Tree roots on a forest floor in Juneau with a totem from the Tlingit Tribe in the background.

Content & Writing

A landscape photo of the coastline off of Sitka, Alaska.

DESIGN

Thoughtful writing balances clarity, accessibility, narrative flow, and audience specificity.
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I craft language that translates justice-centered work into narratives that illustrate impact without sacrificing depth. By honing word choice, tone, and rhythm, I help organizations cut through the clutter to amplify their message.

I was fortunate to work with Kate on the Alaska Native Language Literacy Guidebook. I began the story, but Kate took it so much further. She created a beautiful, cohesive narrative that honors the historical trauma and experiences of Alaska Native peoples. Kate is a master storyteller.

Marybeth Flachbart
‍Senior Advisor—Literacy & Technical Assistance, Education Northwest

Editing & Proofing

I streamline writing with precision — eliminating clutter, elevating generic phrasing with specificity, and shaping people-centric narratives — to allow messaging to shine through.

Oregon Department of Education Equity Toolkit

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Oregon Department of Education Equity Toolkit

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Region 16 Comprehensive Center Impact Stories

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Region 16 Comprehensive Center Impact STories

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Narrative Writing

I construct narrative arcs that bring complex issues to life through storytelling, weaving impact and lived experience into stories that resonate, inform, and inspire action.

Plain Language Writing

I transform dense or technical content into accessible language — translating jargon, clarifying abstraction, and ensuring messages reach and resonate with diverse audiences without losing nuance.

Washington Office of Native Education Report

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Washington Office of Native Education Report

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Oregon Governor's Office Tribal Consultation Video Script

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Oregon Governor's Office Tribal Consultation SCript

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Technical Writing

I translate layered internal policies and processes into illustrative and actionable guidance so teams understand the what, how, and why behind organizational practices.

Research & Citational Support

I strengthen research-based materials by reviewing sources for rigor and integrity, aligning citation processes with reference systems, and ensuring the cited evidence supports the narrative to enhance trust and credibility.

Alaska Native Language Literacy Guidebook

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Alaska Native Language Literacy Guidebook

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DESIGN

Kate delivers beautiful, thoughtful work. She is culturally adept, perceptive, and can quickly analyze situations with little context or orientation. She is a big-picture thinker who never loses focus on why we do this work.

Kristen Jaudon, Executive Director – Strategy and Engagement, Educational Service District 113

Kate delivers beautiful, thoughtful work. She is culturally adept, perceptive, and can quickly analyze situations with little context or orientation. She is a big-picture thinker who never loses focus on why we do this work.

Kristen Jaudon
‍Executive Director – Strategy and Engagement
Educational Service District 113

Kate delivers beautiful, thoughtful work. She is culturally adept, perceptive, and can quickly analyze situations with little context or orientation. She is a big-picture thinker who never loses focus on why we do this work.

Kristen Jaudon
‍Executive Director – Strategy and Engagement
Educational Service District 113

Cover image for the Region 16 Tribal thank-you cards, featuring the word Luuwi, meaning "thank you," in Hanis, one of the Tribe's ancestral languages, against a photo of Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians Tribal members paddling in a canoe.

Tribal consultation
thank-you cards

Cover image for the Alaska Science of Reading Symposium materials, featuring three circular stickers resting on grass. The stickers feature native Alaskan animals, an otter, a moose, and a polar bear, reading books. Text: "Otterly excited about literacy," "The Science of Reading: Use it or Moose it," and "Reading brings endless clawsibilities."

Alaska Reading
symposium swag

Region 16
impact stories

Tribal History / Shared History curriculum guides cover image, featuring a photo of an Oregon landscape. Text: "Tribal History / Shared History: Exemplary Practices for Professional Development."

Oregon Tribal
curriculum guides

DESIGN

Kate delivers beautiful, thoughtful work. She is culturally adept, perceptive, and can quickly analyze situations with little context or orientation. She is a big-picture thinker who never loses focus on why we do this work.

Kristen Jaudon, Executive Director – Strategy and Engagement, Educational Service District 113

Kate delivers beautiful, thoughtful work. She is culturally adept, perceptive, and can quickly analyze situations with little context or orientation. She is a big-picture thinker who never loses focus on why we do this work.

Kristen Jaudon
‍Executive Director – Strategy and Engagement
Educational Service District 113

Kate delivers beautiful, thoughtful work. She is culturally adept, perceptive, and can quickly analyze situations with little context or orientation. She is a big-picture thinker who never loses focus on why we do this work.

Kristen Jaudon
‍Executive Director – Strategy and Engagement
Educational Service District 113

Content & Writing

DESIGN

Editing & Proofing

Oregon Department of Education Equity Toolkit

Oregon Department of Education Equity Toolkit

Region 16 Comprehensive Center Impact Stories

Region 16 Comprehensive Center Impact STories

Narrative Writing

Plain Language Writing

Washington Office of Native Education Report

Washington Office of Native Education Report

Oregon Governor's Office Tribal Consultation Video Script

Oregon Governor's Office Tribal Consultation SCript

Technical Writing

Research & Citational Support

Alaska Native Language Literacy Guidebook

Alaska Native Language Literacy Guidebook

DESIGN

DESIGN

Tribal consultationthank-you cards

Alaska Reading symposium swag

Region 16 impact stories

Oregon Tribal curriculum guides

DESIGN

DESIGN

Tribal consultation thank-you cards

Alaska Reading symposium swag

Region 16 impact stories

Oregon Tribal curriculum guides

Additional examples available upon request

Tribal consultation
thank-you cards

Alaska Reading
symposium swag

Region 16
impact stories

Oregon Tribal
curriculum guides

Tribal consultation
thank-you cards

Alaska Reading
symposium swag

Region 16
impact stories

Oregon Tribal
curriculum guides

Additional examples
available upon request