FOCUS magazine
Fielding Graduate University’s magazine brings research, people, and institutional purpose to life. I serve as editor in chief.
Read the July 2026 issueCommunications · Editorial · Storytelling · Fundraising
Stories that move people to care, act, give, and buy.
I’m Catherine Ryan, a communications leader, writer, and former international journalist. I shape clear, human stories for mission-driven organizations and corporations. Expertise: brand storytelling, editorial leadership, executive communications, speechwriting, public relations, email marketing, and fundraising communications.
Selected work
A starting point for viewing my editorial leadership, campaign voice, and interview-driven storytelling.
Fielding stories
Profiles and features about the people and ideas shaping graduate education, collected on my author page.
Explore my bylinesBehind the scenes with Top Gun: Maverick
An interview-led Fujinon production featuring the film’s aerial team, developed through my work with Home Planet Productions.
Watch the filmStories from around the world
Writing about fair trade, cultural traditions, and the human connections behind handmade work.
Read NOVICA articlesCampaigns with a distinct voice
I lead email storytelling and campaigns for fair trade marketplaces Novica.com, Handmade.com, UNICEF Market, and Kiva Store. This public archive offers examples.
Browse campaign archiveReporting roots
A sample from my earlier career as a journalist writing for more than 30 magazines and newspapers covering people, places, culture, and social issues.
View journalism sampleMore examples
Public archives that show the range of organizations and formats I’ve worked across.
University communications
Brand & public relations
Forbes interview · July 2026The handmade revolution ↗
Interviewed as spokesperson about the demand for handmade goods and the launch of Handmade.com.
Fundraising · Investor presentationHandmade.com investor deck ↗
A recent investor presentation I co-created for NOVICA’s 2026 campaign to support the growth of Handmade.com.
About Catherine
Strategy and storytelling, together.
For more than two decades at The NOVICA Group, I’ve built the voices of fair trade marketplaces including Novica.com, Handmade.com, UNICEF Market, and Kiva Store. My work spans executive messaging, media relations, fundraising communications, and email campaigns reaching more than one million subscribers.
At Fielding Graduate University, I advise leadership and write and edit stories that connect the university’s people, research, and mission. I bring the curiosity of a journalist and the judgment of a communications strategist to every assignment.