KELLY THORNGATE
PUTTING ALL THE PIECES TOGETHER
KTHORNGATE (AT) GMAIL (DOT) COM

Putting all the pieces together
Kelly Thorngate

My Quest
I love a good puzzle.
You know that joy at finding that last piece? Maybe it fell under the table & requires a bit of searching; maybe a puzzle partner wandered away with it, or a feline companion decided it made a good toy. Or maybe it was right under your nose but you just couldn't see how it fit together until the rest of the pieces were in place. No matter how you get there, that feeling—that accomplishment—is bliss.
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I've spent a career finding puzzles to solve. And I'm good at it. I see the pieces & the whole picture; I anticipate preventable hiccups; I ask why & what happens next.
About the Enigmatologist
Kelly Thorngate
From Wisconsin to Washington to Western Mass and beyond,
from state and federal government to higher education:
my breadth of experiences have built me into the skilled professional I am today.
I'm looking forward to exploring new lands & finding new challenges,
dedicating myself further to changing the world
one piece—one person, one policy, one institution—at a time.
Professional Experience
Prospect Research Manager
Analyst
Writer & Copy Editor
Deep dive research, affinity & wealth rating, moves management, donor communications, gift processing
Writing, briefing, critical thinking, peer leadership, program management, visualization
Research, issue spotting, writing, editing
Legal Intern
Community Outreach Intern
Office Assistant
Research, legal assistance, policy analysis
Civic education programming, policy review
Program management, ad hoc problem solving
Degrees & Certifications

Neil Gaiman, Instructions
"Remember your name.
Do not lose hope—what you seek will be found.
Trust ghosts. Trust those that you have helped to help you in their turn.
Trust dreams. Trust your heart, and trust your story."
Get in Touch
Kelly Thorngate
Email:
kthorngate (at) gmail (dot) com