Kate Joachim Email & Phone Number

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

PR lead for BR’s food, beverage, packaging and insurance clients. Drives media relations, content strategy, events, media tours, crisis communications, executive thought leadership and more. Has grown scopes for PR across all clients, increasing some by as much as 200%. Experienced relationship builder, mentor and culture driver.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Functional lead for both the PR and Social departments, managing PR and Social strategy and a team of 7.- Managed PR/Social for 10+ integrated agriculture, healthcare, environmental, food, sport CPG, and furniture brands.- Managed resource utilization, budget, leadership and development opportunities and priorities for team.- Earned a peer nominated all.

-Led PR and organic social efforts for a variety of integrated B2B and B2C accounts including The Raymond Corporation, ORBIS Corporation, Acuity Insurance and BR's Pet Care marketing efforts.-Led comprehensive corporate and thought leadership PR program, winning dozens of industry awards and earning highest Share of Voice in the category. -Led agency's.

-Managed PR and influencers for the Wisconsin Department of Tourism, including securing earnedmedia (1500+ clips a year), writing news releases, coordinating media appearances, creatingmedia kits, managing the budget, planning seasonal activations and more. We won several national PR awards during my tenure.-Managed all aspects of the Travel Wisconsin.

-Managed all social media accounts & increased following by 30%.-Managed earned and owned media, including writing news releases, pitching media, drafting social media content and managing live events such as podcasts, Facebook streams, a Gallery Night event and more.-Assisted with event management and media relations for the UPAF Ride for the Arts, UPAF’s.

Milwaukee Wi

Hartford, CT

I attended hearings, wrote briefs and memos, and did case research.

Hartford, Connecticut Area

I was a First Year Mentor for Dean Fraden’s freshman seminar, “The Creative Class in the City.” As a mentor, I attended all classes, met with students about papers, helped to lead discussions in class and collaborated with Dean Fraden about lesson plans.

Hartford, Connecticut Area

I worked in the Writing Center to help students in all stages of their writing process. From brainstorming topics to editing final papers, I engaged students in conversation and helped them to produce polished essays.

Greater Milwaukee Area

I worked with the director, writer, and head researcher to fact check for a Ronald Reagan documentary, and compiled a working timeline to be used in the film.

Worked with Professor Susan Pennybacker to compile data for her book on the South African apartheid.

I prepared press releases, researched prospective clients and copyedited graphics and advertisements.

Bachelor Of Arts, History

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Writing Associate, First Year Mentor

Study Abroad Program, History

Fully integrated JYA student. Studied English history one on one with Oxford University staff for the entire academic year.