Kayla Schmidt Email & Phone Number

North Dakota, United States

Do you need a little pep in your prose?That's kinda my specialty.I've helped develop all kinds of content from social media posts and fundraising campaigns to annual reports and client interviews. Blog posts, magazine articles, newsletters, press releases, website content, event emceeing, writing advice, costume making, greeting card ideas: like my weird joints, my prose is incredibly flexible.Partners, Clients, and Collaborations:- North Dakota Council on the Arts- Prairie Action- Souris Basin Planning Council- Strengthen ND- Little WhyNot! Publishing House- ND 4-H Foundation- The Bismarck Tribune (Community Columnist since February 2020)- Planned Parenthood North Dakota- The Bush Foundation- Prairie Sky Breads- Schmidtfer Homes- Makewell (2021 "Unpredictable" Event Emcee)

Bismarck, North Dakota, United States

- Administrative Work: Handle general correspondence; conduct financial transactions; oversee intern; maintain social media channels, NDWN website, and digital newsletter- Events: Plan, manage, promote WE Rise, NDWN Annual Meeting, and events with partner organizations- Donor and Partner Relations: Maintain donor database; Engage partners in NDWN events - Advocacy: Lobby on behalf of NDWN during 2023 Legislative Session; promote advocacy and political engagement among NDWN members and partners- Board Relations: Work with NDWN Board on management and oversight of the organization. Prepare reports for board meetings and assist with filling open board positions.- Period Project: Organize drive efforts, create new form for product requests; organize delivery of products- Fundraising: Continue work on previously initiated grants; seek out new funding opportunities; organize Styled by A Child Annual Fundraiser

North Dakota, United States

31:8 Project is a nonprofit dedicated to educating the public about human trafficking within the state. 31:8 Project's main audience is the general public, who we reach through events featuring industry professionals, buyers, survivors, and community leaders; social media campaigns; print materials; and more. Information is also offered to specific industries including law enforcement, healthcare agencies, social work, schools and educators, hospitality workers, faith communities, and more.While human trafficking is a serious issue, it is important to bring the public the truth about what sex and labor trafficking look like, dispelling myths, and providing tips for prevention in a way that is easy to understand and discuss. As 31:8 Project has grown, we've worked with a growing number of partners, survivors, and agencies to create an open environment where all questions are welcomed.

Bismarck, North Dakota Area

Let's create content that tells your story. Whether that means I'm writing copy for your website; articles for your blog; or scrounging around in thrift stores for props for your Instagram; I'm always keen for a weird task. Let's throw around some vowels and talk about what makes you tick.The Good Kids are a group of rabble-rousers and creatives who work together to help you with all your website-building, illustration-designing, photo-opportunities, brand-finding needs. All our work is A+

Bismarck, North Dakota, United States

The 67th Legislative Assembly is in session and the Dem-NPL Caucus is a scrappy super-minority ready to work for North Dakotans. Social Media graphics to explain complicated legislation to constituents? I'm on it.Some research into past legislation, current policies enacted elsewhere, verification that a GOP-er did indeed say that awful thing? I'll find it.Letter-folding and envelope stuffing? Hey, we gotta get the word out, and I'm pretty quick with those administrative tasks.Working in the House Minority office with House Minority Leader, Representative Josh Boschee (D-44, Fargo) and the rest of the House and Senate caucus members has been one of the most intense, educational, spirit-breaking (listen in to those floor sessions and committee meetings, folks) and fascinating experiences I've ever had.VOTING MATTERS.

Bismarck, North Dakota, United States

Knock-knock. It's the Census. I'm here to see who lives in your household so the neighborhood can get adequate funding for roads, schools, and more. My main area of work included my neighborhood, so I did most of my enumerating on foot. It was the hottest part of the year, the height of a pandemic, and I learned so much about my community. I'll be back in ten years.

North Dakota, United States

My AmeriCorps volunteer service consisted of me using my social media and writing expertise. I worked with Souris Basin Planning Council, located in Minot, North Dakota, to help them build more awareness around their Community Builder Program through social media, e-newsletters, and more.A major focus of the project was interviewing locally-owned grocery stores located in rural areas of North Dakota. These stores had partnered with Souris Basin Planning Council in order to either open new locations or keep their doors open during times of economic hardship, including North Dakota's oil boom/bust and the recent COVID19 pandemic.Another project involved highlighting the achievements of a New Town individual whose work as a community member, volunteer firefighter, and artist had helped him elevate his community. His partnership with Souris Basin Planning Council through the Community Builder Program continued to drive economic development and creative solutions.

Bismarck, North Dakota Area

Wanna test your pop culture knowledge? Looking for a venue with good food and so-so acoustics? Stop by The Walrus every other Tuesday and join in Bismarck's best pub quiz.**Unfortunately this was just a trial run for the Walrus. They dropped the program and then a pandemic happened. But I had fun and my quiz-takers did too. Brief, but beautiful.**

Bismarck, North Dakota Area

Humanities North Dakota is primarily funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). These funds are dispersed to communities and organizations across the state of North Dakota to provide quality programming that addresses issues and topics regarding literature, poetry, ethics, law, history, civics, philosophy, and more.HND's main event is the GameChanger ideas festival. A new theme is selected each year that reflects an issue in the community and across the nation. I've worked with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists (Sonia Nazario, Eric Schlosser, Seymour Hersh, Elizabeth Fenn); criminal justice experts (Piper Kerman of Orange is the New Black), Tom Gash, J. Piper Ferreira), healthcare reform advocates (Andrew Solomon, Dhruv Khullar, Ashton Applewhite, Caitlin Doughty, Kate Bowler) and those challenging the concept of the American Dream (Aparna Nancherla, Casey Gerald, Nate Boyer, Kate Bischoff).The ideas festival also included satellite events such as GameChanger101 communiversity classes. I was the liaison between local community groups and scholars and helped design the marketing plans, establish relationships with venues and partners, to develop informational and entertaining events.I also coordinated the Think&Drink program statewide. I collaborated with community organizers, local bars, and scholars to come together for public discussions focused on difficult topics (Prayers vs. Politics; Justice in Harry Potter; Russia: Friend or Foe?).I was also in charge of HND's Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts, as well as sending out electronic newsletters, organizing survey feedback, attending community events such as cultural competency training, meeting with potential program partners and donors, writing press releases, creating posters and postcards and verbiage for advertisements, and appearing on local news stations for promotion.Once I had to teach Ben Franklin how to use an electric tea kettle.

Remote

Need an article for your aerial advertising business? How about some social media posts that highlight the wild world of shipping? As a content writer, it's essential that a writer is capable of thinking quick on their keyboard--many of my assignments entailed working for clients of various backgrounds. Even though I've never been to the Jersey Shore and seen an airplane pulling a banner over the beach, nor do I have first-hand knowledge of corporate networking or multiple uses of shipping pallets, it was still my responsibility to conduct the appropriate amount of research to appeal to the readers that these industries rely on for business. My clients included a global list, from Australian and British toy companies, a Brisbane online directory, a shipping company that sends parcels worldwide, to small businesses across the United States.With content writing, clarity is key. I delivered my content on time, focusing on originality and error-free prose. While I'm a creative writer at heart, my experience with Social 5 helped me gain skills in versatility of topic and variety of writing styles.Sample: http://paramountair.com/we-spend-our-time-among-the-clouds/

Minot, North Dakota

See below for position details.Added Responsibilities:-South Branch Manager-Vault balancing duties

Uea--Norwich, U.K.

Eligible students of the University of East Anglia are employed by the University Writers Service to generate content for local and national businesses. As one of those writers I was responsible for such things as: content generation, copywriting, blog posts, website content, or feature writing.Each assignment entailed creating original content suitable for the needs of the business, editing, and submitting by a deadline.

Minot, North Dakota

- Responsible for educating the community about Planned Parenthood and reproductive health at community events, fairs, organizations, in small-group settings and through marketing activities such as distributing flyers and pamphlets and through the use of social media- Table at local political events and regularly writing letters to political leaders- Collaborate with individuals in the community and the North Dakota Women’s Network to facilitate the monthly gathering for “Feminist First Friday”- Gather signatures of support and record information in database

Minot, North Dakota

- Member Services Representative (Teller and Trainer)- Responsible for executing transactions with members accurately and efficiently while providing beneficial financial guidance- Maintain individual drawer balances and end of day vault-closing procedures- File official reports with government to fulfill financial compliance- Write and compile procedural documents for training purposes- Explain and demonstrate financial policies and procedures to trainees

Minot

Have you ever been to a trinket shop? Porcelain figurines, tiny ceramic Christmas villages, candles, picture frames, ephemera. Who dusts all those shelves? Me. I did.Hallmark prepared me for Twitter in that I learned to read short pithy messages for all occasions very quickly as I organized the stacks of cards. I read aloud to little old ladies who couldn't read the curly script, I helped bewildered men pick out last-minute Valentine's Day cards. I made up a game called "Could This Be A Hat" utilising the many baskets and vases for sale in every corner--but that's another story and not one that was a part of my official job description.Job Description: provide quality customer service, conduct transactions, opening and closing procedures, tidy the shop, don't drop the Precious Moments figurines.It was a college job in a strip mall. I received many paper-cuts during the duration of my employment.

Minot

A party store is not always a party.While this job entailed the average clerk skills: handling transactions, stocking shelves, theft prevention, preparing the deposit, opening and closing procedures, customer service, and whatnot--it also had another aspect. Balloons.Do you know what Minot's top-quality balloon-bouquet provider looks like during Graduation month? It's mass, helium-filled chaos. But I honed my balloon bouquet skills with aplomb and a few pops. Latex, Mylar, baby showers, weddings, birthdays. I was a balloon-making machine. Unfortunately, no matter how many balloons you lift, you gain very little muscle.

Master'S Degree, Biography And Creative Non-Fiction, Distinction

Activities and Societies: Tap Dance, Feminist Discussion

Bachelor'S Degree, English Language And Literature, General, 3.86 Gpa Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: English Club, French Club, Sigma Tau Delta, ISEP (International Student Exchange Program) Ambassador, Volunteer.

Study Abroad, English And Linguistics