Outreach and Development Manager

• May 2021 - Present

- Conceptualize, plan and implement a creative and engaging multi-platform outreach and communications strategy.- Co-manage development including grant writing, donor stewardship and giving campaigns. - Collaboratively build internal processes and systems that align with nonprofit best practices. - Serve as a staff liaison to the Board of Directors, including serving on the strategic planning committee.

Administrative Coordinator

• Nov 2020 - May 2021

Freelance Journalist

• Aug 2017 - Nov 2020

— Pitch, report, and write stories about conservation, environmental justice, and climate change.— Provide freelance copywriting, copyediting, and fact-checking services. — Pitch, report, and write stories about conservation, environmental justice, and climate change.— Provide freelance copywriting, copyediting, and fact-checking services.

Editorial Fellow

• Jan 2020 - Jul 2020

— Pitch, report, and write stories for web and print.— Fact-check the print magazine.— Co-manage letters to the editor. https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/authors/krista-karlson — Pitch, report, and write stories for web and print.— Fact-check the print magazine.— Co-manage letters to the editor. https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/authors/krista-karlson

Managing Editor

• Jun 2019 - Dec 2019

Managed the day-to-day operations of an award-winning quarterly magazine, Anglers Journal, in addition to conceptualizing each issue and writing stories. Kept all the creative trains running on time.

Associate Editor

• Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

- Thoughtfully edit, fact-check and proofread stories for Anglers Journal and Power & Motoryacht.- Review unsolicited pitches and manuscripts. - Research, report and write stories on wide-ranging topics under deadline. - Solicit photography and cultivate relationships with photographers.- Propose creative ways to keep content fresh and surprising.- Manage stories in Adobe InDesign and InCopy.

Contributing Editor

• Jun 2018 - Jan 2019

Editorial Intern

• Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

- Took initiative when seeking and completing assignments.- Fact-checked each issue and delivered detailed corrections to my supervisor. - Conducted thorough research and interviewed experts on wide-ranging topics. - Took initiative when seeking and completing assignments.- Fact-checked each issue and delivered detailed corrections to my supervisor. - Conducted thorough research and interviewed experts on wide-ranging topics.