Kate Rabuck

Growing up in a household of engineers with a passion for nature and art, I thought my calling was to be an illustrator. While earning my B.A. in Fine Art, however, I discovered art wasn't enough. I wanted to change the world and found this in conservation education and environmental interpretation. I went back to school to get an M.S. in Free Choice Learning Science Education with a focus in Conservation - a very lengthy degree title that focused on audience research and evaluation in places like museums, zoos, aquaria, and botanic gardens. While working with my graduate advisor, John Falk, and conducting surveys at Santa Barbara Botanic Garden for my research, I discovered a love for data and meticulously documented methodologies. I was excited by more than just the numbers, I wanted to finding ways to share those numbers in a way that informed development and inspired organizational change while creating infrastructure to support that change.

In every role, I have used this foundation of marrying the technical with the artistic. I improve processes, communications, and organizational identity. I find fulfillment in filling in wherever is needed to set an organization up for success, which usually means the less sexy, but essential: building processes, creating brand guidelines and templates, and implementing new software. 

I am inspired by data, intrigued by details, and motivated by missions. Let me focus on the nitty gritty of streamlining day-to-day operations, shoring up inter-departmental collaboration, and creating beautiful ways to present information to stakeholders so you can focus on what makes your organization special - your mission.