Catherine Pelton

Director of Communications

catherinepelton17@gmail.com | Camarillo, CA

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

With over two decades of experience in strategic communications, I help mission-driven organizations turn complex ideas into clear, compelling content. I specialize in:

Leading content strategy across websites, blogs, email, and social platforms
Translating technical and scientific topics into accessible, engaging messaging
Building scalable editorial systems and SEO-driven content plans
Aligning teams and tools to deliver consistent, purposeful communications

EDUCATION

EDUCATION & INTERNSHIPS

2006 - 2008

Drake University

Master of Communication Leadership

2000 - 2002

Drake University

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication

1999 - 2000

Fashion Institute of Technology

Associate in Applied Science in Fashion Merchandising and Management

EXPERIENCE

I’m a strategic communications professional with deep experience leading content strategy, digital campaigns, and brand messaging across nonprofit, healthcare, education, and consumer sectors.

Whether simplifying rare disease research for patients or building scalable content systems for growing teams, I bring creativity, clarity, and collaboration to every project.

From SEO to webinars to web copy, I make complex topics feel accessible and messages resonate.

Click on an organization below to learn more about what I've done:

SKILLS & EXPERTISE

Collaboration & Project Management

Asana
Dropbox
Google Workspace
Microsoft Office
Slack

Email Marketing & CRM

Bloomerang
HubSpot
Mailchimp

SEO Analytics & Advertising

Google Ads
Google Analytics
Google Search Console
Google Tag Manager
SEMrush

Social Media Scheduling Platforms

CoSchedule
Hootsuite
MeetEdgar
Meta Business Suite

Video & Multimedia Tools

Adobe Audition
Adobe Premiere Pro
Anchor
QuickTime
Zoom

Web & Content Management

Canva
GoDaddy
Squarespace
Wix
WordPress