Stephanie Mlot
I am so excited to bring you a brand new submission for our Day in the Life of a Nonprofit Communicator series! This series lets you describe your workday in your own words. I would love to start sharing your days again so submit your day by filling out the form at the end of this post.
Stephanie’s Bio
After 15 years working as a journalist, I joined the third-sector marketing world in 2023 and haven’t looked back since.
She works at both home and in the office and this is their typical day:
Before 8:00 am: My alarm goes off at 8 a.m. On days I’m heading to the office, I allow myself no more than five minutes before rolling out of bed to get ready. The days my commute is three feet to the home office, I relax under the covers a bit longer.
8:00 am to 10:00 am: I usually arrive at the office around 9:45 a.m., sign in, and set up my workspace. I’m staring at the computer screen and checking our social media accounts for overnight messages and reactions. My to-do list is front-and-centre on the desk, and I’m ready to tick tasks off and add more as they come.
10:00 am to 12:00 pm: My home office is located just outside my bedroom door, whilst my husband often works from home downstairs. We sometimes convene for lunch, but otherwise keep in our separate spaces for most of the working day. I regularly eat lunch with coworkers in the office cafe, but tend to take my food at my desk when home.
12:00pm – 2:00 pm: The office is a barrel of laughs, with folks chatting, offering hot drinks, and collaborating all day. At home, there’s usually a podcast playing whilst I try not to get distracted by the neighbourhood goings-on outside my window.
2:00pm – 4:00 pm: I work varied hours across four days, so there’s a routine but still room for flexibility. At the end of a WFH day, I’ll email my manager a bulleted list of what I accomplished that day. It’s all friendly waves and goodbyes from my desk in the office.
After 4:00 pm: Whatever hasn’t been ticked off the day’s to-do list gets pushed to tomorrow. The laptop gets turned off, the phone gets put away, and I try my darndest not to check work email until at least 9:30 a.m. the next day.
Thanks for sharing your day, Stephanie!
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