Katherine Decoste

Background

About Katherine Decoste

Communications Officer and Events Coordinator with 4 years experience connecting with people with compelling, community-oriented storytelling driven by people, passion, and heart. Managed institutional social media accounts, sourcing engaging organic, user-generated content in line with institutional branding. Planned in-person and virtual events for diverse stakeholder groups, including the West Coast Virtual Fair, collaborating with multi-institutional teams to host 200+ employers and students during a multi-day event. Increased website visits by 200% during "Join Co-op" campaign, managed web content, and increased website link clicks from social media and e-newsletter marketing. Specialties: Social Media Marketing, Internal Communications, Community Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Web Writing, Event Planning, Project Planning Contact me: katydcst@gmail.com Outside of work, I'm a poet, published in Grain Magazine, The Antigonish Review, Plenitude Magazine, and elsewhere. I am committed to food security and devote my time to grassroots mutual aid initiatives, supporting website updates, securing grant funding, connecting with volunteers and donors, and managing newsletters and social media.