M. K. Fain Email & Phone Number

Houston, Tx, Us

Aa contract communications consultant, I focus on providing communications and media strategy as well as the development of content for nonprofits and law firms focusing on impact litigation. My work includes national news media appearances, work on SCOTUS amici briefs, and coordinating state-by-state lobbying efforts with a team of legal experts, advocates, and state lawmakers.

4W exists to give a platform to today’s feminists who are boldly stepping outside of the mainstream narrative to unapologetically bring you stories about the issues affecting women today.We are home to over 50 female writers representing every corner of the Earth. We are one of the only subversive publications that actually pay our writers, creating opportunities for women who are otherwise cancelled, deplatformed, and censored.

International

Spinster is a woman-centric website created to provide a platform for feminist dialogue. Currently the largest feminist instance in the Fedvierse, and top 50 servers across the world.

Digital Scholarship critically applies technology to scholarly inquiry, asking new kinds of questions and creating new forms of knowledge in the research, teaching, and learning of the Haverford College community.In this role, I provided technical support for the summer Digital Scholarship staff. Work included making critical server updates, training staff on how to update their websites using git, and creating and documenting standard web processes for the DS projects.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Responsible for overseeing big-picture communications strategy, and speaking publicly on behalf of the organization.- Managing press releases, inquiries, interviews, and other efforts to improve/grow our media impact- Creating a communications plan around key events (ex. ACLU lawsuit or UW drama)- Drafting testimony and other political advocacy materials- Scheduling content to WoLF social media accounts- Writing blogs for the WoLF website- Managing most other updates to the website, including the creation of new sections/pages and inputting content created by others- Drafting email/newsletter content- Creating content for action campaigns including nearly all petitions and target actions- Tech support for the team including providing assistance to administrative staff on the tools we use- Providing guidance on a variety of team projects/ideas and strategic decision making

Freelance writing for blogs, newspapers, websites, and magazines. Editor in chief of 4W. Contact: mk@marykatefain.com to hire.

Greater Philadelphia Area

- Collaborates with multi-billion and startup clients alike to create custom software to solve specific business needs.- Works in an agile environment, providing regular deliverables for clients and responding to feedback along the way.- Learned Vue.js to develop responsive, accessible, and engaging interfaces for users.- Write API documentation.- Gained experience working on a large team with continuous integration tools, PR review practices, and collaborative work.

Greater Philadelphia Area

- Manage and write for WOMEN'S WAY blog- Conduct interviews and report on issues affecting women in the Greater Philadelphia Area- Edit and approve guest posts- Plan upcoming blog calendar

Greater Philadelphia Area

Candlewaster is a tech development cooperative based in Philadelphia. Our goal is to change the world through web and open-source software development, and we specialize in complex projects with ethics in mind. We prefer to work with other companies and individuals who share our passion for social change. We specialize in Django mobile-first web applications, and Wagtail sites.

Greater Philadelphia Area

In my position at YW3CA, I was responsible for brand management, community outreach, web development, graphic design, and marketing. As a member of the development staff I also assisted in the procurement of grants and their implementation.

Pottstown, Pa

My first role at the YWCA included overseeing evening events, such as our education classes for parents and young girls, ladies' fitness classes, and women's empowerment courses. I aided in the development of educational programs around topics such as sexual assault and domestic violence, and organized Take Back the Night: Pottstown. I was also responsible for developing our social media strategy and running the pages, which included Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Pottstown, Pa

As Office Manager at Advantage, I oversaw the daily operations of the company and provided support for our prospective and returning clients. In addition, I was responsible for creating most of our promotional material such as advertisements, newsletters, brochures, presentations, ect, and worked closely with our graphic designer when necessary. Some of my projects at Advantage included developing a new client management system, moving the company to greener business practices, and completing agent contracting.

Ithaca, New York Area

- Educated students though programs and bulletin boards on issues related to health, safety, and academics.- Planned floor events for up to 30 students, and larger programs for up to 200 students. - Responsible for supporting residents struggling with a variety of personal issues and providing resources.

Ithaca, New York Area

As Co-President of Active Minds, I oversaw the growth of the club from only 8 regular members to 40. and developed an executive board of 8 other group leaders. I was responsible for planning the weekly club meetings, as well as weekly e-board meetings, and oversaw all committees. My other repsonsibilities included coordinating large fundraisers, overseing the budget, and applying for grants, funding, and donations. We hosted large monthly educational events and awareness campaigns, and at the end of my term we were were awarded the Outstanding Student Organization award for 2013.