Laura Kat Collins

  • Cultural Strategies Manager
  • RTP North Carolina

Caregiver, mom, wife, daughter, organizer, storyteller, communicator.

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As Cultural Strategies Manager at Family Values @ Work (FV@W), I empower our grassroots network to drive transformative change through the power of narrative. With over two years of experience designing and leading narrative change initiatives, storytelling trainings, and national events, I center racial equity and dismantle systems of oppression through authentic storytelling. Additionally, I leverage nearly a decade of expertise in relational organizing, strategic communications, and digital engagement to foster cultural shifts and build collective power. My approach is rooted in the understanding that lasting social change requires a deep integration of policy advocacy, cultural transformation, and effective organizing.

Strengths:
Project Management
Collaboration
Storytelling
Videography
Photography
Front End Web Design
Graphic Design
Narrative Strategies
Program Design
Program Implementation
Creativity
Relationship Building
Entrepreneurial Spirit

Experience

Cultural Strategies Manager at Family Values at Work

January 2022 – Present Remote

Northern Virginia Organizer at Virginia Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy

January 2021 – December 2022 Northern Virginia

Digital Outreach Manager at Congressional Progressive Caucus Center

May 2019 – December 2020 Washington, DC

Digital Communications Specialist at Office of the Mayor, Bloomington, Indiana

July 2017 – May 2019 Bloomington, IN

Digital Content Producer at Liz for Indiana Campaign

July 2017 – November 2018 Indiana's 9th Congressional District

Social Media Specialist at Residential Programs & Services, Indiana Uni

October 2015 – July 2017 Bloomington, IN

Education

BA Communications at Indiana University Bloomington

Bloomington, IN