Stephanie Held-Rutzen
Creative & Brand Storytelling Consultant, Founder at the PR Poet
- Role
- Marketing Communications Consultant at Women Unite
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Stephanie Held-Rutzen
With more than a decade of experience building integrated digital marketing, communications strategies, and content for non-profit and for-profit industries, Stephanie brings a wealth of experience and expertise to her work. Her approach is warm and inviting, inspiring clients to hone their authentic voice and tell their story. She has led communications and digital brand strategy for organizations tackling delicate and nuanced topics related to childhood poverty, advocacy, filmmaker development programs, and education policy. The unique content and communications challenges these organizations faced developed her into a highly skilled and sensitive practitioner. Stephanie holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications, Public Relations from Michigan State University, a certificate in digital marketing from Columbia Business School, and additional training in graphic design from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.She is also an essayist and fiction writer for her substack, not a masterpiece: a COMPLICATED, CREATIVE, HILARIOUS, HAPPY, FREE diary of prose, poetry, and short stories. For business inquiries, please email s••••••••@theprpoet.com. Opinions are her own and do not represent the views of the PR Poet\'s clients nor Women Unite!
Experience
Marketing Communications Consultant
Nov 2023 — Present
Helping nonprofit clients amplify their mission through marketing and communications strategies.Kartemquin Films: Newsletter strategy and content creation/artist interviewsGrowing Home: Social media management Chicago Advocate Legal: Full rebrand, key messaging strategyA House in Austin: Social media management and content creationForward Momentum Chicago: Annual report, key messaging strategy, project management
Education
Michigan State University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Communication, Public Relations
2009 — 2013
France Langue Paris
French Language and Literature
2013 — 2014
Regent's University London
Mass Communication/Media Studies
2012
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Introduction to Graphic Design Course
2020 — 2020
Atelier du Geste Rythmé
50-hour Workshop, Dance Therapy/Therapist
2013 — 2013
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