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Strategy & Messaging

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DESIGN

Strong strategy makes every message count.
I develop messaging frameworks, brand systems, and campaign strategies that bring clarity to complex work without losing depth. Grounded in audience, context, and values, the result is communication that resonates, holds its integrity, and drives meaningful impact across channels.

Kate’s storytelling is anchored in the purpose, perspectives, and people at the core of her message. She leads with culturally responsive approaches to weave narratives that honor her clients’ cultures and identities and grow meaningful connections across diverse audiences.

Muzdah Malik, Associate Director, Region 16 Comprehensive Center

Analytics & AUditing

I evaluate outreach and messaging efforts across channels to surface patterns, gaps, and opportunities across complex communication environments, providing actionable insight that helps refine strategy and maximize impact.

Region 16 Comprehensive Center Dept. of Education Reporting

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Region 16 ED Reports

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Roots of Inclusion Brand Landscape Analysis

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Roots of Inclusion Brand Landscape Analysis

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Branding & Identity

Strategic branding translates values into identity. I develop cohesive visual and narrative systems that reflect the depth of an organization’s work while shaping a distinct, recognizable presence, so every message feels aligned, authentic, and responsive.

Campaign Planning

Strategic campaign planning builds momentum around what matters. I design communication strategies that map how and when messages show up across channels, aligning timing, audience, and delivery to maximize resources and ensure messages land with intention.

Family & Community Wisdom Campaign

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Centering Family & Community Wisdom

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Region 11 Comprehensive Center Dept. of Education Grant

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Region 11 ED Grant

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Grant Support

Strategic grant support brings precision to high-stakes storytelling. I shape and refine grant narratives for clarity, consistency, and flow, while contributing research and outreach strategy to ensure proposals align with funders’ priorities, resonate across audiences, and leave a lasting impression.

Key Messaging

Strategic messaging creates shared language for complex work. I develop messaging frameworks that define core narratives and translate them across audiences and contexts, ensuring communication is values-aligned, cohesive, and adaptable across platforms and real-world applications.

Roots of Inclusion Key Messaging Toolkit

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Roots of Inclusion Messaging Toolkit

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

DESIGN

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

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

DESIGN

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

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

Additional examples
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