Katherine Spivey is a content and plain language leader and strategist. She started her plain language career in middle school, editing her father\u2019s boss\u2019s writing. Since then, she\u2019s combined writing and editing, web\/digital content, and plain language into a rewarding, internationally recognized career. She’s been web\/digital content manager at the International Association of Chiefs of Police, at international law firm Steptoe & Johnson LLP, and at two federal government agencies.<\/p>\n
For the past few years she’s served as senior communications specialist for the General Services Administration and co-chair of the federal Plain Language Action and Information Network (PLAIN). She’s spoken at several international plain language conferences, given a lightning talk at Confab, and convened meetings and summits for PLAIN.<\/p>\n
With an M.A. from the University of Virginia and a B.A. from the University of Mary Washington, she has taught plain language and writing\/editing at federal agencies, community colleges, and the Amphibious Warfare School in Quantico, Virginia.<\/p>\n
Outside of work, you can find Katherine reading her ever-expanding TBR pile, writing for NaNoWriMo, traveling, and wishing her house could remodel itself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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