Katie Steedly Curling Writer/Researcher/Storyteller		katiecurling@gmail.com • 202-360-6026 Atlanta, GA 30306 www.katiesteedly.com
Experienced professional, offering broad understanding of content creation and applied research. Creative-minded individual with sound competencies in publishing high-quality information. Thoughtful team player dedicated to promoting education, the arts, health, and well-being. Excellent communicator with proven commitment to continuous learning and participatory leadership.
Areas of Expertise
● Applied Research ● Content Creation ● Proposal Development / Grant Writing	● K-12 Curriculum and Instruction ● Public Policy ● Program Evaluation		● Strategic Communications ● Team Leadership ● Project Management
Professional Experience
Steedly Consulting, Atlanta, GA Principal		2015 — Present
Produce various types of content, such as blog posts, podcast scripts, curricula, peer-reviewed articles, evaluation reports, interviews, case studies, newsletters, textbook chapters, and policy briefs. Draft grants and proposals for local, state, and federal funders. Conduct program evaluations in various settings. Engage diverse audiences comprising educators, families, academics, policymakers, artists, and behavioral health professionals. · Cultivated strong client relationships and built solid partnerships among funders, organizations, and stakeholders. · Led strategic expansion and enhancement of agencies and nonprofit organizations, dedicated to enhancing education, health, and the arts and culture. · Authored and disseminated materials through academic, policy, and mainstream channels. · Facilitated relationships with multiple clients, including City Lifestyle Magazine, Ohio University, Breakthrough Miami, Miami Herald Media Company, Blue Man Productions, Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), Human Kinetics Publishing, Washingtonian Magazine, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the United States Patent and Trademark Office, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and Federal Consulting Group.

Additional Professional Experience

Research Associate, University of Cincinnati Evaluation Services Center, Cincinnati, OH 2010 - 2015

Executed developmental, mixed-methods, and quasi-experimental program evaluations. Collaborated effectively with education and public health agencies at local, state, and federal levels. Prepared proposals, reports, articles, and presentations for program evaluation projects.

Research Officer, National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY), AED, Washington, DC 2006 - 2009

Crafted educational, research, and policy literature to enhance learning and welfare of children with disabilities. Created proposals for NICHCY and developed resources to provide evidence-based guidance to State Education Agencies, district and school-level staff, teachers, parents, caregivers, and related professionals.

Director Of Evaluation & Outcomes, VSA Arts, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC 2003 - 2006

Developed outcomes-focused arts education framework, implemented in assessing $2.5M in yearly federal funding for the VSA arts Affiliate Network, comprising 48 nonprofit arts organizations nationwide. Oversaw evaluation projects with National Endowment for the Arts, Westat, Catholic University of America, University of Illinois at Chicago, and University of Massachusetts at Boston.

Awards, Licensure, and Additional Experience

AmeriCorps Member — Indianapolis, IN

Dateline Award Winner, Editorial, The Unspeakable Gift, Washingtonian Magazine, Washington, DC

State of Indiana Teaching License, Secondary English, Theatre/Speech Communications

Washington State Teaching License, Secondary English

Writing Instructor — Exchange for Change — Miami, FL

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Curriculum & Instruction, The University of Texas, Austin, TX

Master of Arts, Theatre, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA

Bachelor of Arts, English & Theatre, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN