Catherine Pelton
catherinepelton17@gmail.com
Helping mission-driven brands connect with stakeholders through strategic content, clear messaging, and storytelling for over two decades.
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
With 20+ years of experience, I specialize in:
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Leading content strategy across web, blog, email, and social platforms
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Translating complex scientific and technical content into clear language
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Building scalable editorial systems and SEO-optimized campaigns
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Collaborating across teams to align message and mission
EDUCATION
2006 - 2008
Master of Communication Leadership
2000 - 2002
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 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 content systems for growing teams, I bring creativity, clarity, and collaboration to everything I do.
From SEO to webinars to web copy, I make complex topics accessible and messages meaningful.
Director of Communications (Remote)
Santa Barbara, CA
March 2021 - Present
Marketing Assistant (Remote)
Westlake Village, CA
May 2019 - March 2021
Product Specialist
Thousand Oaks, CA
May 2018 - May 2019
Editor & Account Manager (Hybrid)
Federal Way, WA
March 2015 - October 2017
Owner (Remote)
Des Moines, IA
March 2011 - September 2014
Senior Account Executive
West Des Moines, IA
March 2006 - March 2011
SKILLS & EXPERTISE
Collaboration & Project Management
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Asana
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Dropbox
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Google Workspace
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Microsoft Office
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Slack
Email Marketing & CRM
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Bloomerang
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HubSpot
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Mailchimp
SEO Analytics & Advertising
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Google Ads
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Google Analytics
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Google Search Console
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Google Tag Manager
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SEMrush
Social Media Scheduling Platforms
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CoSchedule
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Hootsuite
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MeetEdgar
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Meta Business Suite
Web & Content Management
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Canva
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GoDaddy
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Squarespace
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Wix
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WordPress
Video & Multimedia Tools
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Adobe Audition
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Adobe Premiere Pro
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Anchor
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QuickTime
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Zoom
