About Me
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Love for all creatures, great and small — a motto I live by. I love helping people and animals grow and develop. I also love creating things, especially digitally: websites, videos, graphics, stories, spreadsheets. I love a good spreadsheet. In my free time, I enjoy hiking, biking, gardening, caring for my pets & plants, and playing relaxing video games like Stardew Valley and Animal Crossing.
CliftonStrengths Top 5
- Connectedness
- Developer
- Achiever
- Empathy
- Individualization
Education & Certifications
![UCLA](https://catyfranco.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/UCLA.jpeg)
University of California, Los Angeles,
B.A. Anthropology, minor in English,
Cum laude honors
2013-2017
![Academy of Prosocial Learning](https://catyfranco.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cdf752_118eead8a56d4895acfe64b39250c096_mv2.jpg)
Certified Humane Education Specialist,
Academy of Prosocial Learning,
Issued Oct 2020
![Nonprofit Tech for Good](https://catyfranco.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Nonprofit-Tech-for-Good-Logo-350-pixels-width.webp)
Certificate in Digital
Marketing & Fundraising
Nonprofit Tech for Good
Issued March 2021
Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble. #goodtrouble — John Lewis
Education Skills
- Classroom management
- Leading professional development workshops
- Leading health education workshops
- Public speaking
- Facilitating open-ended group discussions
- Social and emotional learning practices aligned with CASEL core competencies
- Humane education
- Technology coaching
- Facilitating and designing online workshops using Canvas and Zoom
- Coordinating and recruiting volunteers
- Animal care, rescue, and handling
Technology Skills
- Website development (WordPress, Wix, Weebly, and Dreamweaver)
- Working HTML/CSS knowledge
- Salesforce administration (non-certified)
- Adobe Suite – Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Premiere, Rush
- Microsoft Office and Google Suite
- Database and spreadsheet management
- Digital fundraising software such as Classy, Engaging Networks, and FundraiseUp
- Digital email marketing software such as Salesforce Marketing Cloud and ActiveCampaign
Marketing Skills
- Web design, SEO, and optimization
- Digital fundraising and email marketing
- A/B Testing and utilizing machine-learning for optimizing user experience
- Social media content creation and advertising (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest)
- Email marketing for nonprofit fundraisers, product marketing, and event marketing
- Leveraging Google Ads, Analytics, and Data Studio to make data-informed marketing decisions
- Designing conversion elements such as email sign-up forms and pop-ups
- Graphic design and copy writing
The Franco Pets
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Honey Pie
![](https://catyfranco.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Leia2.png)
Leia
![Osito](https://catyfranco.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Osito-1.png)
Osito
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Tanooki
![Dottie](https://catyfranco.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/1.png)
Dottie
![Jimmy](https://catyfranco.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Jimmy.png)