The work behind the words
Fifteen years. Five languages. Four continents. Each case study reflects complex, important work translated into clarity—from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to the journal Science to the Prince of Asturias Award.
NASA -- Federal Science Communications
NASA James Webb Space Telescope: Global Program Communications
Communications Lead embedded at NASA Headquarters for more than eight years—including seven years on the James Webb Space Telescope Program, one of the most ambitious science mission in history. Authored the multi-agency communications plan signed by seven agencies across three continents. Developed the “worth the wait” narrative strategy. Coordinated the global rollout of humanity’s first deep-field images of the universe. NASA Exceptional Public Service Medal—the highest honor NASA bestows on non-government employees.
Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; Image Processing: Joseph DePasquale (STScI), Alyssa Pagan (STScI), Anton Koekemoer (STScI)
AAAS -- SCIENCE JOURNAL COMMUNICATIONS
AAAS / Science Journal: Science Communications and Media Relations
Senior Communications Officer for one of the world's most respected scientific institutions. More than 100 press conferences coordinated globally -- from Washington to Tokyo, Paris to Oviedo. Co-hosted the first Science/AAAS podcast. Bilingual English-Spanish spokesperson at the Prince of Asturias Award ceremony. Research communications generating coverage in five languages across NBC News, Der Spiegel, New Scientist, and international outlets.
Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI -- Carina Nebula, James Webb Space Telescope
AAAS -- International Spokesperson
Spain’s Prince of Asturias Award: International Spokesperson and Bilingual Press Conference
In 2007, the journal Science, received Spain’s Prince of Asturias Award for Communications and Humanities—sharing the award with the journal Nature, the same year Bob Dylan and Al Gore received honors in other categories. Natasha Pinol traveled to Oviedo as the Science delegation spokesperson, delivering a pre-recorded Spanish-language institutional statement presented to HRH Prince Felipe de Borbón at the Teatro Campoamor, and hosting a bilingual English-Spanish international press conference.
Natasha Pinol with HRH Prince Felipe de Borbón at the Prince of Asturias Award ceremony, Oviedo, Spain, October 2007. Natasha is holding the Science journal 125th anniversary special edition. Science and Nature journals jointly received the 2007 Prince of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities. Photo: Natasha Pinol.
AAAS — International Press
First Science/AAAS Press Conference in Japan: Tokyo, Ministry of Education
In October 2012, Natasha Pinol co-authored the press materials, traveled to Tokyo, and hosted and moderated Science/AAAS’s first-ever press conference in Japan, held at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. About 40 journalists from Yomiuri Shimbun, Asahi Shimbun, and NHK TV attended to hear research linking ancient sediment science to the timing of human evolution.
Image credit: NASA/JSC, ISS Expedition 40, Astronaut Reid Wiseman, 2014
Global Science Communications
Multilingual and International Reach: Global Science Communications
Verified press coverage and direct media engagement in five languages across four continents—English, French, Spanish, German, and Dutch. Onsite press events in eleven countries including Japan, France, Belgium, Switzerland, England, Sweden, Spain, Finland, Canada, and the United States. From the first Science/AAAS press conference in Japan to the Prince of Asturias Award in Spain to JWST coverage reaching 100+ countries.
Image credit: NASA/JSC, ISS Expedition 66 -- Ireland, UK, and Western Europe at night
Public Science Engagement
Science in the Public Square: Translating Research for General Audiences
A career built on one conviction: that important science deserves to reach the people it could help, inspire, and inform. From peer-reviewed neuroscience to deep space imagery, from the White House to Tokyo, Natasha Pinol has translated complexity into clarity across platforms, languages, and cultures.
Image Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI—Webb’s First Deep Field, James Webb Space Telescope
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NRP Communications is principal-led. Every engagement is handled directly by Natasha Pinol.