Lifestyle

Outdoor

Snow

Surf

Wake

Travel

Climb

I ski

And love my family. making craft cocktails and whiskey tasting happens often at my house.

Co-Founder

At heart, I’m a storyteller (in both words and pictures). From blog posts, to social media, to magazine articles, to telling stories at a cocktail party. Sharing stories in a creative way that moves people is what I love to do.

I’m currently looking for a position with a company where I can use my experience of connecting people and content in a fun and creative way. 

I recently worked as a staff writer for one of America's largest, fastest-growing, and most innovative churches. My roles ranged from long-form journalism pieces, to copy writing, to assisting on social media accounts, and creating email marketing campaigns. My freelance writing and editorial photography have appeared in SIP Northwest Magazine, Mountain Outlaw Magazine, Big Sky Weekly, and on the Matador Network. 

I'm a co-founder of the Seattle Whiskey Collective. The SWC is a monthly bourbon and rye tasting club with a focus on learning about whiskey and building community. I help teach about whiskey, write blog posts on whiskey and cocktails, and run the social media accounts.

Host monthly events for local whiskey fans to taste and learn about bourbon and rye together. Create tasting schedule, notes, and present whiskeys at each tasting. 

Blog weekly on topics related to whiskey and cocktails. Shoot photographs to accompany blog posts.
www.seattlewhiskeycollective.com/blog 

Manage content schedule as well as social media platforms.

Mars Hill Church is one of the largest and fastest growing churches in the United States, with 16 locations in 5 states. During my time there I worked with some of the key leaders on sensitive information and communicating vision for the church to a global audience. 

Some of my projects included:
- Wrote over 85 blog posts for www.marshill.com and www.theresurgence.com 
       [These websites average more than 2 million pageviews and 600,000 unique viewers per month]
- Wrote weekly email updates for leaders and members with a reach of over 23,500 people
- Monitored activity on Facebook accounts with an audience of over 143,000 people
- Produced long form journalism pieces
- Built monthly email updates in Mail Chimp updating a global audience of over 34,000 people
- Created internal communications and correspondence for leaders
- Copy edited blog posts, correspondence, and one book

Staff Writer

Pitched, researched, and wrote articles varying in length from several hundred words to 2,000+ word features. I specialized in travel, outdoor sports, food, spirits, and general interest pieces. 

Examples of my work can be found at www.ryan-dorn.com/writing.

Freelance Writer

Commercial, portrait, and action photography. I also shot editorial photography and have appeared in multiple magazines. 

Examples of my work can be viewed at www.ryan-dorn.com/photography.

Freelance Photographer

Find out detailed information about Ryan Dorn, Co-Founder in Seattle, WA

Ryan Dorn: Co-Founder in Seattle, WA

Ryan Dorn

Seattle Whiskey Collective

Mars Hill Church

Self Employed

Self Employed

Bozeman High School

Montana Bible College