Katherine Gustafson
Technical Writer

Katherine Gustafson

Past clients include Intuit, Bloomberg BNA, and Quartz.
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About

With over a decade of experience as a writer and editor, Katherine Gustafson specializes in content marketing, thought leadership, ghostwriting, copywriting, and grant writing for B2B SaaS, fintech, and health IT enterprises as well as nonprofit organizations. She has written whitepapers, reports, letters, articles, blog posts, web copy, and other business and marketing collateral, including branded content for companies such as UPS, Apervita, Singapore Tourism Board, and Oath. Her work has appeared to sites and publications like Forbes, QuickBooks Resource Center, Yes! Magazine, Slate, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Civil Eats, and CRS Wire. As an executive ghostwriter, Katherine has written for nonprofits executives and board members and published content in Wall Street Journal Logistics Report, TechBeacon, Tribune newspapers, CBS Chicago, The Huffington Post, and The Seattle Times.

Employment

6 roles
Jan 2004 - Present 22 years 3 months
Nonprofit Writer & Editor
Independent
  • Wrote, edited, and proofread complex materials for diverse private clients, including proposals, program reports, and annual reports involving detailed programmatic information conveyed in reader-friendly language.
  • Helped nonprofit organizations and universities secure and retain millions of dollars as a fundraising writer, including managing the production of comprehensive reports to government agencies and foundations.
  • Contributed to publications such as Yes! Magazine, Slate, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Civil Eats, and CRS Wire, on social issues such as education, women and girls, health, and food.
  • Clients: World Wildlife Fund, Oceana, The Wilderness Society, NoVo Foundation, The Christensen Fund, Orbis International, Pro Mujer, Grameen Foundation, and International Pacific Halibut Commission.
Jan 2004 - Present 22 years 3 months
Executive Ghostwriter
Independent
  • Composed opinion pieces, speeches, and fundraising appeals for nonprofits executives and board members such as Harrison Ford (Conservation International) and Jennifer Buffett and Peter Buffett (NoVo Foundation).
  • Wrote content on a range of topics, from healthcare informatics to high-powered computing, for executives at companies such as Lighter Capital, QuantHC, UPS, and HP Enterprise.
  • Published ghostwritten pieces in Wall Street Journal Logistics Report, TechBeacon, Tribune newspapers, CBS Chicago, The Huffington Post, and The Seattle Times.
Jan 2004 - Present 22 years 3 months
Business & Tech Writer & Editor
Independent
  • Wrote white papers, reports, and other business collateral for major companies and international banks on topics such as taxes, sustainability, technology, and logistics.
  • Composed infographics, letters, articles, blog posts, web copy, and other marketing material, including branded content for companies such as UPS, Apervita, Singapore Tourism Board, and Oath.
  • Contributed to sites such as Forbes and QuickBooks Resource Center on topics of business operations and entrepreneurship, and wrote diverse content for B2C magazines, such as Energy of the City.
  • Prepared grant applications seeking millions from government agencies for equipment renovation and upgrade.
  • Edited documents of all lengths, including developmental editing, copyediting, and proofreading.
  • Clients: Intuit, Bloomberg BNA, SkiftX, Sappi Paper Company, Extra Space Storage, Avalara, Apervita, Lumeon, Lighter Capital, CVent, Washington Gas, and Quartz.
Mar 2015 - Dec 2017 2 years 9 months
Travel Guidebook Editor
Rick Steves Europe

Rick Steves’ Europe is a long-running travel documentary television series hosted by American travel writer and television personality, Rick Steves, as he travels across the continent of Europe, documenting his experiences along the way.

  • Edited Rick Steves’ best-selling series of European travel guidebooks, including leading an editorial team.
  • Collaborated with editors, field researchers, and travel specialists to keep the books up to date.
  • Composed travel articles under Rick Steves’ byline to be syndicated by the Tribune Company.
Apr 2015 - Jun 2017 2 years 2 months
Blog Managing Editor
Avalara
  • Provided editorial direction and management for the TrustFile sales tax software blog.
  • Established and maintained editorial standards and blog style guide and directed the editorial calendar.
  • Recruited, hired, managed, and edited the work of a team of freelance writers.
Jan 2009 - Dec 2012 3 years 11 months
Author
Independent
  • Wrote and published Change Comes to Dinner (Macmillan, 2012), a book about entrepreneurs and innovators in sustainable food.
  • Authored Locavore U.S.A. (Macmillan, 2012), an ebook made of a chapter of Change Comes to Dinner.
  • Wrote DC Insider’s Guide (Sutro Media, 2009), a travel e-guidebook to Washington, DC, for mobile devices.

Education

Jan 2003 - Jan 2005 2 years
Master of Arts, International Relations & Religion
Boston University
Jan 1997 - May 2001 4 years 4 months
Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology
Amherst College

Portfolio

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