Kate Fabsik

Kate Fabsik

Greater Chicago Area
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About

As a technical writer with six years of writing experience now working in the tech…

Experience

  • Motorola Solutions

    Motorola Solutions

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    Chicago, Illinois, United States

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      Chicago, Illinois, United States

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      Chicago, Illinois, United States

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      Chicago, Illinois, United States

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      Chicago, Illinois, United States

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      Chicago, Illinois, United States

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    Chicago, Illinois, United States

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    Chicago, Illinois, United States

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    Chicago, Illinois, United States

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    Prague, Czechia

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    Rockford, Illinois Area

Education

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    Activities and Societies: Concentration in Professional Writing

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    Activities and Societies: Pi Epsilon Pi National Writing Honor Society, Russian Studies Minor

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    Activities and Societies: Math Team, Book Club, and Creative Writing Club

Volunteer Experience

  • NextGen Leadership Mentor

    NextGen Leadership Mentor

    Disability:IN

    Mentoring a college student with a disability as they navigate the transition from college to the workforce.

  • People with Disabilities and Allies Council Executive Board Member

    People with Disabilities and Allies Council Executive Board Member

    Motorola Solutions

    Human Rights

    - Plan and participate in-person and online events to support people with disabilities and allies
    - Update the council's Motorola website to display relevant events, photos, and community posts

  • Employee Grant Reviewer

    Employee Grant Reviewer

    Motorola Solutions

    Science and Technology

    - Evaluated and provided feedback on a set of grant applications, both individually and as part of an assigned team.

  • Editor

    Editor

    Kids Enjoy Exercise Now - KEEN Chicago

    - 2 months

    Social Services

    - Edited grant request materials for document coherence, clarity, and alignment with mission
    - Framed the edits with a summative memo outlining changes made and final steps needed before publication

  • Editor

    Editor

    Restaurant Opportunities Centers United

    - 1 month

    Economic Empowerment

    - Edited an oral history report for cohesiveness, clarity, and grammar
    - Framed the edits with a summative memo outlining changes made and final steps needed before publication

  • Content Strategist

    Content Strategist

    UCAN (Chicago)

    - 3 months

    Human Rights

    - Collaborated with key UCAN members to analyze their online content and content production methods before producing a report with the results, solutions, and steps moving forward
    - Evaluated existing social media and content, compared this content to peer competitors and suggested improvements, including the use of core strategies and media templates
    - Developed audience personas to focus content creation and tailor messaging to target audiences

  • Grant Materials Generator

    Grant Materials Generator

    Kids Enjoy Exercise Now - KEEN Chicago

    - 4 months

    Social Services

    - Created a funder tracker spreadsheet to organize and evaluate possible funders
    - Researched, selected, and wrote an LOI to future funder with the organization's mission in mind
    - Created a final portfolio with re-usable documents, LOIs, and suggestions for future COVID-19 funding acquisition
    - Coordinated with KEEN Chicago to make revisions to all documents, resources, and LOIs

  • Technical Writing Consultant

    Technical Writing Consultant

    Ruff Institute of Global Homelessness

    - 3 months

    Human Rights

    - Reviewed, edited, and revised Street Count Toolkit to make it clear, usable, and efficient
    - Conducted two rounds of usability testing with separate stakeholder groups
    - Re-outlined, re-ordered, and re-structured the document to develop it into a polished final product

  • English Second Language Tutor

    English Second Language Tutor

    Chinese Mutual Aid Association

    - 5 months

    Social Services

    - Taught immigrants and refugees the the basics of English language grammar and spelling
    - Enriched their vocabulary, conversation skills, and grammar to prepare them for American Citizenship Tests

  • Rotex Member

    Rotex Member

    Rotary International

    Education

    - Participate in annual weekend-long conference / orientation, assisting with future outbound and current inbound Rotary exchange students as well as parents, discussing the details and realities of life abroad.
    - Present both planned and spontaneous presentations regarding the values of exchange, such as personal growth, cultural awareness, and global citizenship.

Licenses & Certifications

Courses

  • Content Strategy

    WRD 532

  • Editing

    WRD 523

  • Grant Writing

    WRD 526

  • Intermediate Russian III

    RUS 106

  • Professional Writing

    WRD 206

  • Rhetoric and Public Writing

    WRD 390

  • Teaching English as a Second Language in Chicago

    WRD 378

  • Technical Communication

    WRD 521

  • Writing Across Media

    WRD 533

Projects

  • WRD Program Portfolio

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    A select few pieces of work that I've accomplished during my graduate degree at DePaul's Writing, Rhetoric, and Composition program.

    See project
  • Content / Style Guide

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    Created a combined content and style guide to aid in the UCWbLing's transition from one style and layout to another.

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  • Generated Grant Seeking Materials Portfolio

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    Researched and assessed potential grant funders, organized prospects in spreadsheets, and used gathered information to effectively write letter of interest to potential funder for KEEN Chicago.

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  • Tabler and Presenter at Midwest PETS

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    Circulated among professionals and persuaded them to join Rotary's Youth Exchange program while meeting with Rotary professionals and answered various questions regarding Rotary's Youth Exchange program. Also presented spontaneous demonstrations and informational sessions regarding Rotary's Youth Exchange program in group settings

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Languages

  • Russian

    Elementary proficiency

  • Spanish

    Limited working proficiency

  • Czech

    Elementary proficiency

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

Organizations

  • Society for Technical Communication

    Member

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    The Society for Technical Communication advances technical communication as the discipline of transforming complex information into usable content for products, processes, and services.

  • Rotary Interational

    Rotex

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    Rotex International enhances experience with experience through guiding and connecting Rotex clubs worldwide and ensuring that their work with Outbound, Inbound, and Rebound Rotary Youth Exchange students is well-supported and executed, ever-adapting to shared best-practices, and in accordance with Rotary values.

  • Pi Epsilon Pi National Writing Honor Society

    Honoree

    Pi Epsilon Pi (PEP) is a national honor society for undergraduate students in writing studies

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