Katherine is an award-winning former Washington Post staff writer of 26 years helping organizations, nonprofits, government agencies and business leaders find and tell clear and compelling stories.

As a freelance writer and editor, she taps into 30+ years of daily journalism experience to explain complex subjects to diverse global audiences in ways that capture attention and have impact.

Through her business, Shaver Communications, she produces blog posts and other web content, press releases, op-eds, speeches, hearing testimony, reports, newsletters and other written material. She thrives under pressure, writes and edits quickly, and rigorously fact-checks to ensure accuracy. 

Katherine grew up in Arizona and graduated cum laude from Princeton University with a bachelor’s in Politics. She lives in the Washington, D.C. area.