Contact
Email: contact@caitlinfranzke.com
Twitter: @FranzCaitlin
LinkedIn: Caitlin Franz Ke
Summary
A language enthusiast with a passion for the written word and its production, who adapts quickly and is armed with a varied skill set of media talents.
Work
Experience
Senior Associate, Communications
Milken Institute
Washington, D.C.
December 2018 - present
Associate, Communications
Milken Institute
Washington, D.C.
January 2018 - December 2018
Associate, Communications
FasterCures, a Center of the Milken Institute
Washington, D.C.
August 2016 - January 2018
Work alongside the organization's various programs to provide communication and promotional support through the following tasks:
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Manage the organization's Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram
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Live tweet events
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Create shareable graphics for social media use
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Design graphics for e-newsletters and website updates
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Update organization website using Silver Stripe CMS
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Provide event planning support to Partnering for Cures
Assistant Web Editor/Producer and Reporter
WUFT News
Gainesville, Florida
August 2015 - May 2016
Reporter and Web Producer for WUFT, Gainesville's NPR affiliate.
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Pitch and write stories for the web platform
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Edited web stories
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Managed reporters and first-line editors
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Produced social media content (Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram)
Marketing Intern and Alumni Outreach Coordinator
Washington Media Institute
Washington, D.C. (Remote)
June 2015 - March 2016
Marketing intern for a semester-long media education program
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Maintained the social media presence of the organization on the following platforms: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest.
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Communicated with perspective students
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Wrote and curated blog content
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Managed alumni communication channels and planning of alumni events.
Editor and Content Developer
Smokin' Notes Inc.
Gainesville, FL
January 2014 - January 2015, August 2015 - April 2016
Editor and content developer for study materials that are distributed across the state of Florida in cities like Orlando, Tallahassee and Gainesville.
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Wrote practice exams, study guides, and other supplemental academic materials.
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Copy-edited content
Corporate Communications Intern
Acosta Sales & Marketing
Jacksonville, FL
June 2015 - August 2015
Provided support to the Corporate Communications staff of a business specializing in the consumer packaged goods industry through:
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Research
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Copy editing company publications
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Drafting press releases
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Running a local United Way corporate fundraiser
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Managing a company-wide networking channel for interns.
Contributing Writer and Social Media Intern
Georgetown Media Group
Washington, D.C.
January 2015 - May 2015
Contributing writer for the Georgetowner and Downtowner newspapers (online and print mediums). Additional responsibilities:
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Updated the website daily, using Wordpress
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Edited online content
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Managed the Downtowner's social media: Instagram: @_thedowntownr. Twitter: @TheDowntownr
Skills
Adobe Creative Suite
Content Management Systems
Microsoft Office Suite
Content Creation
Proofreading and Copy Editing
Social Media
iMovie
Process Management Applications
LinkedIn Learning
University of Florida
August 2013 - April 2016
Cum Laude
Bachelor's of Science: Journalism
Minor: English
Washington Media Institute
January 2015 - May 2015
A semester-long immersive and intensive media course.
Involvement
2017-Present
Member of PRSA
2016-Present
University of Florida Alumni Association
2013 - 2016
Member of the Society of Professional Journalists
Member of Delta Epsilon Iota
Member of Student United Way
Member of the Golden Key International Honor Society
Florida Bright Futures Academic Scholarship recipient
2015 - 2016
Member of Journalism and Communications Ambassadors