Kate is a junior strategist with a background in communications. In mid 2015, she joined the RetailOasis team as a fresh, young marketing mind while studying her final semester at RMIT. Kate is dedicated to understanding the complex world of modern brands and advertising. With a passion for retail, Kate has quickly developed skills in strategy, creative thinking and creative brand expression. She loves working with closely with clients and brands to create consumer focused strategies that have the potential to change the face of retail in Australia. Kate also has previous internship experiences across news media, digital media, social media strategy, traditional advertising as well as volunteer experiences including the Australia Army Cadets, Red Frogs Australia and Youth With a Mission. This wide range of experiences as well as having lived in Sydney, Darwin and Melbourne have helped her to develop a mature and well rounded approach to work, life and all the fun things in between. During her spare time Kate enjoys developing the more creative side of her work, developing graphic design skills through personal and small scale design projects. She also volunteers as part of the design and creative arts team at Plenty Valley Church, implementing a recent re-brand strategy and creative overhaul of owned media assets including website and social. katelynmgillam.wix.com/portfolio