Katie Fellows

Communication & Marketing Specialist

Writing wasn’t my strongest skill growing up. Whether this was because of my habit of ducking homeschooling to play outdoors as a child or whether it was because of a personal struggle, I couldn’t tell you.

But as I grew older and more educated, I suddenly had a vivacious dream to become a writer. I loved to create a world where anything was possible and as my writing developed into professional publications, I also loved to tell the every day stories.

My first mission trips developed a love to travel and explore the world. I have now visited 15 countries and with every addition I love the diversity in cultures even more.

Most recently, I work as a full-time Assistant Communication Specialist at Lake Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists managing social media, Herald publications, email communications, event coverage and much more.

Skills

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Lightroom

Writing & Editing

Creative Lighting

Culturally Adaptable

Writing & Editing

Photography

Videography

Social Media Strategy

Social & Email Campaigns

Event Coverage

Website Management

Publications

While studying at Southern Adventist University, I became a freelance writer and occasional photographer for the collegiate publication Southern Accent. Since starting at Washington Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, I wrote and managed submissions for the North Pacific Union Conference Gleaner.

Resume

Assistant Communication Specialist - Lake Union Conference - 2020 to (Current)

I work as a full-time assistant communication specialist for Lake Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists and the Lake Union Herald. My primary tasks are to manage magazine subscriptions and incoming mail, manage social media, to write, edit, and proof for the Lake Union Herald, and other various office tasks as assigned by the associate director of communication.

Copyeditor - Quiet Hour Ministries - 2020 to 2021

I worked remotely for Quiet Hour Ministries based in Redlands, California. My primary task is to review proofs for direct mail and newsletters to ensure an error free copy.

Freelance Webpage Copywriter - Southwestern Adventist University - 2020 to 2021

I worked with Southwestern Adventist University to help rewrite their department pages. This involves talking with departments, copywriting, editing, going through review processes, and making changes in the website.

Social Media Strategist - Become A Blogger - 2020

I worked with Leslie Samuel at Become A Blogger to curate social media. This includes curating and scheduling content, creating social strategies, and learning new ways to engage audience online.

Freelance Writer - SermonView Evangelism Marketing - 2019 to 2020

I worked with SermonView Evangelism Marketing to produce a set of twelve evangelism articles. This includes interviewing with 12 churches nationally, writing two sets of articles per story (one for publication and another for marketing), and pitching it to the appropriate publication.

Communication Assistant - Washington Conference of Seventh-day Adventists - 2017 to 2019

I worked as a communication assistant for Washington Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. My primary tasks were managing two weekly e-newsletters, managing Washington Conference Gleaner submissions, web management, event coverage, photography, social media, and much more.​ I have also managed the communications department for 3-4 months with oversight of administration while my director was on leave.

Audio Broadcast Editor - Adventist Frontier Missions - 2016 to 2017

I worked and produced radio episodes from the stories of Adventist Frontier Missions missionaries and office staff. This job involved cleaning audio, editing and creating the episode, narrating when needed, and adding music and effects to draw the listener into the story. 

Southern Accent - Southern Adventist University - 2013

​I worked for Southern Adventist University’s collegiate newspaper, Southern Accent, as a Freelance Writer and Photographer. My job included independently taking photos to illustrate articles or covering events as assigned by the editor.

Student Missions - AMOR Projects - 2014 to 2015

​I was an ESL teacher in Pucallpa, Peru for eight months working for AMOR Projects. Other then being an ESL teacher, I was in charge of the social media, photography, and I helped in the onsite clinic as a medical worker.

Summer Camp Staff - Various Youth Camps - 2008 to 2016

I have been working during the summer as camp staff since 2008. I first started at Camp Lawroweld as a wrangler. I began working at Camp Winnekeag the year after as a wrangler for three years, one year as a climbing instructor/counselor, and three years as the Equine Director. Lastly, I worked at Camp Wawona in Yosemite National Park as the Equine Director.

Web Page Designer - Illinois Conference of Seventh-day Adventists - 2016

I redesigned a camp web page for the Illinois SDA Conference as a Directed Study during my Winter 2016 semester. This involved creating a layout, organizing content, managing creative options, and assuring the correct materials were available to the clients. For reasons beyond me, the design has remained inactive.

Photography

I first discovered my love of photography when I was in high school. I’d take my point and shoot camera with me everywhere, taking photos of anything and everything! Eventually graduated to a Nikon DSLR and a Canon. I currently use: Fujifilm X-T1, iPhone, Sony A7S III, Sony A7R III, and Sony A7r5.