Kathleen Baxter

Experience

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  Federal Emergency Management Agency

  Mar 1987 - Feb 1990

  Public Affairs Specialist

  Communications research, planning, testing and writing for the four state region, including during presidential disasters and preparedness drills.

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  King County Medical Blue Shield

  Mar 1990 - Oct 1991

  Public Relations Coordinator

  Communications planning, internal and external written communications, employee engagement, special events.

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  Joe Marine State Legislative Campaign

  Mar 2001 - Nov 2001

  Communications Manager

  Advising candidate and managing all aspects of targeted campaign. Policy expert, communications planner, spokesperson, calm in the storm.

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  Dave Schmidt State Senate Campaign

  Aug 2002 - Nov 2002

  Communications Manager

  Strategizing and implementing campaign strategy; relationship building and community engagement expert. Providing executive counsel.

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  North Sound Christian School District

  Nov 2002 - Jun 2007

  Board of Directors Marketing Committee Chair

  Leading the communications effort on behalf of the board during a time of significant change, instilling confidence and garnering support among stakeholders.

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  Dave Schmidt State Senate Campaign

  Aug 2006 - Nov 2006

  Communications Manager

  Strategizing and implementing campaign strategy; relationship building and community engagement expert. Providing executive counsel.

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  Reid Middleton

  Jul 2008 - Jul 2016

  Writer in residence. Created and managed social media, public relations, and proposals. Communications planning, content marketing, web development, events, marketing collateral, market research. Technical proficiency: Deltek Vision database, InDesign, MS Office. Making technical and sometimes tangled text readable and understandable prose, while also ensuring accuracy in meaning, grammar and style.

  • Marketing Coordinator

    Sept 2011 - Jul 2016

  • Technical Writer/Editor

    Jul 2008 - Aug 2011
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  Seattle Architecture Foundation

  Apr 2010 - Jun 2010

  Public Relations Consultant

  Strategic communications planning for SAF's Design in Depth speaker series. Writing communications products, using storytelling to draw in readers via traditional and social media.

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  City of Everett, WA

  Jul 2016 - now

  Public Information Officer

  I’m a translator, an advocate, a distiller, a dot connector and loop closer, an adviser and a fixer. I spend my days talking with scientists, engineers, architects, and skilled laborers and technicians to grasp and convey technical details about the infrastructure we all rely upon. I use the tools of my trade – media relations, social media, website content, and public outreach to share what the City is doing. Along the way, I help people interact with their government, keeping always the dual goals, responsiveness and openness. Show less