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I am a communications specialist with nearly twenty years of experience helping international organizations tell clear, impactful stories. I excel at translating complex technical information into engaging narratives for diverse, multilingual audiences, from grant proposals and annual reports to executive speeches and internal communications. I thrive in multicultural, distributed teams, leading knowledge-sharing initiatives, developing style guides, and mentoring colleagues to raise editorial standards. I design and implement communications strategies for complex initiatives and consistently deliver high-quality materials on tight deadlines.…I am a communications specialist with nearly twenty years of experience helping international organizations tell clear, impactful stories. I excel at translating complex technical information into engaging narratives for diverse, multilingual audiences, from grant proposals and annual reports to executive speeches and internal communications. I thrive in multicultural, distributed teams, leading knowledge-sharing initiatives, developing style guides, and mentoring colleagues to raise editorial standards. I design and implement communications strategies for complex initiatives and consistently deliver high-quality materials on tight deadlines.

Tadzio Koelb

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I am a communications specialist with nearly twenty years of experience helping international organizations tell clear, impactful stories. I excel at translating complex technical information into engaging narratives for diverse, multilingual audiences, from grant proposals and annual reports to executive speeches and internal communications. I thrive in multicultural, distributed teams, leading knowledge-sharing initiatives, developing style guides, and mentoring colleagues to raise editorial standards. I design and implement communications strategies for complex initiatives and consistently deliver high-quality materials on tight deadlines.…I am a communications specialist with nearly twenty years of experience helping international organizations tell clear, impactful stories. I excel at translating complex technical information into engaging narratives for diverse, multilingual audiences, from grant proposals and annual reports to executive speeches and internal communications. I thrive in multicultural, distributed teams, leading knowledge-sharing initiatives, developing style guides, and mentoring colleagues to raise editorial standards. I design and implement communications strategies for complex initiatives and consistently deliver high-quality materials on tight deadlines.

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I am a communications specialist with nearly twenty years of experience helping international organizations tell clear, impactful stories. I excel at translating complex technical information into engaging narratives for diverse, multilingual audiences, from grant proposals and annual reports to executive speeches and internal communications.

I thrive in multicultural, distributed teams, leading knowledge-sharing initiatives, developing style guides, and mentoring colleagues to raise editorial standards. I design and implement communications strategies for complex initiatives and consistently deliver high-quality materials on tight deadlines.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

French

Fluent

Spanish; Castilian

Beginner

Work Experience

Senior Writer at Misty K. Snow for US Senate

November 1, 2016 - November 1, 2016

Author e-blasts, letters, and other fundraising and publicity materials for America’s first transgender Senate candidate.

Part-time Lecturer, Creative Writing, Technical Writing, and Technical Editing at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

August 1, 2011 - October 30, 2025

Develop syllabi and assignments in line with curricula and instructional objectives, build and maintain interactive Web venue, evaluate student performance.

Communications Consultant at Various

August 1, 2010 - October 30, 2025

Author fundraising materials including LOIs, grant proposals, private gift proposals, mandatory grant reports, stewardship documents, direct mail, and e-blasts; institutional documents including internal and external newsletters, recruitment materials, and digital content (e-solicitations, websites, social media); and executive materials such as ghosted editorials and other articles for popular publication, talking points, and speeches. Clients include MSF/Doctors Without Borders, Columbia University Medical Center, Bennington College, FERN, Heinrich Böll Stiftung, HIVOS, Clifford Chance, and Yale Law School.

Communications Consultant at Independent Consultant for International Organizations

January 1, 2010 - October 30, 2025

Strategic Communications & Content Development for international organizations. Wrote and edited fundraising materials (Letters of Intent, grant proposals up to $50M), mandatory reports, and stewardship documents. Created internal/external newsletters, recruitment materials, and digital content. Developed executive communications including ghostwritten editorials, talking points, and speeches. Managed multilingual content production for global audiences. Designed and implemented communications strategies for complex organizational initiatives. Led virtual workshops, facilitated knowledge sharing across distributed teams, created style guides, and mentored staff. Coordinated with subject matter experts to translate technical content for diverse audiences.

Editor at Clifford Chance LLP

August 1, 2007 - August 1, 2007

Edited legal documents with emphasis on EU competition and regulatory law, IT policy, IP and patents; edited complaints, responses to SOs, and merger submissions as well as policy papers, articles for publication, and general correspondence.

Freelance Editor, Author, and Translator at Various

August 1, 2007 - October 30, 2025

Contribute reviews and features on books and literature to publications including The New York Times Book Review, The Times Literary Supplement, The Guardian, The Literary Review, The New Statesman, Art in America and The Jewish Quarterly, among others. Author of critical biography of Lawrence Durrell for British Writers Retrospective Vol. III. Translate and copy-edit book-length publications for a variety of clients, including Persona, a major exhibition catalogue for the Royal Museum for Central Africa, and Keep on Running: The Story of Island Records for Universal-Island Records, Ltd. Proofread single issues of scholarly publications including The Journal of Afrotropical Zoology and Africana Linguistica. Write statements and biographies for artists in New York and elsewhere. Translator of André Gide's novel Paludes, as Morasses, Calypso Eds., 2015.

Writer/Editor at Clifford Chance LLP, Brussels

January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2007

Researched and authored monthly client newsletters and promotional materials; managed interactive client-matter websites; edited legal documents focusing on EU competition and regulatory law; coordinated with international teams on content development; ensured consistency across multilingual communications.

Editor, Author, and Translator at Independent Contractor

January 1, 2007 - October 30, 2025

Contributed reviews and features to major publications; authored long-form content for scholarly and general audiences; translated and edited book-length publications and exhibition catalogues; provided editorial oversight for scholarly publications and technical documents; managed multiple concurrent projects while maintaining quality standards.

Freelance Communications Consultant at Various

May 1, 2006 - May 1, 2006

Projects included quarterly and annual reports and tenders for US- and EU-funded consultancies and non-profit organisations, particularly in the environment and development fields; submissions to the European Commission and Court of First Instance for Clifford Chance.

Development Assistant at Georgetown University Law Center

June 1, 2005 - June 1, 2005

Member of the team responsible for writing and editing large-scale direct mailings, authored promotional pamphlets, and generated the Executive Director’s correspondence. Provided administrative support including travel arrangements, donor database management, Web-based research, and other clerical duties in the development office.

Editor at Morrison and Foerster, LLP

December 1, 2002 - December 1, 2002

Drafted and edited attorney correspondence, proofread contracts, schedules, and memoranda, edited articles for publication for several lawyers, including Managing Partner.

Freelance Editor at Various

November 1, 2002 - November 1, 2002

Prepared, translated, and edited reports, studies, and other documents for United States Agency for International Development contractors, as well as local and international NGOs; also served as translator and facilitator for visiting NGO representatives.

Freelance Editor at Médecins Sans Frontières

August 1, 2000 - August 1, 2000

Provided freelance editorial support to aid and development organisation’s regional office implementing WHO TB treatment program in the former Soviet Union.