Katie Mckissick Email & Phone Number

Reno, Nv, Us

Greater Los Angeles Area

Managing brand and digital strategy for The Kavli Foundation and The Kavli Prize: Creative and strategic lead of digital presence for both The Kavli Foundation and The Kavli Prize, including websites (content creation, curation, and maintenance), newsletters, social media, and branded collateralManaging editorial calendar for the foundation, in partnership with leadership and programmatic directors, to effectively communicate the work and impact of the foundation to broad audiencesProducing monthly newsletters with Constant Contact (foundation) and Mailchimp (prize) for more than 10,000 subscribersWriting press releases, stories, and website copy about the foundation’s vision, approach, and impactProducing videos, from filming to editing in Adobe PremiereManaging a team of five freelance science writers, assigning stories, managing deadlines, and editing deliverablesManaged website redesigns for both foundation and prize, working with outside vendors, managing deliverables, populating new content management systems, and carrying through updated brand guidelines across digital and print collateralResponsible for both @KavliFoundation and @KavliPrize social media, from strategy to content creation (including text, graphics, and videos) to analysis; growing audiences across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube

Los Angeles, Ca

Creating weekly science web comics that appeal to a wide audience of over 300,000.Work has appeared in Wired, Gizmodo, Quanta Magazine, Hakai Magazine, and Buzz Hoot Roar.Interviewed on WNYC Radio and Public Radio International’s “The Takeaway” about symbiotic relationships.Contributing artwork to the Curiosity Machine, an informational video series from Iridescent.org.Special lecture series at Mount Saint Mary’s University STEM career day about alternative careers in STEAM.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Writing and editing the Research and Collections News website, covering the latest stories from the Natural History Museum and La Brea Tar Pits.

Solarsystem.Nasa.Gov

Science writer for solarsystem.nasa.gov.

Pasadena, Ca

Web producer and creative director for NASA Space Place, NASA Climate Kids, and NOAA SciJinks.Led a team of 4 professionals (computer programmer, illustrator, social media specialist, and outreach liaison) to produce and distribute effective STEM content—articles, games, crafts, interactive media, and videos—for children, teachers, and parents about astronomy, Earth science, weather, and climate change.Wrote, edited, and marketed content for 3 websites serving the NASA Science Mission Directorate; NASA Earth Science Communications; and NOAA National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service.

Writing and illustrating content about the intersection of science and art for the Scientific American Blog Network audience of 1.11 million monthly readers.

Created content for web and print media about engineering research, at a rate of at least 1 story per week, covering 8 departments, as well as the Information Sciences Institute and Institute for Creative Technologies.Created and managed STEM content for USC Viterbi social media accounts: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, and Pinterest, increased engagement and followership by over 50%.Wrote, illustrated, and animated educational videos about women in engineering and basic engineering concepts: Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day: 8,000+ views; When the Internet Sleeps: 21,000+ views (voiced).Conceived and illustrated infographics which communicated complex engineering concepts in an engaging, dynamic format.Managed and mentored a student worker, coaching basics of science communication and content production.

-Writing elementary grade science material for published science kits-Offering consulting and editing services for teacher guides and student activities

-Writing humorous science content for Shmoop's online educatoin resource website

-Managed educator support for online courses -Troubleshot technical issues with online education content-Created and formatted HTML math and science lessons-Lead teacher professional development seminars

West Adams Preparatory High School-Biology Lead Teacher -Served on Discipline Committee-Taught extra biology classes

-Awarded competitive Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) grant -Conducted bacterial biodiversity survey using the ARISA method -Independently collected marine samples from Catalina Island shoreline

Ma, Teaching

Activities and Societies: Scholarship Recipient, Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society Member Science (biology) education emphasis, CA Teaching.

Ba, Biological Sciences

Activities and Societies: Marching band, Presidential Scholar and Exemplary Student Award Recipient o National Merit Scholarship Recipient.