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Kateyanne Unullisi

Gilchrist,OR

Summary

Results-driven end-of-life specialist and project manager with extensive experience in client relations and team collaboration. Demonstrated ability to elevate brand engagement through strategic communication and a deep commitment to organizational missions. Passionate about advancing Recompose’s vision while delivering exceptional service and fostering meaningful connections.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Dying and Death Consultant

Self Employed Services
Bothell, WA
09.2011 - Current

Funeral Celebrant

  • Deliver customized memorial services honoring diverse cultural traditions.
  • Offer empathetic and expert guidance from inquiry to post-ceremony.

Home Funeral Consultant

  • Assist families in implementing personal after-death care plans.

Author

  • Co-wrote "Home Funeral Ceremonies: A Primer to Honor the Dying and the Dead with Reverence, Light-heartedness, and Grace."

Content Project Manager DEI Employer Branding

Microsoft (contract)
Redmond, WA
07.2021 - 08.2022
  • Contributed to the execution of nine initiatives centered around diverse groups like Hispanic, LGBTQ+ and Indigenous communities supporting Inclusion.
  • Assisted various teams such as socials, legal, marketing, and creative in dynamic settings.
  • Boosted impact of internal and external channels through strategic amplification.
  • Curated engaging posts by editing copy and acquiring necessary visual assets.

Communications Director

National Home Funeral Alliance
Everett, WA
08.2014 - 06.2018
  • Upgraded web presence for www.homefuneralalliance.org.
  • Implemented comprehensive communication strategies resulting in 300% membership growth within 1.5 years.
  • Produced and polished material for online networks, blog entries, articles, newsletters.
  • Supported inquiries from the public and media.
  • Managed and executed fundraising campaigns through content creation across digital platforms.
  • Developed system for volunteer coordination.
  • Implemented a customer management system tied to monthly newsletters and teleconferences.

Communications Coordinator

The NDI Foundation
Eastsound, WA
06.1998 - 11.2000
  • Oversaw various projects to unify information for researchers, physicians, and patients on nephrogenic diabetes insipidus.
  • Managed online platform (www.ndif.org).
  • Collaborated with physicians and researchers to develop and refine support information.

Education

Graduate Certificate - Certified Life-Cycle Celebrant

Celebrant Foundation & Institute
Montclair
12-2011

Bachelor of Arts - Communications

Wright State University
Dayton, Ohio
06-1988

Skills

  • Passion for the client
  • Dedication to team collaboration
  • Engagement with community impact
  • Empathetic deep listener
  • Public speaking
  • Storytelling

Volunteering

  • National Home Funeral Alliance – board member, Communications Director (2013 - 2017)
  • Celebrant Foundation – WA State chapter co-facilitator (2012 – 2018)
  • Pet Partners – with Luna, my trained therapy dog (2012 – current)

Timeline

Content Project Manager DEI Employer Branding

Microsoft (contract)
07.2021 - 08.2022

Communications Director

National Home Funeral Alliance
08.2014 - 06.2018

Dying and Death Consultant

Self Employed Services
09.2011 - Current

Communications Coordinator

The NDI Foundation
06.1998 - 11.2000

Graduate Certificate - Certified Life-Cycle Celebrant

Celebrant Foundation & Institute

Bachelor of Arts - Communications

Wright State University
Kateyanne Unullisi