Katherine Johnston
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Credentials
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National Incident Management Certification
FEMAFeb, 2020- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Penta Group
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Director
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Jun 2023 - Present
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Senior Associate, Strategy
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Sep 2022 - Jul 2023
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Hamilton Place Strategies
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United States
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Public Relations and Communications Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate
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Sep 2021 - Sep 2022
Associate at Hamilton Place Strategies (now Penta Group). Responsible for working with a diverse set of clients to achieve their strategic communications and policy objectives. Associate at Hamilton Place Strategies (now Penta Group). Responsible for working with a diverse set of clients to achieve their strategic communications and policy objectives.
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LGND
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Account Director
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Nov 2020 - Sep 2021
As an Account Director, champions the project from start to finish by leading day-to-day client communication and team coordination, providing strategic recommendations, conducting research and developing communications, to ensure good ideas win and a premium final product.
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Strategy Intern
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Aug 2020 - Nov 2020
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Student
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Aug 2016 - May 2020
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Home Is Where The Heels Are
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United States
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Public Relations and Communications Services
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Strategy Associate
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Sep 2019 - Dec 2019
Home is Where the Heels Are is a student-run campaign centered around bringing back the Tar Heel footprints that were painted on the four major roads leading into Chapel Hill. Collaborated with team to develop and organize the campaign. Worked together to implement strategies that assisted the other teams, as well as the overall goals of the campaign. Created campaign timeline and plan book to communicate expectations and deadlines for team. Throughout the campaign, monitored teams’… Show more Home is Where the Heels Are is a student-run campaign centered around bringing back the Tar Heel footprints that were painted on the four major roads leading into Chapel Hill. Collaborated with team to develop and organize the campaign. Worked together to implement strategies that assisted the other teams, as well as the overall goals of the campaign. Created campaign timeline and plan book to communicate expectations and deadlines for team. Throughout the campaign, monitored teams’ progress, led coordination with other teams, and evaluated the strategy’s effectiveness as the campaign progressed. Show less Home is Where the Heels Are is a student-run campaign centered around bringing back the Tar Heel footprints that were painted on the four major roads leading into Chapel Hill. Collaborated with team to develop and organize the campaign. Worked together to implement strategies that assisted the other teams, as well as the overall goals of the campaign. Created campaign timeline and plan book to communicate expectations and deadlines for team. Throughout the campaign, monitored teams’… Show more Home is Where the Heels Are is a student-run campaign centered around bringing back the Tar Heel footprints that were painted on the four major roads leading into Chapel Hill. Collaborated with team to develop and organize the campaign. Worked together to implement strategies that assisted the other teams, as well as the overall goals of the campaign. Created campaign timeline and plan book to communicate expectations and deadlines for team. Throughout the campaign, monitored teams’ progress, led coordination with other teams, and evaluated the strategy’s effectiveness as the campaign progressed. Show less
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KOIN-TV
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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100 - 200 Employee
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Summer News Associate
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May 2019 - Aug 2019
Hands-on internship experience to provide in-depth look into the field of broadcast from different perspectives. Provided opportunity to use knowledge in an applied industry setting. Contributed on all shifts (morning, day and evening). Assisted news teams with interviewing, researching for stories, running the assignment desk, capturing photos at the scene for the social media account, producing voiceover to sound files (vosot’s) for the 11pm newscast, and shooting personal… Show more Hands-on internship experience to provide in-depth look into the field of broadcast from different perspectives. Provided opportunity to use knowledge in an applied industry setting. Contributed on all shifts (morning, day and evening). Assisted news teams with interviewing, researching for stories, running the assignment desk, capturing photos at the scene for the social media account, producing voiceover to sound files (vosot’s) for the 11pm newscast, and shooting personal stand-ups. Published web articles on the station website, choose complementary media for stories, and monitored the station’s social media pages. Show less Hands-on internship experience to provide in-depth look into the field of broadcast from different perspectives. Provided opportunity to use knowledge in an applied industry setting. Contributed on all shifts (morning, day and evening). Assisted news teams with interviewing, researching for stories, running the assignment desk, capturing photos at the scene for the social media account, producing voiceover to sound files (vosot’s) for the 11pm newscast, and shooting personal… Show more Hands-on internship experience to provide in-depth look into the field of broadcast from different perspectives. Provided opportunity to use knowledge in an applied industry setting. Contributed on all shifts (morning, day and evening). Assisted news teams with interviewing, researching for stories, running the assignment desk, capturing photos at the scene for the social media account, producing voiceover to sound files (vosot’s) for the 11pm newscast, and shooting personal stand-ups. Published web articles on the station website, choose complementary media for stories, and monitored the station’s social media pages. Show less
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The Daily Tar Heel
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Photographer
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Jan 2019 - Aug 2019
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Carolina Now
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United States
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Media Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Anchor and Producer
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Jan 2018 - Aug 2019
Anchor and producer for Carolina Now, a daily news program through the UNC School of Media and Journalism. Two to three minute broadcasts streamed live on Facebook to provide UNC students with relevant news updates. Responsibilities as an anchor include researching and choosing stories, coordinating and scheduling with interviewees, writing the rundown script, and conducting live interviews and broadcasts. Responsibilities as a producer include also researching and choosing stories… Show more Anchor and producer for Carolina Now, a daily news program through the UNC School of Media and Journalism. Two to three minute broadcasts streamed live on Facebook to provide UNC students with relevant news updates. Responsibilities as an anchor include researching and choosing stories, coordinating and scheduling with interviewees, writing the rundown script, and conducting live interviews and broadcasts. Responsibilities as a producer include also researching and choosing stories, editing the script, creating infographics and other complementary forms of media for the broadcast, directing the anchor and interviewee in dry runs and live, and directing the control room during live broadcasts. Show less Anchor and producer for Carolina Now, a daily news program through the UNC School of Media and Journalism. Two to three minute broadcasts streamed live on Facebook to provide UNC students with relevant news updates. Responsibilities as an anchor include researching and choosing stories, coordinating and scheduling with interviewees, writing the rundown script, and conducting live interviews and broadcasts. Responsibilities as a producer include also researching and choosing stories… Show more Anchor and producer for Carolina Now, a daily news program through the UNC School of Media and Journalism. Two to three minute broadcasts streamed live on Facebook to provide UNC students with relevant news updates. Responsibilities as an anchor include researching and choosing stories, coordinating and scheduling with interviewees, writing the rundown script, and conducting live interviews and broadcasts. Responsibilities as a producer include also researching and choosing stories, editing the script, creating infographics and other complementary forms of media for the broadcast, directing the anchor and interviewee in dry runs and live, and directing the control room during live broadcasts. Show less
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Saltaire Yacht Club Inc
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United States
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Restaurants
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1 - 100 Employee
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Server/Manager
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Jun 2016 - Aug 2018
Server for dinner and brunch service. As server, responsible for providing high quality, timely, friendly, and accommodating service to club members. Responsible for addressing and handling customer dissatisfaction. Achieved exceptional customer service through teamwork, communication, multitasking, problem solving, adaptability, and conflict resolution. Assumed manager duties during second season. Responsible for startup and close down nightly to include server assignments, menu… Show more Server for dinner and brunch service. As server, responsible for providing high quality, timely, friendly, and accommodating service to club members. Responsible for addressing and handling customer dissatisfaction. Achieved exceptional customer service through teamwork, communication, multitasking, problem solving, adaptability, and conflict resolution. Assumed manager duties during second season. Responsible for startup and close down nightly to include server assignments, menu creation, reservations, and cashiering and closing out each night. Show less Server for dinner and brunch service. As server, responsible for providing high quality, timely, friendly, and accommodating service to club members. Responsible for addressing and handling customer dissatisfaction. Achieved exceptional customer service through teamwork, communication, multitasking, problem solving, adaptability, and conflict resolution. Assumed manager duties during second season. Responsible for startup and close down nightly to include server assignments, menu… Show more Server for dinner and brunch service. As server, responsible for providing high quality, timely, friendly, and accommodating service to club members. Responsible for addressing and handling customer dissatisfaction. Achieved exceptional customer service through teamwork, communication, multitasking, problem solving, adaptability, and conflict resolution. Assumed manager duties during second season. Responsible for startup and close down nightly to include server assignments, menu creation, reservations, and cashiering and closing out each night. Show less
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Education
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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UNC School of Media and Journalism
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City, University of London
Semester Study Abroad, Journalism -
E.C. Glass High School
High School Diploma -
Central Virginia Governor's School for Science and Technology
High School Diploma