Katherine (Kit) Brown-Hoekstra is an award-winning writer and consultant with a background in the life sciences and 25+ years of experience in technical communication. She is currently the Principal for Comgenesis, LLC, which provides consulting services and training to clients on developing and managing global content systems, so that clients can better serve their customers wherever they live and work, in whatever language they prefer.

During her career, Kit has worked with technical experts worldwide to successfully develop strategies and systems to create content for a variety of global audiences, ranging from government agencies to technicians, physicians, and software end-users. Kit holds a Master of Science degree in Technical Communication and a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, both from Colorado State University.

Kit is a former trainer for STC’s Certified Professional Technical Communicator (CPTC) program, a 2017 Winner of the Communication and Leadership Award for Toastmasters (District 26), a 2016 MindTouch Top 25 Content Strategist and 2017 Content Experience Influencer, a 2016 inductee of the Colorado State Media Hall of Fame, a Fellow and a former Society president (2014-15) for the Society for Technical Communication (STC).

She speaks at many conferences worldwide. In 2017, she edited “The Language of Localization”. In 2006, she coauthored (with Brenda Huettner and Char James-Tanny) “Managing Virtual Teams: Getting the Most from Wikis, Blogs, and Other Collaborative Tools”. In addition, she is a former editor of IEEE-PCS News, and a contributor to Multilingual, TC World, and Intercom, among other publications. Her blog is www.pangaeapapers.com.