Sara Cottle

An international advisory company committed to developing policies and projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help us adapt to the consequences of a changing climate. I manage all of our external communications, including social, PR, and newsletter; internal communications, including strategy, metrics, and cross-office and discipline content; and design, campaign, and outreach needs on a project basis. Notable accomplishments: A total website redesign which included creating measurable metrics aligned with European GDPR law

An inbound marketing agency. Client industries include agriculture, engineering, hospitality, finance, and more. I managed multiple client relationships and a team of authors. I led content creation and campaign strategy meeting marketing goals. I managed and optimized CMS and CRM workflows and tracked and analyzed results. Notable accomplishments: Increasing online sales by 400% in less than a year

A film and impact production company. I played a strategic role in supporting the impact campaign for Chasing Coral (Netflix), focusing on impact stories and community, youth, and donor engagement. Notable Accomplishments: Creating a dashboard and organizational system for logging and tracking impact; Creating a monthly newsletter highlighting the best impact stories to inspire action; Streamlining donation processes; Strategic planning on World Oceans Day, Earth Day and Climate Strike campaigns

The center focuses on fostering sustainability through promoting sustainable behavior and education. I focused on educating fellow staff on how to shape messages, coordinate between multiple departments to keep a consistent brand and messaging on digital channels and educate and connect with students and the bigger community. I also volunteered to sort recycling and compost, helping the university reach zero waste goals. Notable Accomplishments: Created a content strategy; Trained students to execute social content; Increased social media engagement and following (by 30%); Got multiple branches of the center on the same page under one consistent brand

A unit of the Smithsonian Institution solely dedicated to formal preK-12 science education reform. I was part of writing a global science curriculum for multiple modules that supports and incorporates UN Sustainable Development Goals and furthers the nature of science. A specific addition to the curriculum was incorporating podcasting as a means of scientific communication. Creating the curriculum included: coordination across multiple Smithsonian departments, with researchers, scientists, teachers, and community leaders around the globe, writing, editing, research, design, interviews, video, and photography as well as running a workshop helping to prepare teachers to implement the curriculum into their classrooms. Notable Accomplishments: Wrote 3 science education modules aligning with SDGs; Wrote a reader on 'Pollinators'; Planned and implemented a curriculum workshop