It’s been a minute, so we’re back with our latest installment of the Team Gartrell Bios. This time we’re talking with Natalie Trimble, our Social Media Manager.
Thanks for being here, Natalie! I think everyone knows what social media is, but what does a Social Media Manager do?
I share how The Gartrell Group can make life easier for potential clients—by highlighting current and past work and our employees' strengths and qualifications in witty and engaging ways.
What’s your favorite thing about your job?
I enjoy the general enthusiasm that Molly and Bryce have for employing a sense of humor in social media. It gives me a lot of creative freedom, and I love using it.
Are there any projects you've worked on at Gartrell that you're particularly proud of?
The 30-Day Map Challenge in November was fun to create and was well-received. So many employees jumped in to help. Although it was a lot of work, it was fun to scroll through and see the final product.
Are you remote? In office? Hybrid?
I’m 100% Remote. I live in Fort Worth, Texas!
But you did live in Portland for a while, right?
I did! My husband and I moved to Portland because our friends had moved the year before and sold us on it. We lived in Westmoreland, across from Papa Haydn, and loved taking friends there for dessert. We lived there for two years, almost to the day. We liked the city but wanted to be closer to family after our son was born. I attended school in Central Virginia, another beautiful part of the country. (Fort Worth doesn’t have tall trees. We have glorified bushes. I’m so glad I can appreciate the majesty of giant trees.)
What should people know about you?
I put a premium on laughter. I can finally say that instead of its previous iteration: "I only like people who are funny or laugh at my jokes or both." I think humor helps us know we're communicating effectively. Also, I'm of Mexican descent but grew up convinced that my ancestors were Italian by way of Mexico.
What do you like to do outside of work?
Most of all, reading! I enjoy trivia nights at a distillery down the street, walking/running/biking around my neighborhood, and recording a podcast about awkward moments. I also like playing games with my son and husband, and we’re slowly working our way through the Marvel movies in timeline order.
Oh, you’re a podcaster? What got you inspired to do that? Would you describe yourself as awkward? Or do you really like podcasts and were looking for an untapped subject? Or something like that. Do you have a studio?
The podcast came about because I have coffee weekly with friends, and almost every time, I would come in with some story about an awkward moment from the week. My friends started to joke that we should start a podcast about all these stories. It was quite a while between the first time we talked about it and when we recorded the trailer last July. My friend Mary is my co-host, and we have a funny story about how we became friends in our first episode. We are thankful to have friends with a recording studio they let us use for free.
That’s so cool! Got kids? Pets? Plants?
I have some of each with varying degrees of vitality. Oliver, the offspring, Whiskers (a kitty we rescued from under the house at around six weeks), and a good variety of plants, some happier than others.
Do you like to travel? Got any great travel stories?
Yes, I would do all my work on trains and planes if I could. A local in Florence advised my friend and me to find the "best" gelato shop—right behind the Duomo and owned by her retired dentist. After a few (incredible!) samples, he asked me to stop trying and make a purchase. It was uncomfortable, but also the gelato was amazing and worth the awkward exchange.
Well, thanks for taking the time to speak with us! I hope it wasn’t too awkward.
Ha! Not a bit!
