Kathryn Bertine

About Kathryn Bertine

Released 4th book, STAND, in 2021 & currently serving as CEO of Homestretch Foundation.CEO: Homestretch Foundation is a 501c3 in Tucson, Arizona which provides low-income female professional athletes with housing, and fights the gender pay gap in women\'s professional sports. Athlete: I retired from professional cycling in 2016, after five years with World Tour teams Cylance, Wiggle-Honda, BMW-HappyTooth, and Colavita, during which I won 6 national championships (SKN) and 3x Caribbean Champion. Before cycling, I was a professional triathlete and figure skater. Filmmaker: My feature documentary, HALF THE ROAD: The passion, pitfalls and power of women\'s professional cycling debuted in 2014 and garnered numerous Film Festival awards, theater screenings, and was signed to distribution by First Run Features. The film can now be viewed on iTunes and Vimeo, as well as DVD through Activist: In 2014, my social activism group, LE TOUR ENTIER, fought for-and achieved-creating a Tour de France for women. It was a monumental step forward for equality in professional cycling, and for the advancement of women in sport. I now focus my efforts on closing the gender pay gap for women. Author: Four nonfiction books published, All the Sundays Yet to Come (Little, Brown), As Good As Gold (ESPN Books), The Road Less Taken (Triumph Books), and STAND: A memoir on activism. A manual for progress.(New Shelf Press). From 20••••12, I worked for ESPN as a columnist (\"So You Wanna be an Olympian?\") on ESPN.com and served as senior editor & \"Riding with the Pros\" columnist at espnW.com. For more information please check my websites and follow me on twitter:@kathrynbertine @homestretchfdn @halftheroad @letourentier

Experience

1. CEO

   Homestretch Foundation

   Jan 2017 — Present · Tucson, AZ, US

   Our Mission: Giving back by moving forward. Moving forward by giving back.The Homestretch Foundation is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Tucson, AZ established to.* Assist low-income female professional athletes with free housing * Eradicate salary inequity for women in all occupations* Teach our members how to become activists to create change* Provide opportunities for our members to thrive in their post-athletic careers* Allow members/donors to book our facility and stand with us to create equality

Education

• University of Arizona

  MFA, Creative Writing, Nonfiction

  1998 — 2000

• Colgate University

  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

  1993 — 1997

Skills

• Triathlon
• Writing
• Public Speaking
• Editorial
• Editing
• Newsletters
• Content Strategy
• Marketing Strategy
• Documentaries
• Social Media Marketing
• Blogging
• Public Relations
• Sports
• Creative Writing
• Film Production
• Social Media
• Press Releases
• Cycling
• Books
• Independent Film
• Publications
• Copywriting