Kathleen (Katie) Maxwell Email & Phone Number

United States

Durham, Nc, Us

Provide free writing support to Nicholas School of the Environment peers to aid them in crafting compelling memos, presentations, resumes, and other forms of professional communications.

Raleigh, North Carolina, Us

Tracked environmental legislation at the North Carolina General Assembly during the 2024 short session to advance NCLCV's policy priorities. Contributing writer of NCLCV's annual legislative scorecard that informs people about how members of the General Assembly and the Governor act on environmental issues.Collaborator on the summer 2024 endorsement process leading to the 2024 General Election. Managed external communications with candidates and created and monitored the candidate questionnaire for submissions from applicants.

Durham, North Carolina, Us

Supported the Communications Team of the Nicholas Institute "to help decision makers create timely, effective, and economically practical solutions to the world’s critical environmental challenges."

Chicago, Illinois, Us

• Lead the Video Project Team to develop high-quality 3-10 minute videos for YouTube to effectively tell the Faith in Place Story• Supported the strategic planning of the communications team and the Faith in Place Team at large• Used event planning skills to plan and coordinate internal and external events in collaboration with the outreach and development departments; often integrating Zoom, EveryAction, Wix, and Canva to make those events possible• Supported the Communications Director in setting and designing the organization's email strategy, including leading the monthly newsletter process• Co-creator and co-facilitator of an internal book club focused on The Intersectional Environmentalist by Leah Thomas to prepare for Thomas' keynote address at Green Team Summit 2023.• Continued many of the roles and responsibilities of the Communications Coordinator position, including co-hosting “Voices of the Earth—A Faith in Place Podcast” with Lauren Paris to extend our programmatic reach; launched in August 2021

Chicago, Illinois, Us

• Engaged Faith in Place audience by managing social media and website platforms; routinely analyzes their metrics via Sprout Social & Google Analytics to ensure the organization meets and exceeds its KPIs• Experienced at managing the complementary communications from Faith in Place 501(c)(3) and its affiliated 501(c)(4) organization—the Faith in Place Action Fund • Provided technical and visionary support to Outreach Staff to schedule, promote, and run webinars on the Zoom platform, frequently with external partners• Designed digital and for-print graphics optimized to fit various platforms using Canva Pro• Co-hosted “Voices of the Earth—A Faith in Place Podcast” with Lauren Paris to extend our programmatic reach; launched in August 2021• Knowledgeable about the versatility of the EveryAction database for engaging supporters through event registrations, bulk emails, and mailings• Prior to the pandemic, coordinated regular office volunteers and engaged extra volunteers for large, annual events such as the Green Team Summit and fundraisers

Chicago, Illinois, Us

• Worked with Communications Director and Outreach Staff to advance needs of Green Team Summit event, Green Team Coaching program, and assist in other projects as needed• Actively participated in the Green Team Summit Project Team, supported wherever needed• Trained and mentored Outreach Staff on entering all necessary data into the EveryAction database• Managed roughly 30 volunteers on the day of the Green Team Summit who were placed in key locations across the Field Museum (from registration to lunch) to ensure attendees had a positive experience at the event

Chicago, Illinois, Us

• Placed here during a year of service with Lutheran Volunteer Corps to advocate for food justice throughout Chicagoland• Fostered Faith in Place's well-established Winter Farmers Market Program to provide vendors greater income during the "off-season" and communities with access to sustainably grown/processed products at 17 itinerant markets from November to early April• Distributed and processed applications for vendors/host sites to facilitate positive ongoing relationships between returning vendors/host sites while recruiting new applicants to expand the program's regional impact• Consulted with Health Department and USDA's Food & Nutrition Service (FNS) to comply with federal regulations regarding food safety and access to LINK benefits• Collaborated with Communications Director to prepare and disseminate Publicity Packets for each host site• Conducted follow-up reviews with each host site and submit weekly financial reports to grant funders to reflect on the markets' successes & failures and ensure accurate end-of-year reports are presented to the Board of Directors• Partnered with supervisor to find a qualified, visionary team member so that the Winter Farmers Market and Youth Programs can flourish, and supports with other staff hires• Collaborated with a small team of colleagues to plan and execute Faith in Place's Annual Advocacy Day at the State Capitol • Coached colleagues by providing them resources & event information to share with Green Team Leaders they mentor and ensuring they submit reports in a timely & efficient manner• Supported the exploration of an affiliated corporation to Faith in Place's environmental justice goals

Washington, Washington, D.C. Office, Us

In a special extension of my duties at Faith in Place, provided communications expertise to the Interfaith Power & Light 2021 National Conference Planning Committee by: contributing workshop ideas, strategizing about the event schedule and registration, designing graphics and PowerPoint presentations, booking speakers, running Zoom sessions during the conference, and offering other administrative support as needed.

Northfield, Mn, Us

• Tutored students in German language and culture to help them excel in their studies. • Organized monthly Subject Area Meetings with fellow German Tutors to discuss effective tutoring strategies and reflect on the past month in order to better serve our tutees. • Attended bi-weekly staff meetings led by my supervisor to foster my teaching strategies through exchanging ideas with coworkers. • Was hired in November 2015 and worked with 2 students until the completion of Fall Semester in December. Returned to the position September 2016 following a semester abroad at Universität Konstanz in Konstanz, Germany to tutor a total of three students during the 2016-2017 academic year.

Northfield, Mn, Us

• Led tours of St. Olaf's campus to prospective students and their families• Dined with admitted students to answer their questions helping them gain a fuller understanding of life on this college campus

• Collaborated with eight other Executive Board Members to create engaging rehearsals, concerts, and parties which grew the membership and fan base of the Choir. • Managed the Choir's two social media platforms - Facebook and Instagram - innovating content to establish a welcoming, inviting atmosphere for the members which led them to feel more included and grew our followers on both sites. • Innovated Mid-Term Feedback Sessions in Fall 2016 to gather feedback from members which greatly boosted member satisfaction. • Consulted with my PR colleague on the design and content of posters and videos to ensure quality advertising products support the Choir's outreach goals.

Chicago, Il, Us

• Researched policy related to rehabilitating monarch butterfly populations to preserve this culturally and biologically significant species from extinction • Built an extensive index cataloging mentions of and specific municipal ordinances regarding: monarchs, native landscaping, milkweed, and other monarch-friendly initiatives to establish a baseline for the 284 municipalities within the Chicago region • Created baseline maps from this index which supplement the Museum's overall Monarch Project, especially its developing momentum maps, and to further strengthen my research and GIS skills• Collaborated with regional project leaders at The Field Museum and at the state and federal levels (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) to tackle this complex conservation issue • Researched survey platforms for the Museum's developing surveys• Earned the Environmental Studies Major's Experiential Component through this project

Spring Valley, Mn, Us

• Returned to my role from the previous summer collaborating with coworkers to effectively counsel youth so they could grow spiritually and gain leadership skills. • My dual role as a Legal Scholars Intern and as a Counselor further facilitated the development of the skills gained during Summer 2014 and inspired an ongoing period of intentional self-reflection about my vocational aspirations.

Minneapolis And St. Paul, Minnesota, Us

• A six week summer internship through St. Olaf College's highly selective Legal Scholars Program• Filed and updated case indexes to support student attorneys ongoing and closed cases resulting in knowledge of legal organization methods• Attended Court Hearings to assist student attorneys with their clients, thus learning about the judicial process• Role played as clients using deductive reasoning skills to draw out pertinent information from case files for student attorneys'​ court hearing preparations, which results in strengthened research methods and improvisational skills• Drafted opening and closing memos, testimony questions, and updates of The Bluebook to maintain open cases, creating exposure to legal writing and office procedures• Personally served documents to opposing parties and file documents with courts to facilitate cases' development

Spring Valley, Mn, Us

• Counseled 100+ campers of varying ages and facilitated personal growth using team building activities and service projects, which encouraged them to deepen their faiths and become community leaders• With influence from coworkers and campers, worked in collaboration with all community members to plan and lead daily activities including hikes, worships, and Bible studies• Assisted as kitchen and facilities support. Developed flexibility, problem-solving, and patience in the face of numerous hectic environments and a variety of responsibilities• Facilitated and hosted members of the community at a Fall Youth Blast to instill enthusiasm in youth for the upcoming summer

Northfield, Mn, Us

• Interned with St. Olaf professor, Matthew Rohn, to develop a bike path from campus into downtown Northfield. • Collaborated with BikeNorthfield and Friends of Way Park, which are local activist groups.

Master Of Environmental Management, Environmental Economics & Policy; Energy & The Environment

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Environmental Studies, German, Management Studies

Exchange Student (Austauschstudentin), Sprach- Und Literaturwissenschaft

High School Diploma