Experience

College Heights Foundation

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member Board of Directors

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States Officially incorporated on July 17, 1923, the College Heights Foundation was established to accept donations and bequests to make loans to students, endow scholarships and invest in campus buildings and other improvements.



WestRock Company

• United States
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Internal Communications Manager

  • Jul 2022 - Present



Elevating Engagement, LLC

• Owner & Lead Consultant

  • Mar 2020 - Present

  Greater Atlanta Area Drive revenue, impact, efficiency, messaging and change for non-profits and corporations seeking increased constituent engagement.



WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

• United States
• Higher Education

• Board of Trustees

  • Jul 2019 - Dec 2022

  Bowling Green, KY Steward over $194 million in gifts, assets, and fund solicitation designed for university advancement. Serve on Membership and Governance Committee.



Professional Employment Group/ Edward Jones

• Communications and Content Strategist/Consultant

  • Aug 2021 - Mar 2022

  Remote Developed internal content and proactive strategies to support the firm's overall roadmap for all total rewards communications messaging to more than 49,000 associates. Consulted on special project teams serving Enterprise Change and Communications client initiatives.



WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC

• United States
• Higher Education

• Board of Director & Executive Leadership

  • Jul 2013 - Jul 2019

  Bowling Green, KY Partnered with Executive Director to design strategic plan, quarterly board meetings and new director recruitment and nominations processes designed to nurture pipeline development. Chaired Executive, Membership and Business Development, and Diversity and Inclusion committees. Maintained travel and appearance schedule to represent Association as guest or speaker. Cultivated and managed relationships with alumni, sponsors, staff and external audiences. Served as ex-officio member of the WKU… Show more Partnered with Executive Director to design strategic plan, quarterly board meetings and new director recruitment and nominations processes designed to nurture pipeline development. Chaired Executive, Membership and Business Development, and Diversity and Inclusion committees. Maintained travel and appearance schedule to represent Association as guest or speaker. Cultivated and managed relationships with alumni, sponsors, staff and external audiences. Served as ex-officio member of the WKU Foundation and on the university’s External Affairs and Alumni Engagement strategic planning workflow. Launched and co-curated the @WKUAlumniPres Twitter communications channel. Honored as a 2018 Distinguished Service Medal Recipient, WKU’s top volunteer award. Show less



Arthritis Foundation

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Interim Development Director

  • Jan 2019 - May 2019

  Greater Atlanta Area Organized, marketed, achieved revenue, and monitored results for its flagship Walk to Cure Arthritis fundraiser with 87% registered participant increase and $23,000 over its $315,000 goal, delivered in one third of its standard twelve-month planning timeline. Built relationships to develop strong community networks, recruit key volunteers and maintain existing volunteer and participant bases. Wrote the first winning “Comcast Cares Day 2019” project proposal for its employees to volunteer on… Show more Organized, marketed, achieved revenue, and monitored results for its flagship Walk to Cure Arthritis fundraiser with 87% registered participant increase and $23,000 over its $315,000 goal, delivered in one third of its standard twelve-month planning timeline. Built relationships to develop strong community networks, recruit key volunteers and maintain existing volunteer and participant bases. Wrote the first winning “Comcast Cares Day 2019” project proposal for its employees to volunteer on event day, building a scalable template for other Foundation market offices to duplicate. Show less



Verizon Connect

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Diversity & Inclusion Lead

  • Jun 2018 - Dec 2018

  Atlanta, GA Delivered "Rise", the first global women's conference to 92 emerging leaders and guest executives as a member of content and event staff teams with a 90-day deliverable, earning CEO sponsorship for 2019 conference. Supported expansion of local women's employee resource group (ERG) program offerings to three new global markets/offices. Researched industry news and networked with external diversity leaders to remain current on trends and best practices, identifying external resources for… Show more Delivered "Rise", the first global women's conference to 92 emerging leaders and guest executives as a member of content and event staff teams with a 90-day deliverable, earning CEO sponsorship for 2019 conference. Supported expansion of local women's employee resource group (ERG) program offerings to three new global markets/offices. Researched industry news and networked with external diversity leaders to remain current on trends and best practices, identifying external resources for diversity and inclusion education and internal consulting.

• Consultant-Program/Project Management-Culture & Engagement

  • Jan 2016 - May 2018

  Atlanta Created culture experiences aligned with company brand, values, priorities, CSR or diversity and inclusion messaging. Developed and nurtured productive relationships across the organization and with external stakeholders. Executed enterprise special events as a member of the facilitation and logistics team. Researched, wrote and edited communications. Verizon Connect is the leading global provider of fleet management and connected car services.



EasyCare (an APCO Holdings brand)

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Manager, Employee Wellness & Community Relations (final role)

  • Jun 1997 - Jan 2016

  Norcross, GA Wellness & Community Relations Manager: 2012-2016 Spearheaded the formation, branding and development of a wellness program on $0 budget that earned best-practice program recognition as a four-time Atlanta Business Chronicle “Healthiest Employers Award” finalist, three-time American Heart Association Fit-Friendly (Gold) Worksite recipient, and three-time Better Business Bureau of Atlanta Torch Award-Community Service Excellence Award recipient. Nurtured philanthropic relationships to… Show more Wellness & Community Relations Manager: 2012-2016 Spearheaded the formation, branding and development of a wellness program on $0 budget that earned best-practice program recognition as a four-time Atlanta Business Chronicle “Healthiest Employers Award” finalist, three-time American Heart Association Fit-Friendly (Gold) Worksite recipient, and three-time Better Business Bureau of Atlanta Torch Award-Community Service Excellence Award recipient. Nurtured philanthropic relationships to develop employee volunteer opportunities, increasing community service day benefit adoption from 50 hours to 500 hours in first year. Achieved record 97% employee survey response rate using feedback from manager action plans as basis of senior leader recommendations to improve survey question quality. Wrote company’s first “101 Best and Brightest Places to Work in Atlanta” winning award placement. Launched new biometric screening provider partnership, saving the company $10,000/annual engagement. Developed business acumen through variety of functional roles served during tenure. Show less