Elizabeth Alex
Sr. Director of Public Relations and Community Outreach at Kansas City University- Claim this Profile
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LinkedIn User
I love working with Elizabeth! She’s got great leadership skills. As her direct report, I appreciate how we collaborate and brainstorm together on ideas for each of our roles. She’s very receptive to new ideas, thoroughly reviews details and I especially love the way she communicates. Her writing is conversational without being lengthy. Her communication is honest and direct. She teaches and mentors me to help me grow professionally, too. She challenges me to think outside of the box. Elizabeth has a wonderful way of building and nurturing strong relationships. She shares stories from KCU that benefit goals of various media with public interests in mind. She makes a point to be a kind and good person and cares strongly about helping the community and people in need. She makes a point to care about those she works with and truly takes interests in others and their thoughts. She’s always willing to lend a hand and offers up ways to help projects be the most successful. I’m grateful to work with Elizabeth and I’m glad to have her as my supervisor and mentor.
Marci Nielsen, PhD, MPH
Elizabeth is not only an exceptional director of public affairs, she is an exceptional human being! Her list of professional accomplishments is long, and I was fortunate to work with her directly as she adroitly managed media relations, public affairs, and social media at KCU, finding innovative ways to tell complex stories and gaining friends and admirers along the way. In addition, Elizabeth is a well-known civic and community leader, reinforcing her public affairs role and giving her insight as a gifted story teller.
LinkedIn User
I love working with Elizabeth! She’s got great leadership skills. As her direct report, I appreciate how we collaborate and brainstorm together on ideas for each of our roles. She’s very receptive to new ideas, thoroughly reviews details and I especially love the way she communicates. Her writing is conversational without being lengthy. Her communication is honest and direct. She teaches and mentors me to help me grow professionally, too. She challenges me to think outside of the box. Elizabeth has a wonderful way of building and nurturing strong relationships. She shares stories from KCU that benefit goals of various media with public interests in mind. She makes a point to be a kind and good person and cares strongly about helping the community and people in need. She makes a point to care about those she works with and truly takes interests in others and their thoughts. She’s always willing to lend a hand and offers up ways to help projects be the most successful. I’m grateful to work with Elizabeth and I’m glad to have her as my supervisor and mentor.
Marci Nielsen, PhD, MPH
Elizabeth is not only an exceptional director of public affairs, she is an exceptional human being! Her list of professional accomplishments is long, and I was fortunate to work with her directly as she adroitly managed media relations, public affairs, and social media at KCU, finding innovative ways to tell complex stories and gaining friends and admirers along the way. In addition, Elizabeth is a well-known civic and community leader, reinforcing her public affairs role and giving her insight as a gifted story teller.
LinkedIn User
I love working with Elizabeth! She’s got great leadership skills. As her direct report, I appreciate how we collaborate and brainstorm together on ideas for each of our roles. She’s very receptive to new ideas, thoroughly reviews details and I especially love the way she communicates. Her writing is conversational without being lengthy. Her communication is honest and direct. She teaches and mentors me to help me grow professionally, too. She challenges me to think outside of the box. Elizabeth has a wonderful way of building and nurturing strong relationships. She shares stories from KCU that benefit goals of various media with public interests in mind. She makes a point to be a kind and good person and cares strongly about helping the community and people in need. She makes a point to care about those she works with and truly takes interests in others and their thoughts. She’s always willing to lend a hand and offers up ways to help projects be the most successful. I’m grateful to work with Elizabeth and I’m glad to have her as my supervisor and mentor.
Marci Nielsen, PhD, MPH
Elizabeth is not only an exceptional director of public affairs, she is an exceptional human being! Her list of professional accomplishments is long, and I was fortunate to work with her directly as she adroitly managed media relations, public affairs, and social media at KCU, finding innovative ways to tell complex stories and gaining friends and admirers along the way. In addition, Elizabeth is a well-known civic and community leader, reinforcing her public affairs role and giving her insight as a gifted story teller.
LinkedIn User
I love working with Elizabeth! She’s got great leadership skills. As her direct report, I appreciate how we collaborate and brainstorm together on ideas for each of our roles. She’s very receptive to new ideas, thoroughly reviews details and I especially love the way she communicates. Her writing is conversational without being lengthy. Her communication is honest and direct. She teaches and mentors me to help me grow professionally, too. She challenges me to think outside of the box. Elizabeth has a wonderful way of building and nurturing strong relationships. She shares stories from KCU that benefit goals of various media with public interests in mind. She makes a point to be a kind and good person and cares strongly about helping the community and people in need. She makes a point to care about those she works with and truly takes interests in others and their thoughts. She’s always willing to lend a hand and offers up ways to help projects be the most successful. I’m grateful to work with Elizabeth and I’m glad to have her as my supervisor and mentor.
Marci Nielsen, PhD, MPH
Elizabeth is not only an exceptional director of public affairs, she is an exceptional human being! Her list of professional accomplishments is long, and I was fortunate to work with her directly as she adroitly managed media relations, public affairs, and social media at KCU, finding innovative ways to tell complex stories and gaining friends and admirers along the way. In addition, Elizabeth is a well-known civic and community leader, reinforcing her public affairs role and giving her insight as a gifted story teller.
Experience
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Kansas City University
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United States
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Higher Education
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400 - 500 Employee
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Sr. Director of Public Relations and Community Outreach
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Mar 2022 - Present
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Parris Communications
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United States
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Public Relations and Communications Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Vice President
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Aug 2021 - Mar 2022
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Kansas City University
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United States
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Higher Education
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400 - 500 Employee
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Public Relations & Outreach Manager
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Feb 2016 - Aug 2021
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Director of Public Affairs at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
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2016 - Aug 2021
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Unbound (nonprofit)
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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300 - 400 Employee
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Community Outreach and Media Relations Director at Unbound
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Aug 2012 - Feb 2016
As Community Outreach and Media Relations Director I am responsible for helping tell the story of Unbound and the work we do in 21 countries around the world helping people challenge and defeat poverty. I work with members of the media, and lead our speakers bureau,and lead social media strategy and a social media team of 8. I am a member of the marketing team which includes blogging and content marketing. I lead a new strategy of events and a speakers series. As a member of the management team I help shape policies and company strategy around the globe. Show less
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KSHB / KMCI / The EW Scripps Company
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United States
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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100 - 200 Employee
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News Anchor
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1996 - 2013
My news career took me from Fort Smith, AR, to the Quad Cities, West Palm Beach and back home to Kansas City. During my years in TV news I learned the art of storytelling that is so important in all areas of business today. Television news taught me to be quick, accurate and accountable. And it gave me the tremendous opportunity to create change in the community. My news career took me from Fort Smith, AR, to the Quad Cities, West Palm Beach and back home to Kansas City. During my years in TV news I learned the art of storytelling that is so important in all areas of business today. Television news taught me to be quick, accurate and accountable. And it gave me the tremendous opportunity to create change in the community.
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KIDS TLC
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Olathe, KS
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Sr. Vice President for Community and Governmental Relations
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Jan 2011 - Sep 2012
Community and media outreach, marketing, re-branding of the organization, website development, working with state and local government leaders, capital campaign fundraising, events and general fundraising, Community and media outreach, marketing, re-branding of the organization, website development, working with state and local government leaders, capital campaign fundraising, events and general fundraising,
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Education
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University of Arkansas
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University of Arkansas
Journalism, Journalism
Community
