Miss Catherine Shanks

Miss Catherine Shanks
Miss Catherine Shanks
Miss Catherine Shanks

Marketing and Communications Officer

Email Address
catherine.shanks@abdn.ac.uk
School/Department
School of Engineering

Biography

Enthusiastic, motivated and positive people-centred communications professional with excellent organisational skills, team-working abilities and a passion for communicating with purpose. 

Experience includes roles as a Communications Officer and Stewardship Officer at the University of Aberdeen, Communications Officer at Police Scotland, Court Reporter and Online & Print Journalist.

Adaptable and versatile individual with experience across journalism, copywriting, corporate communications, public relations, social media, marketing, event planning and delivery, fundraising, alumni relations, donor stewardship and higher education administration.

Currently focused on promoting the research and raising the profile of the National Decommissioning Centre (School of Engineering) at Newburgh.

Qualifications

  • MA International Relations and Business Management 
    2006 - University of Aberdeen 
  • Certificate of Journalism 
    2009 - Press Association Training