Meet the face
behind the posts

Hi, I’m Katie,

    A daughter, sister, advocate, influencer, lover of life, foodie, and educator. 

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     I'm a student affairs professional passionate about educating, helping and empowering others. Additionally, I have this blog to serve as my personal platform focusing on impacting others through authenticity, recipes, mental health, and lifestyle topics. This fulfills my passion of content creation, well-being, and healthy lifestyle living. 

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    Currently, I serve as a Residence Hall Director at the University of Connecticut. I graduated with my Masters at the University of Georgia in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communications while working as a graduate resident for university housing and graduated from Pace University summa cum laude in December 2021 with a B.S. in Public Relations and a double minor in Journalism and Sports Media and Broadcasting

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While I was in College, I held many other jobs as a youth ice hockey coach for the New York Rangers Girls Hockey Program, a travel hockey coach for 8u and 10u with the Western Connecticut Youth Hockey Organization. I was a former editor for College Gym News and worked as a Barista Trainer at Starbucks. 

 

 I also finished an internship with Walt Disney World through the Disney College Program in June 2022 where I made magical experiences for guests on Main Street for 50 plus hours weekly.  

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Additionally, I freelanced work with Magas Media Consultants LLC., after serving as an intern in 2020. In 2021, Vice President Jennifer Lee Magas and I spoke at the Ragan Social Media Conference on crafting an engaging newsletter. In 2023, we spoke at the Ragan Social Media Conference on how companies can change their game in the industry with social media leverage and in 2025, we conducted research for a panel on AI and the impact it has on the future of public relations/journalism. 

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I've also spoken at various conferences on leading with authenticity, and winning with wellness in a leadership role. 

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Through these experiences, I’ve gained leadership management skills, ability to work well under pressure, social media strategy development, effective event planning, and internal communication correspondence.

 

These skills have influenced the creation of my own personal brand KatieKreates

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Katie Kreates is my personal brand where you can find just a bit of everything ranging from professional endeavors to kitchen (k)reations to lifestyle guides.

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I'll be sharing my journey as an individual working her way through finding the ultimate wellness balance lifestyle she aspires to live.