Julia Winston Portfolio 2014

1. Julia Winston Portfolio

2. With a high EQ and stellar communications skills,
I establish meaningful relationships, design
valuable experiences, and cultivate dynamic
communities.

3. Background
My work can be broken down into four C’s:
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Communications
Oral + Written
Community
Outreach + Management
Curation
Events + People
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Culture
Organizational Development + Experience Design

4. Communications
I am a polished oral and written
communicator with an innate love
for writing and public speaking.
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As a facilitator, I have moderated
hundreds of meetings, focus
groups, and in-depth interviews.
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A natural writer since childhood, I
have reveled in crafting messages
for pieces ranging from blog posts
to market research reports to case
studies to newsletters. Friends and
colleagues often call on my
copyediting skills.

5. Communications Samples
blog posts + website copy
newsletters + voiceover
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6. Community
There is nothing more gratifying
to me than bringing people
together around a shared
cause or idea, which has been a
prominent feature of my work
across disciplines and industries.
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I have a talent for galvanizing
people from all walks of life, and
I specialize in establishing high-level
relationships with clients,
partners, and stakeholders.

7. Community Examples
Generated and regularly assembled
a community of 100+ people,
including C-level executives from
Fortune 10 companies, for a
Managed the dissemination of
educational information to diverse
communities for grassroots public
health awareness campaigns as a
social marketing consultant
Oversaw a digital community of business accelerator startup
over 4k people and hosted
monthly live events for 75+ people
for a science education nonprofit
Teaching people from all walks of life
how to connect their minds with
their bodies as a certified yoga
instructor since 2009

8. Curation
I have created, produced, and
hosted a variety of
strategically designed events
to facilitate meaningful
connections.
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My intention is to connect
individuals and groups with
one another, with educational
content, and with human and
business development
opportunities.

9. Curation Examples
Being Human Presents, an
educational speaker series
about science and philosophy
Life Stories, a live storytelling platform for
businesspeople to share their triumphs and
challenges in a non-networking environment
Informal gatherings like cocktail parties, launch parties, salons, and
intimate events like dinner parties featuring privately catered
meals, curated guest lists, and themed discussions

10. Culture
I have learned that you can always
count on the internal flavor of an
organization to trickle out to the
community it serves.
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For this reason, I optimize for the
wellbeing of the whole.
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As the Director of Culture for a
rapidly growing business
accelerator startup, my
contributions towards fostering a
healthy company culture
materialized in various ways.

11. Culture Examples
Developed a
wellness program
Facilitated team
meetings and retreats
Designed an employee and customer
on-boarding experience
Created a system for collecting feedback from
employees and customers
Wrote a company handbook to clearly identify service
offerings and establish boundaries

12. Guiding Principles
Mutual Respect
While functional hierarchies are necessary
to make systems work, I believe that
every human being is equally important
and should be treated with equal respect.
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Constant Learning
A lifelong student, I believe that valuable
wisdom can be gleaned from every
situation. I live by the credo that there are
no mistakes, only lessons.
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Universal Transparency
I believe that groups and individuals
flourish when honesty and visibility are
present around the what, why, and how of
an establishment, operation, or process.

13. Vision
Short-term, I wish to contribute my
skills to a values-driven organization
with strong leadership that aims to
have a positive impact on the world.
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I will thrive in an environment that
provides clarity, enables widespread
communication, and supports work-life
balance.
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Ultimately, I hope to be
remembered as someone who spent
her life spinning a web of harmony
through community, conversation,
and action.

14. 270 Coleridge Street
San Francisco, California 94110
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(512) 569-6338
juliahwinston@gmail.com
Julia Winston