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Ruth Kalinka

Content Strategy, UX Design, Brand Ambassador at Ruth Kalinka Designs

@ruthkalinka Philadelphia, PA USA joined Jun 2014

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    Bio

    Content Strategist, Experience Designer, and Connector. Helps people communicate effectively, share cultures, and build relationships. Polyglot into travel, photography, food, wine, swimming, Latin dance, holistic health, and happiness. 18+ years in WordCamp community.

    Organizer for WordCamp Europe 2024 and WordCamp Philadelphia 2020. Volunteers regularly for WordCamps (Philadelphia, US, Europe), BarCamp Philly, and Women in Tech Summit Northeast. Native English speaker who also attends virtual WordCamps and WordPress Meetups in Spanish, Italian, and French.

    ORGANIZER

    Europe 2024 (Torino) – Communications Team, PR Team, Local Team Bridge
    Philadelphia 2020

    SPEAKER

    How Language Supports Community Podcast on Underrepresented in Tech – 24 May 2024
    Hosted by Michelle Frechette & Samah Nasr
    Topic: How language can support community – whether we learn additional languages for communication or rely on technology for the assist. Communication, however we achieve it, creates connection.

    WordCamp Europe Organizer Webinar with Go with WP – 24 April 2024
    Topic: Unveiling WordCamp Europe 2024: Exclusive Insights from the Marketing Mavericks, Ruth Kalinka and Ali Kojak

    WordPress Philly Meetup – 20 September 2023
    Topic: WordPress Insights: WCUS Recap & WCEU Vision
    (traveling to WordCamp US and WordCamp Europe to participate in our global community)

    WordPress #WPDiversity Speaker Workshop for Women Voices in Latin America – San Jose, Costa Rica – 11 November 2023
    Role: live interpreter from English into Spanish

    VOLUNTEER

    San Jose, Costa Rica 2023 (WordCamp in Spanish)
    Europe 2023 (Athens)
    US 2019 (St. Louis)
    Europe 2019 (Berlin)
    Europe 2018 (Belgrade)
    Europe 2017 (Paris)
    US 2016 (Philadelphia)
    US 2015 (Philadelphia)
    Philadelphia 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014

    ATTENDEE

    US 2023 (National Harbor)
    Philadelphia 2017, 2018, 2019
    US 2018 (Nashville)
    Lancaster 2018
    New York 2009
    San Francisco 2008

    VIRTUAL ATTENDEE

    US 2020, 2021, 2022 (San Diego)
    Europe 2020, 2021, 2022 (Porto)
    Santa Clarita 2020, 2021
    Northeast Ohio 2021
    Los Angeles 2020
    Rochester 2020
    Minneapolis 2020
    Denver 2020
    Kent 2020
    San Antonio 2020

    VIRTUAL ATTENDEE IN SPANISH AND ITALIAN

    España 2020, 2021 (Spanish)
    Italia 2021 (Italian)
    Galicia 2021 (Spanish)
    Cochabamba 2021 (Spanish)
    Venezuela 2021 (Spanish)
    Centroamérica 2021 (Spanish)

    Badges

    CONTENT
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    WordPress.tv Contributor '23
    COMMUNITY
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    WordCamp Organizer '20
    POLYGLOTS
    1 badge
    Translation Contributor '18

    Current Job

    Content Strategy, UX Design, Brand Ambassador
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    Ruth Kalinka Designs
    See LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthkalinka

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    Across 3 teams, with no team-attributable contributions in the last 365 days

    Contributions

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    June 2024
    Jun 11 Tue · 16:35
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    Wrote a new post, Torino’s Baroque Splendor: Palaces and Churches, on the site WordCamp Europe 2024:
    Torino is a city rich in history and culture, and its artistic heritage is one…
    Jun 11 Tue · 14:23
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    Wrote a new post, Torino as Italy’s Capital: a Journey Through History, on the site WordCamp Europe 2024:
    Throughout Italian history, few cities have played such a fundamental role as Torino, especially when…
    Jun 11 Tue · 13:10
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    Wrote a new post, Mobile Data – 150 GB for €18, on the site WordCamp Europe 2024:
    Whether you need a physical SIM card or prefer eSIM, there are many options for…
    December 2023
    Dec 06 Wed · 21:18
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    Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Europe 2024 Testing Site
    November 2023
    Nov 04 Sat · 08:52
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    Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Europe 2024
    June 2020
    Jun 25 Thu · 16:43
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    Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Philadelphia, PA 2020