Katie Welborn Hagan Email & Phone Number

South Carolina, United States

•Worked with clients on initiatives involving: policy recommendations, government relations, grant reporting, fundraising, and public and private program evaluation•Clients included: United Way Association of South Carolina; Healthy People Healthy Carolinas Henderson County; Carolina Farm Stewardship Association; United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County; University of South Carolina’s Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior; and the University of South Carolina’s Food Security and Chronic Disease Management Partnership with Greenville Health System

South Carolina

The Midlands Of South Carolina

Take a grassroots organizing approach through a USDA grant at the Arnold School of Public Health to ethnographically study the movement around and public policies involving local food production and consumption in the Midlands; Work to build the capacity of the Midlands to have a more transparent food system and public policies that are conducive to local farm enterprise; Assist the Midlands Local Food Collaborative on projects such as the Midlands Farmer Survey, The Future of Midlands Farm and Food Summit, the Midlands Stakeholder Food Hub Meeting, and the organization of a local foods group in conjunction with the Sustainable Midlands nonprofit.

Shanghai City, China

Crafted English content for The Nest including vision and mission statements, marketing materials, grant proposals, website copy, and web and print copy for expat media; Developed The Nest Study Program for local and international university students to learn about social entrepreneurship in China; Represented The Nest at community events and met with visitors and potential partners who wished to learn more about The Nest; Joined The Nest staff in Ideo and CreaLab design thinking workshops to better craft The Nest’s structure and mission.

San Diego, California And Remotely From Farms In North Carolina And California

Worked with Square Foot Gardening’s founder, Mel Bartholomew, writing and assisting with humanitarian projects such as Square Foot Garden installations at homeless shelters, schools, and in community spaces; Hosted The Square Foot Gardening Symposium in San Diego's Balboa Park; Developed online content for Square Foot Gardening blogs, email correspondence, contests, and publications while living on farms through the Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms program at Dig In Community Garden, McKinley Family Farms, and the Blue Ridge Farmers Co-op and Gathering Table Soup Kitchen.

Worked in service through a one year grant with the Corporation for National and Community Service's Campus Compact to build community partnerships between Columbia College and community programs such as The Square Foot Gardening Foundation, Benefit Bank, Organizing for Health, Hope Works, and Harvest Hope Food Bank whose work impacts low income populations; Initiated and mobilized a team of students to educate faculty, staff, students, and the community about the value and impact of volunteering in the South Carolina Midlands.

South Carolina, United States

South Carolina

Won the primary and run-off elections as the Upstate Director and the general election as the Campaign Manager for Ken Ard for Lieutenant Governor; Recruited, trained, and utilized interns, volunteers, and key activists to support and build the grassroots effort; Worked as the primary point of contact for all media requests, press interviews, and candidate scheduling; Post-election served as the Assistant Director in the Office of the Lieutenant Governor-Elect and was responsible for public relations, constituent services, scheduling, and preparation and events surrounding the Lieutenant Governor's Inauguration.

Seneca, South Carolina

Phone-banking; Mailers; Volunteer Recruitment; Representing the Candidate at Republican Party Meetings

Clemson, South Carolina

Assisted clients in filling out necessary paperwork and obtaining appropriate documentation for our organization to be able to serve them; Greeted clients and directed them to the correct staff person, volunteer, or outside organization that could help them with their needs; Communicated with power companies on behalf of clients who needed assistance paying their electric bills; Kept client records organized in the appropriate filing systems.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Collaborated with 23 D.C. nonprofits in order to orient and guide groups in service at these organizations; Facilitated evening discussions on social, ethical, and spiritual issues; Responsible for transportation, meals, lodging, and scheduling for groups of 10-50 volunteers each week.

South Carolina, North Carolina, And Georgia

Hired through a very competitive tryout; Planned and implemented weekly private cheerleading camps for groups of 10-20 high school and middle school girls throughout the summer; Represented and promoted Varsity brands, Secret Deodorant, and Propel who were our key sponsors; Required to be a self-directed and independent employee as I was often working alone in different cities each week.

Master’S Degree, Public Administration: Concentration In Environmental Policy, Management, And Law

Bachelor Of Arts, Political Science, Nonprofit Leadership

Activities and Societies: South Carolina College Republicans Federation State Chairman, Academic Integrity Board, Clemson Philanthropy.

Education record

Activities and Societies: College Republicans, Campus Outreach, Alpha Delta Pi, Cheerleader