natalie marques

outreach and recruitment coordinator

About

I am creative and collaborative, leveraging visual design and marketing strategy to inspire social action. After working for a number of mission-driven causes – exploring visual communications, strategic partnerships, and community engagement – I strive to continue leading creative projects rooted in social impact.

Country

united states

City

seattle

Industry

online media

Skill

graphic design, social media, marketing strategy, event planning, project management, customer service, branding and identity, photoshop, illustrator, indesign, nonprofits, microsoft excel, microsoft word, powerpoint, photography, non profits, newsletters, creative writing, web content writing, visual design, internal communications, social action, social impact, youth engagement, web community management, youth outreach, marketing, copywriting

Experience

outreach and recruitment coordinator

united way of king county

2020-2 - Present · 6 yrs 8 mos

youth outreach fellow

the representation project

2018-7 - 2019-6 · 1 yr

* Managed community and designed courses for Youth Media Lab (YML), a 700+ member online platform to teach underrepresented youth technical media skills to challenge gender stereotypes * Spearheaded social media outreach campaign to increase YML membership and engagement by 25% * Oversaw 25-member leadership board; launched and produced podcast to spotlight youth perspective on gender issues * Facilitated planning and executing annual youth media summit to train 100+ youth to create representative media; designed marketing and event materials; hosted day-long event and moderated panel to showcase young media creators

brand consultant

storycraft

2019-8 - Present · 7 yrs 2 mos

* Collaborating with co-founder to establish brand storytelling and write content for online direct to consumer goods company * Creating visual identity to align with brand narrative * Leveraging design skills to create personal branding for co-founder

administrative assistant

casa latina seattle

2014-6 - 2014-8 · 3 mos

* Worked at the non-profit to help empower Latino immigrants by providing educational and employment opportunities * Worked as an administrative assistant by utilizing customer service and communication skills with the English and Spanish-speaking clients * Assisted the Development, Education, and IT departments

graphic design intern

pyramid communications

2016-5 - 2016-9 · 5 mos

* Designing and producing logos and brochures for various client non-profits * Redesigning Pyramid's marketing materials * Collaborating with multiple departments within the organization * Writing creative briefs * Branding and conceptualizing a start-up idea * Photographing and displaying Pyramid's past work samples

impact intern

pangea giving

2015-6 - 2015-9 · 4 mos

* Collaborated with communications committee to recreate website to increase web traffic and donor contributions at organization funding grassroots organizations in developing nations * Facilitated grantee partner organization evaluation system to determine fiscal year grant plan * Streamlined cross-department archival system * Authored monthly newsletter entries spotlighting grantee partners

social media intern

stolenyouth

2015-6 - 2015-9 · 4 mos

* Developed Instagram account to educate youth demographic in Greater Seattle Area for nonprofit working to end child trafficking * Designed images and infographics to increase youth engagement, report statistics, raise awareness, and spread preventative measures around sex trafficking * Collaborated with Communications Director to streamline social media strategy

Education

mercer island high school

2009-1 - 2013-1 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Class of 2013 Valedictorian National Merit Commended Scholar Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, National Arts Honor Society, Varsity Swim and Dive, Varsity Lacrosse