Katrina Hinschen Email & Phone Number

Australia

• Develop and implement comprehensive communication plans that align with strategic objectives• Provide strategic communications advice and support to reach members and other key stakeholders with relevant, accurate and timely information and support• Lead a collaborative team, providing advice, support and opportunities to improve communications practices• Oversee team performance development agreements• Manage content calendars and workflows to ensure timely and effective… Show more • Develop and implement comprehensive communication plans that align with strategic objectives• Provide strategic communications advice and support to reach members and other key stakeholders with relevant, accurate and timely information and support• Lead a collaborative team, providing advice, support and opportunities to improve communications practices• Oversee team performance development agreements• Manage content calendars and workflows to ensure timely and effective content delivery• Facilitate the development of content on MAV’s website • Oversee the production of MAV newsletters including content, quality, production and distribution• Manage brand and visual identity• Guide the development and implementation of innovative social media and digital communications strategies• Production of MAV annual report including graphic design, production, photography, financials and audit requirements, timelines and budgets, coordinating staff input, writing and editing final copy, and report distribution Show less

• Strategically plan, write and pitch media stories sourced from across Council. Liaise with media to foster positive relationships. • Coordinate media events and photo opportunities. • Monitoring, reporting and analysis of Council’s media coverage. • Prepare speeches for the mayor and other senior organisation officials for delivery at Council and non-council events. • Produce Council community magazine Local Scoop. • Develop, implement and evaluate marketing and… Show more • Strategically plan, write and pitch media stories sourced from across Council. Liaise with media to foster positive relationships. • Coordinate media events and photo opportunities. • Monitoring, reporting and analysis of Council’s media coverage. • Prepare speeches for the mayor and other senior organisation officials for delivery at Council and non-council events. • Produce Council community magazine Local Scoop. • Develop, implement and evaluate marketing and communications strategies for nominated council departments as a communications business partner.• Provided mentoring as part of the 2019 La Trobe University Experiential Learning Program. Show less

Melbourne, Australia

• Daily maintenance of Councils’ corporate website ensure all online content complies with the Online Writing Style Guide, Website Policy, Website Guidelines, and usability best practices and standards. • Ensure all online content complies with accessibility guidelines and assess all files and documents to be distributed online for accessibility compliance. • Coordinate relevant web training and empower staff to communicate better online. • Manage Council’s corporate social media… Show more • Daily maintenance of Councils’ corporate website ensure all online content complies with the Online Writing Style Guide, Website Policy, Website Guidelines, and usability best practices and standards. • Ensure all online content complies with accessibility guidelines and assess all files and documents to be distributed online for accessibility compliance. • Coordinate relevant web training and empower staff to communicate better online. • Manage Council’s corporate social media accounts to increase awareness of the range of Council services and projects and to increase community engagement. • Provide customer service via social media, developing positive relationships, and facilitating community advocacy of Council initiatives and services. • Monitor social media for issues relevant to the City of Whittlesea. • Develop, implement and evaluate marketing and communications strategies for nominated council departments as a communications business partner. Show less

Melbourne, Australia

During my first 12 months at the Whittlesea Leader I've worked on two major campaigns - Access Denied and Mernda Needs a Police Station. My work resulted in Access Denied stories appearing in all but three editions in eight months of the campaign, which resulted in the major political parties committing to build a rail extension to Mernda and a police station in the suburb.I have continued working on the Access Denied campaign which now seeks funding from the Federal Government and a… Show more During my first 12 months at the Whittlesea Leader I've worked on two major campaigns - Access Denied and Mernda Needs a Police Station. My work resulted in Access Denied stories appearing in all but three editions in eight months of the campaign, which resulted in the major political parties committing to build a rail extension to Mernda and a police station in the suburb.I have continued working on the Access Denied campaign which now seeks funding from the Federal Government and a business case from the State Government to build on/off ramps from O’Herns Rd onto the Hume Freeway in Epping North.My work over the past 12 months helped the Whittlesea Leader win the Community Newspaper Association best Newspaper over 50,000 Circulation Award and earned a Quill Awards nomination.• Initiate high-level hard news stories pertinent to the local area.• Build long-term, sustainable relationships with community networks to assist in fair, accurate and honest reporting.• Obtain/ capture and process images to support articles.• Cover proceedings such as local council meetings, emergency services activities and political visits• Oversee various major events such as festivals and industry topics with reporting information while delegating where practical.• Assist in the overall look of the product by editing copy, building pages, writing captions, headings and performing other sub-editing responsibilities.• Ensure a presence at various meetings and increase rapport within the community.• Monitor and maintain the Whittlesea Leader social media including Facebook and Twitter Show less

Charters Towers

Initiate high-level hard news stories for The Northern Miner newspaper pertinent to the local area.

Townsville Bulletin, Townsville Sun, Innisfail Advocate, Herbert River Express

Employed as a relief journalist on a casual basis

Townsville

Co-ordinate, project manage and execute campaign activities.

Proserpine

Recognising And Managing Disinformation, Microcert

Bachelor Of Journalism, Journalism