable messages, and my portfolio spans feature articles to animated videos. At my foundation, however, I am a writer inspired by science. In this career midpoint, I am taking the opportunity to pursue this passion and align it with my professional development. I am currently accepting freelance work while I pursue graduate studies in science writing at Johns Hopkins University. Scientific topics on my resume range from maternal mitochondria to international vaccine development; carbon sequestration to climate impacts on family farms. I am reliable for all manner of messages, and I flexibly fuse my skills as a writer with the professional need. I am first and foremost a storyteller, and I look forward to helping you tell your story!

Seattle, Wa

Manage all aspects of creative marketing campaigns, pairing fresh perspectives with organizational positioning, platform and voice. Work closely with various constituents including senior staff, field offices, department and division staff, vendors, and other key stakeholders to source stories and ensure engaging digital and print communications that compel audiences and build relationships. Coordinate and manage budgets and oversee project subteams.

Seattle, Wa

Write, edit, and distribute advocacy and communications materials for immunization and child health programs; develop and implement communications and advocacy strategies and workplans; Write and publish a range of materials, including fact sheets, newsletter articles, web content, press releases, and policy briefing papers; conceptualize and execute social media and online advocacy campaigns; lead development, optimization, and evolution of advocacy website (www.DefeatDD.org); lead development, implementation, and optimization of social media strategy; guide production of advocacy videos, including management of vendor relations, artistic collaborations, and budget considerations; develop scientific documents for both lay and professional audiences; maintain and update messaging documents and related materials; design and implement external communications strategies for outreach to domestic and international media; develop key messages and technical Q&As for high-level spokespeople; represent my organization and cultivate key partnerships at local and international events; develop and implement programmatic crisis communications plans; serve as mentor and performance leader; advise and collaborate with other communications professionals for cross-programmatic efforts; advise colleagues in building communications capacity.

New York, Ny

Planned strategic communications initiatives for multi-country HIV/AIDS care and treatment program; developed and produced promotional materials, including brochures and fact sheets; supervised complete re-design and regular updates of program website; planned and coordinated international conferences; enforced institutional editorial and style guidelines; collaborated with media relations team for publicity of major news announcements; contributed feature articles to industry publications; prepared scientific posters and abstracts for international conferences and related events; and supervised graduate student internship program.

Developed story roster, wrote feature content, edited contributed content, and oversaw publication of semi-annual donor/alumni magazine, monthly employee newsletter, and weekly e-mail newsletter. Created brochures and other publications and promotional materials; developed and edited content for school’s website (www.med.miami.edu); enforced editorial style and policies; collaborated with freelance writers and design, printing, and photography vendors; collaborated with media relations team on publicity of various events and faculty accomplishments; and supervised student internship program.

Master'S Degree, Science Writing

Bs, Journalism/Communications

Graduate, Science Writing