Ruth Kalinka
Content Strategist, Experience Designer, Connector, and WordCamp Europe 2024 Organizer - Communications Team
- Role
- Wordcamp Europe 2024 Organizer at Wordcamp Europe
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ruth Kalinka
Services: Community Relations, Content Strategy, Writing, Editing, User Experience Design, Web & Mobile UX Review, Web & Mobile Design, Marketing, Coaching I help people tell their stories, share cultures, and build relationships online and in person to promote products and services. I share cross-cultural adventures, both near and far, through photography and writing. Connector. Traveler. Polyglot. Native English speaker with intermediate experience in Spanish, French, Italian, and Mandarin Chinese. While pursuing immersion opportunities to advance these languages, I have also explored many others to more deeply connect through music, dance, food, wine, and travel (i.e. Hindi, German, Croatian, Portuguese, Greek, and several Southeast Asian languages). Professional Community Involvement: WordCamp Europe 2024 Organizer, WordCamp Philly 2020 Organizer. 12+ years in recurring volunteer roles for WordCamp Philly, WordCamp US, and WordCamp Europe (Paris, Belgrade, Berlin, Athens). Attended 40+ WordCamps since 2008, including 6 in Spanish. WordPress user and designer since 2006. 12+ years in recurring volunteer roles for BarCamp Philly and Women in Tech Summit Northeast. Available for new opportunities: remote, relocation, Philadelphia, Europe, or near water
Experience
Wordcamp Europe 2024 Organizer
Oct 2023 — Present
I am on the Communications Team, where I will be responsible for editing and sharing information from all the organizing teams. This role is a perfect combination of my passions for WordCamp community, crafting communications, helping people plan and navigate WordCamp adventures, collaborating with multiple teams, and collaborating with organizers from many countries and linguistic backgrounds. We look forward to welcoming you to Torino, Italy - 13-15 June 2024!
Education
University of Michigan
Bachelor of General Studies, Focus: English, religion, languages, philosophy, arts - how people think and communicate
University of the Arts
Continuing Education, web and print graphic design
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