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Cassandra Marketos

Enthusiast · DISC type i
Freelance Consultant & Advisor at Self
📍 Los Angeles, California, United States

Cassandra Marketos is a community and content strategist with a unique career path, from being the first employee at Kickstarter to serving as a digital strategist in the Obama White House. She now consults for startups and has a BA from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Based in Los Angeles, Cassandra is a certified Naturalist, author, and compost artist. She is deeply involved in her local community, leading initiatives to divert food waste and educating people on decay and soil restoration. She also enjoys writing about musicians and campfire cooking.

Unique fact: Cassandra has collaborated with an artist to compost pieces of the Berlin Wall for a museum project.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Freelance Consultant & Advisor
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Los Angeles, California, United States
Personality Overview

How Cassandra shows up

Non-Confrontational
Optimistic
Consensus Focused

They are more about building relationships than just cutting deals. Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials. They are generally friendly, so be careful when relying on their word.

Priorities

Topics Cassandra cares about

Community Composting
Leads a community compost hub in Los Angeles, consults on compost systems, and has authored a book on the topic, viewing decay as an art form.
Founder Support
Specializes in working with early-stage startups and founders to help operationalize their mission, build community from scratch, and develop their brand.
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Career

Work history

9-2019
Freelance Consultant & Advisor
Self
4-2017 - 9-2019
SVP of Community
Kickstarter
10-2017 - 4-2018
VP of Community
Kickstarter
3-2016 - 1-2017
Deputy Director of Digital Outbound
The White House
1-2014 - 1-2016
Executive Director
Dollar a Day
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Media appearances

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Education
2003 - 2007
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
University of California, Santa Cruz
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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