Elina Katrin

About Elina Katrin

I’m lucky to be doing what I love. As a storyteller and a community-oriented person, I\'ve dedicated my career to people, drawing on experiences from a variety of industries. My professional journey spans roles in marketing, literary publishing, and media consulting, helping me hone strategic communication, content creation, and event coordination skills, among plenty of others.Driven by a commitment to excellence and a passion for languages and the written word, I\'m always looking to collaborate on projects that challenge and inspire. A highly motivated team player, I thrive in both nonprofit and corporate environments, where creativity meets purpose and every piece of content contributes to a larger narrative.I\'m the author of a poetry chapbook, If My House Has a Voice, and my love for writing extends to various disciplines, from ad copy to screenwriting. An excellent communicator and a well-organized, detail-oriented media professional, I ensure important emails are never left unanswered and problems are promptly resolved.As an adaptable, multicultural person, I work well with people from different backgrounds. I adore baking sweets for my loved ones and traveling, and you can find me enjoying the outdoors with my camera or playing with the nearest dog—sometimes all at once. I look forward to connecting with you!

Experience

1. Community Engagement Coordinator Assistant Editor

   Mizna

   Sep 2022 — Present

   Read and evaluate hundreds of prose and poetry submissions for the biannual Mizna literary journal, discussing the artistic merit of selected works with the team• Edit accepted pieces for the print journal and Mizna Online digital platform, enhancing the writing craft, maintaining the editorial style guide, and overseeing each piece from document layout to publication• Organize community events such as literary readings, teach-ins, festivals, and the nationwide US book tour for the novelist and poet Maya Abu Al-Hayyat• Facilitate venue outreach and travel logistics for writers and staff members participating in Mizna’s artistic programs

Education

• Hollins University

  Master's degree, Creative Writing

  2020 — 2022

• University of Miami

  Bachelor's of Science in Communication, Double Major in Journalism and Creative Writing, minor in Motion Pictures

  2016 — 2020