Systems, stories, and the spaces between
Systems, stories, and the spaces between
Email address:
katherine@katherinestanford.com
Location:
Tallahassee, FL
Website:
www.katherinestanford.com
LinkedIn:
www.linkedin.com/in/authorkatherinebell/
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Relevant Work Experience
September 2025 – PresentSenior Academic Program SpecialistFlorida State University
College of Nursing
Support graduate program operations, beginning with admissions review and reporting.
Collaborate with faculty, staff, and administrators to maintain program compliance and ensure accurate student records.
October 2021 – September 2025Academic Program Specialist & Communications ManagerFlorida State University
Askew School of Public Administration
Created and managed advertising campaigns on a limited budget. Proactively increased enrollment in lagging classes by 45%.
Collaborated closely with school directors, providing strategic advice on budget management, employee retention, and further topics. Acted as a liaison with college leadership, faculty, and external partners, representing the interests of directors, both exceeding the scope of my job description.
Advised approximately 400 master’s graduate-level students per semester regarding enrollment, paths to graduation, certification, and more. Evaluated their progress upon request and guided them towards classes that would help them graduate and in their future workplaces.
Conducted student recruitment through open houses and college fairs. Created action plans and programs of study for students to encourage academic progress and academic standing.
Created and managed advertising campaigns on often limited budgets. Proactively increased enrollment by 45% in several lagging classes.
Supervised one undergraduate student during preparations of materials for conferences, offering guidance and assistance. Created and updated department’s marketing brochures, flyers, and other materials, coordinating with marketing and personnel committees. Distributed visual media and written content to department’s social media outlets and engaged with followers, raising brand awareness of the school.
Assisted in bringing the department’s 75th anniversary and other events to completion, ensuring successful alumni engagement within a budget of $4500.
April 2020 – October 2021Administrative Associate & Social Media ManagerFlorida State University
Askew School of Public Administration
Acted as a liaison with college leadership, faculty, and external partners, representing the interests of the director, beyond the scope of my job description.
Distributed visual media and written content to department’s social media website and engaged with followers. Created and managed advertising campaigns, often with limited budget, increasing click-through by 26%.
Produced a twice-yearly newsletter of articles, images, and lists of faculty and graduate student publications. Wrote, edited, and published articles for newsletter. Modified text as necessary and performed final quality assurance on all materials. Researched for department publications. Sent PDF newsletters to all similar departments within the country and physical copies to persons as requested.
Supervised two federal work-study students and two non-student workers, offering guidance as needed.
April 2017 – April 2020Administrative CoordinatorGeorgia State University
University and Prometric Testing
Held Public Trust clearance and administered federal IRS exams.
Contributed to quality control and investigation procedures.
Enhanced testing center efficiency by expanding exam offerings through external staff training.
December 2010 – August 2013Special Collections Library AssociateFlorida State University
University Libraries
Created & maintained department website using WordPress content management system (CMS). Created documentation for other users to learn to create profiles, utilize & maintain the site, & make posts. Used Adobe Creative Suite for creation of content, visual image manipulation, & publication design.
Cataloged part of Harrison Sayre Circus Collection posters.
Compiled monthly usage & reference statistics for internal & national use.
Maintained department in/out calendar. Staffed reference desk & answered patron questions. Answered patron questions in person & by phone. Conducted department tours for patrons, answering questions when asked.
Opened & closed department during specified hours. Secured rare materials & vault. Maintained reading room for collections’ safety, preventing theft. Monitored temperature & humidity of rare objects to aid in preservation.
April 2007 – December 2010Administrative Support AssistantFlorida State University
University Libraries
Purchasing & travel representative for department of 6 full-time faculty, 4 full-time paraprofessional staff, & any incoming candidates, including booking airfare, hotel, & ground transportation, both domestic & foreign, & arranging reimbursement.
Facilitated in bringing numerous department events to completion, including arranging venues, organizing catering, & handling RSVPs for ≥300 guests. Budgets ranged from $2000 to $6000 per event.
Managed international library association, including membership lists; receiving donations & fees through Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge; creating signage for annual events in Adobe Photoshop; & troubleshooting any issues that might arise.
Produced library newsletter to be circulated throughout 2 of Florida State University’s 8 libraries.
Oversaw & ran three annual holiday parties, including heading organization committee, gathering donation prizes, & acting as master of ceremonies (MC).
June 2005 – April 2007Sr. Library Technical AssistantFlorida State University
University Libraries
Originated, wrote for, & copyedited undergraduate library newsletter, checking volumes for corrections. Developed blogs & listservs for use in multiple departments within the library.
Compiled monthly usage statistics for department.
Staffed reference & government documents desks. Retrieved & maintained government documents.
September 2000 – PresentWeb Designer and Content SpecialistRemote, Independent Practice
Utilized HTML, CSS, webFTP, concrete5, Joomla, Drupal, MediaWiki, & WordPress for web design & site publication.
Sites included: katherinebell.net, elliehicks.com, katherinestanford.com, & others.
March 2007 – April 2020Assistant EditorSeven Seas Entertainment, LLC
Copyedited novels and scripts.
Contributed to major title launches such as Dance in the Vampire Bund, Alice in the Country of Hearts, Kanokon, and others.
Education
08/2023 – 12/2025
Tallahassee | Florida
Specialist of Information
(Specialist of Library & Information Science)
Certificates in User Services & Information Architecture
Florida State University
GPA: 4.00Coursework: International & Comparative Librarianship, Introduction to Reference Services, Introduction to Information Architecture, Digital Media: Concepts and Production
08/2020 – 12/2022
Tallahassee | Florida
Master of Science, Information
(Master of Library & Information Science)
Florida State University
GPA: 3.98Coursework: Digital Libraries, Introduction to Information Technology, Information Organization, Government Information, Research in Information Studies, Usability Analysis, Storytelling for Information Professionals, Introduction to Information Policy, Cataloging & Classification, Collection Development & Management, Museum Informatics.
01/2009 – 04/2011
Tallahassee | Florida
Graduate Certificate, Editing & Publishing
Florida State University
Coursework: Line-Editing, Copy Editing, Electronic Editing, Editing & Designing Newsletters, Magazine Culture.
08/1998 – 05/2002
Americus | Georgia
Bachelor of Arts in English
Minor, Sociology
Georgia Southwestern State University
GPA: 3.14
Selected Coursework: Advanced Grammar, Professional Writing, Creative Writing, Technical Writing, Advanced Composition.
Publications
Journal Publications
- Bell, K. (2022) The Mental Health Systems Act of 1980. Documents to the People, 50(4), 12-15. https://doi.org/10.5860/dttp.v50i4.7933.
Books
- Bell, K. (2008). Amaranth: The Preterhumans Book 1. Cathoethes Publishing, LLC. Republished 2012, Lulu.com. https://amzn.to/43iGIdB.
- Bell, K. (2010). Verdant: The Preterhumans Book 2. Lulu.com. https://amzn.to/3oKAmog.
- Hicks, E. (2014). Tales of the Supers 1. Createspace. https://amzn.to/3N8r1jA.
Skills
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
Canva
Social Media Management (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, etc.)
Google Drive
DocuSign
Remote Work Tools (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Slack, Discord, etc.)
WordPress
Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat, Premiere)
MailChimp
Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
NotebookLM
Notion
Professional Training
LinkedIn Learning
- A Content Marketer’s Guide to ChatGPT (November 2025)
How to use ChatGPT to generate and refine content topics and ideas, outline content more efficiently, and identify coverage gaps. - Creating a Communications Strategy (September 2025)
How to provide a focus, with a clear goal and roadmap for how to best get your message to your target audience and ensure that your messages are memorable and move people to action. - Google Analytics 4 (GA4) Essential Training (July 2023)
How to use Google Analytics to measure traffic, conversions, ad performance and ROI, and to identify how people use your website. - Crisis Communication (May 2023)
How to prepare an organization for crisis communication response. - Marketing Tools: Social Media (May 2023)
Learning new tools for social media automation & analysis. - SEO Foundations (April 2023)
Implementing optimation strategies & techniques to increase search engine optimization & keyword research. How to plan for a long-term SEO strategy, e-commerce, mobile audience, & local search. - Learning DocuSign (December 2017)
Creating, distributing, & managing documents requiring electronic signatures. Monitoring documents in pending status, storing & managing fully executed files, & declining inappropriate documents. Used as launching platform to learn how to make templates & teach others the platform.
Florida State University Training
- FERPA Family Education Rights (Renewed November 2025)
Gaining and renewing an understanding of the Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act - Active Threat Response (August 2025)
Understanding and applying the Run, Hide, Fight strategy to be used in active threats on campus. (Post-2nd FSU Shooting.) - Excel Basic and Intermediate (Renewed August 2023)
Basic and intermediate uses of Excel, including XLookup, Pivot tables, and more. - Bridging Cultures I-IV (February – April 2023)
Learning different styles of conflict communication and resolution within a global context. - PowerBI (September 2022)
Learning to develop new pages & applying filters to limit between pages in the dashboard, including how to make calculations using visualizations & how to sort axes & legends using menus. - Purchasing Card (P-Card), April 2020 (Renewed March 2023)
Proper use & allowable purchase of company purchasing card. Learning how to use in-house purchasing software. - Travel Card (T-Card), October 2020
Proper use and allowable purchases on company travel card. Processing company travel in Concur system.
Languages
Languages spoken, either through classroom learning or Duolingo.
English
Native Speaker
French
CEFR B1
Swedish
Dutch
Professional Organizations
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2023-present
Management and Marketing user group
American Library Association (ALA), 2022-present
Government Document Roundtable (GODORT) group member
Special Library Association (SLA)/Association For Information Science And Technology (Asis&T), 2022-present
Florida Library Association (FLA), 2022-present