About

"Effective organizations are those using effective communication practices."
 


 
 

 

Katherine Molder Collins, APR

  • M.A. in Organization Leadership
  • Accredited in Public Relations
  • 12 Years Experience in Public Relations
  • Certified Oregon Q Trainer
  • Oregon School PR Association President, 02-03


With degrees in journalism, public relations, and leadership, as well as accreditation in public relations, Katherine Molder Collins enjoys putting her education and training into practice.
She has held numerous positions of leadership in civic and service organizations, and continues to do so. Both volunteerism and community service are important to Collins. She has many clients in the non-profit sector, and especially enjoys working with those who serve children. Her research on the importance of communication in public education has been twice referenced by the National School Public Relations Association in its Network publication.

 

Collins has been a speaker at conferences hosted by these organizations:

  • The International Association of Workforce Professionals
  • The Oregon Employer Council
  • The Tualatin Valley Employer Council
  • The Oregon Refuse & Recycling Association
  • The American Association of Women in Community Colleges
  • Treasure Valley Community College
  • Malheur Education Service District
  • Idaho Hospital Association

 

 

Katherine M. Collins, APR

 

 

"It has been a pleasure working with K•M•C Communications. Kathie was very thorough in bringing our project to completion in a timely manner. She helped us develop a full-color brochure. She was professional and artistic — which is sometimes a rare combination. We look forward to using her more in the future."

"Thank you for inviting me to attend another facilitated session of Stretching Marketing Dollars in a Tight Economy. I was able to take some great ideas from each of these."

"The professional, quality work that Katherine Collins does on our quarterly newsletter has increased the visibility of our organization considerably. It has become very apparent that how things look is as important in getting our message across as the message itself."

"I would like to thank you for both your Customer Service and Ethics presentations. Several of our employees have commented on how informative they thought the material was. We would highly recommend your class to any agency looking to excel in the PR field."

"As executive director of a non-profit, I learned a great deal about how important the details are in establishing a high level of credibility with potential donors and organizations. You really helped me fine-tune my presentation skills."

"Our staff was very impressed with the energy and enthusiasm you brought to your presentation. I was personally impressed with your ability to keep your audience engaged throughout the training session."

"The information presented in her session on Public Relations was worth my registration fee for the entire conference; just excellent."

"Her presentations are information-packed and on-topic."

"KMC has taught numerous workshops for the TVCC BizCenter. Workshop evaluations are consistently excellent, with most customers commenting on her dynamic speaking ability, ongoing interactions with the class and her patient and thorough responses."

"Your workshop on effective board membership was time well spent. I appreciate your enthusiasm for and commitment to good communication."

"Since attending your effective meetings class, all our managers report shaving between 30 minutes and an hour from their meetings, saving us a great deal of time and money."

"Her manner of delivery is professional and inspiring."

"Since I am a novice speaker, I approached Kathie Collins for some help in preparing myself to present. The time I spent with Kathie was invaluable to me. With her input, my confidence level has risen significantly and I feel less anxiety...because my skills have improved."

"Your training was both informative and fun - which is important at 8 a.m.!"

"All of my employees really had a good time and took away some great new skills that we will be utilizing every day in our business."

 



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