Katherine Marotta

Experience

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  Katherine Marotta Photography

  Oct 2015 - Jun 2022

  Photographer

  • Location, interior and landscape photographer• Working on assignment and pursuing personal projects

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  Fondazione Forma Meravigli

  May 2017 - Jun 2017

  Gallery Assistant

  • Editor and translator of the exhibition's press release• Backstage and press office coordinator

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  Fondazione Sozzani

  Jul 2017 - Aug 2017

  Gallery Assistant

  • Set-up management of international Photojournalism World Press Photo prize• Editor and translator of the international event’s press release

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  N2O Marketing

  Sept 2017 - Jun 2018

  Brand Ambassador

  • Organisation of activities and marketing events on-site• Room manager at a luxury guest house in Gloucestershire• On-site customer care service

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  Emotions Magazine

  Sept 2019 - Sept 2020

  Photoreporter

  • I am working as a travel photojournalist developing my own projects and taking care of the written and photographic parts of my reportage

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  10 Corso Como

  Sept 2019 - Jun 2020

  English-spoken Coordinator

  • Management of the set-up of international Photojournalism prize ‘World Press Photo 2019’• Interpreter during artists’ press conferences• Group guided tours for international visitors in English (such as: New York Times Students Journeys, Paris Business School, Kent University)

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  Mi Prendo E Mi Porto Via

  Oct 2019 - Mar 2022

  Content Editor

  • Wordpress SEO blog post editor• Content Marketing support • Correspondent at press events reserved to journalists and bloggers

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  Travelling Phoenix

  Oct 2020 - now

  Founder, Blogger, Creator

  • Founder and author of travellingphoenix.com the 1st eco-friendly travel blog in Italy• Green Personal Brand Lab services • SEO Copywriter of articles on eco-sustainable accommodations in Italy, bio spas and tips for green travel• Contributor of the Web design layout of my new website • Planning and creation of all visual content and Instagram copy • Creation of monthly newsletters • In charge of email Marketing

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  Green Planet News

  Nov 2020 - Jan 2021

  Web Journalist

  • SEO Editor of web articles on current affairs, environment sustainability and health

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  Travel Media House

  Dec 2020 - now

  In charge of the translation and text adaptation of documentaries and all of the communication materials. • pitch • documentary proposal• documentary synopsis • documentary presentation • documentary international version and subtitles adaptation of the film: “Everest With Three Fingers" (appeared as one of the 5 finalists at the Mip Doc Cannes Festival in 2022) • I collaborate in team projects on Digital Communication Strategy (using Trello)• In charge of the creation and graphic design of most of @travelmediahouse Instagram posts (using Crello Premium - Vista Create)• I designed and wrote a 100-page-eBook "The Vademecum of the Travel Filmmaker" distributed on their official website (using Beacon.by) • Blog post Editor in the field of filmmaking and travel documentary• SEO oriented writing • CMS management (mainly Wordpress)

  • English Translator and Adapter

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Web Content Producer

    Jan 2022 - now

  • SEO Copywriter

    Dec 2020 - Jan 2022
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  International House Milano

  Feb 2023 - Jun 2023

  CELTA Qualified English Teacher

  I worked with International House Milan which is an affiliate of the International House World Organisation - one of the largest language teaching and teacher training organisations in the world.My key responsibilities included: - Teaching General English to Young Learners aging from 6 to 12 years old; - Teaching Business English to Adults. I paid a great deal of attention to: - Face to Face and Online teaching techniques;- Lesson Plans creation and preparation of tailor-made teaching materials;- Maintain a Learner Centred Teaching (the student is at the centre of the learning process);- The needs of every single student and their Learning Preferences;- Continuous reporting about student progess to Director of Studies. Show less

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  EC English Language Centres

  Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

  EFL Summer Camp Teacher
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  My English School Italia

  Oct 2023 - Jun 2024

  English Second Language Teacher

  I worked as a core member in a team of 11 people who were responsible for admitting, scheduling, and carrying out English lessons for 250 Italian and expat students on a weekly basis. My key responsibilities included: - Teaching different levels of English lessons, including grammar and everyday conversation topics.- Teaching different YLs and Teens groups, ranging from 8 to 18 year olds.- Teaching Business English to advanced students.- Conducting check points to move students from one level to another.- Creating different level school events, e.g “Let’s barbecue” - to expand their vocabulary and fluency. This activity was carried out on a monthly basis - Continuous reporting about student progess to Director of Studies and Consultants. Show less