Krissy Durant
Director of Communications at International Institute of St. Louis- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Cvent Event Marketing Strategy Certification
CventJan, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Cvent Event Management
CventJun, 2020- Nov, 2024
Experience
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International Institute of St. Louis
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Communications
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Feb 2023 - Present
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Transformunity
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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Partner
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Sep 2019 - Present
In a world filled with challenges, we focus on the opportunities. Transformunity connects organizations to opportunities that increase their impact. We are a consulting group with expertise movement building, advocacy campaign development, organizational development and strategic events. We care about harnessing opportunities, believe in the power of sustainable development and know that everyone has the responsibility to realize a better future. As a co-founding parter, I utilize my skills in content creation, creativity, problems solving, event planning and production and project management to ensure our clients receive high quality results and bridge their opportunity gap. Show less
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International Institute of St. Louis
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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2022 Festival of Nations Volunteer Manager
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Apr 2022 - Sep 2022
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Interim Communications Manager
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Apr 2022 - Jul 2022
- Manage overall internal and external communications for the organization during a staff maternity leave.
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Donation Volunteer Liaison
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Sep 2021 - Mar 2022
- Managed large influx of in-kind donations.- Managed and supervised volunteers to sort and organize donations.- Prepared in-kind donations for distribution to newly arrived families.- Built and maintained relationships with volunteers.- Coordinated with groups organize and manage group volunteer opportunities.
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The Rowdy Creative
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E-Learning Providers
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Operations
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Jan 2022 - Aug 2022
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JCI (Junior Chamber International)
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Chief Communications Officer
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Jan 2019 - Aug 2019
Brand Direction- Provided creative and art direction for five annual international event design packages- Collaborated with appointed committee to promote JCI brand and develop new organizational tagline- Developed talking points and delivered training sessions to support Board of Directors in written, verbal and social media communications- Detected and utilized organic public relations opportunitiesCreative Direction- Led creative direction of 64-page annual impact report- Initiated and supervised execution of social media campaigns- Provided direction on diverse storytelling across mixed media, including news stories on website, live video streams, newsletters, mobile event app, social media platforms and live event productions- Led creative production for promotional event videos, as well as daily event recap videos- Managed annual marketing budget and contributed to development of multi-million organizational budget- Conceptualized, initiated and supervised monthly video series featuring grassroots organizational projectsProgram and Campaign Direction- Supervised international awards programs- Supervised 6-person team to produce annual Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World program- Supported and advised on communications for advocacy campaigns (Peace is Possible, I Am Africa, Step Up For Europe) and Global Youth Empowerment Fund Show less
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Senior Director of Membership Services
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Jan 2015 - Dec 2018
As Membership Services Senior Director, I primarily directed cross-functional team projects. I focused on the strategic direction of services, tools and resources provided to members who conduct grassroots projects aiming to create sustainable impact in more than 5,000 communities across 120 countries around the world. I directed and supervised all marketing and communications projects.
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Membership Services Director
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Mar 2013 - Jan 2015
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Programs Manager
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Jul 2010 - Mar 2013
I developed, implemented and assisted members from over 100 countries administer programs that aim to create sustainable positive change in local communities around the world. I oversaw four regional awards programs and one international level awards program, the annual Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World Competition, as well as public speaking competitions and debating competitions. I provided support to members around the world to implement similar programs locally and nationally.
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Marketing Manager
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Jan 2010 - Jun 2010
As Marketing Manager, I was responsible for overseeing the development and execution of marketing- or news-based projects from beginning to end. I was primarily responsible for overseeing the quality and consistency of the overall look and feel of all resources developed within the department.
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Marketing Assistant
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Jan 2009 - Dec 2009
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Marketing Intern
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Aug 2008 - Dec 2008
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Education
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Saint Louis University
Bachelor’s of Science in Business Administration (BSBA), Major Concentrations: Marketing, International Business, International Studies; Minor: Spanish