Bio

My name is Britt Johnsen (she/her) and I’m a storyteller, communicator and multidisciplinary creative.

I have an eclectic professional background that spans genres in digital media, publishing, communications and marketing. Here are some examples:

  • I am currently working remotely as a digital marketer for a Fortune 5 company serving the healthcare industry.
  • Prior to that I led marketing efforts for two divisions within a 30-location family-owned construction equipment business headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  • For three years I did marketing and public relations for a yoga studio in the Twin Cities, Minnesota area.
  • I started my career writing crime, education, business, features and investigative stories for various Minnesota newspapers, including the St. Cloud Times.

My work has appeared in the Pioneer Press, Star Tribune, Yahoo Finance and nytimes.com. I’ve won more than a dozen awards and honors from the Associated Press, National Society of Professional Journalists and the New York Times Company Foundation, among other organizations.

To read a more formal and detailed list about my education, accomplishments and positions, please meet me on LinkedIn.

I live in Minnesota on Wahpekute and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ territories.