Anisa Sullivan Jimenez, Mpa, Apr Email & Phone Number

Athens, Ga, Us

• Devises and leads professional learning for Leading Now superintendents• Facilitates in-person and virtual learning opportunities targeted around strategic communication• Manages and develops member resources for superintendent and superintendent-adjacent audiences• Provides superintendents with effective and timely responsive communications support• Strategizes and leads organizational branding and communications • Thought partners with Executive Director regarding Leading Now programming, communication, and product strategy

Athens, Georgia, United States

• Facilitates retreats and workshops• Serves as a professional communications coach • Delivers compelling keynotes

• Serves as a key leader of the SMJ Comms team• Acts as the primary communications strategist for a portfolio of clients• Provides strategies, communication, and/or resolve across accounts• Develops and leads trainings and key sessions • Develops and leads coaching scope and sequence • Manages work streams for clients and team members • Drives team engagement and culture• Advises in business development strategy

• Serves as the account lead for a variety of K-12, charter school and non-profit clients• Oversees the firm’s retreat and facilitation division • Designs strategic planning processes including drafting the final plan• Develops business growth opportunities• Develops strategic communication plans and aligns performance-based tactics to such plans• Supervises assistant director and assists with managing workflow for managers and contractors

Watkinsville, Ga

• Launched school system’s first-ever communications division• Provided thought leadership and executive-level counsel on strategic communication• Conducted nationally-innovative school communication audit process through research, planning, implementation and evaluation with 100% of audit recommendations enacted• Served as spokesperson for the school district• Served on district leadership team• Developed and executed data-driven communications strategies and campaigns• Served as a liaison between OCS and the news media• Served as district webmaster, photographer and videographer • Promoted the school district via press releases, web site, print advertisements and social media - with followers increasing by 908,800% on Facebook, 598,200% on Instagram, 670% on Twitter and 119,900% on YouTube • Prepared promotional materials, including newsletters, flyers and annual reports• Planned and directed a variety of special events• Oversaw web coordinators and communication ambassadors (22 individuals)• Managed budget

Athens, Georgia, United States

• Served as spokesperson for the school district• Served on district leadership team• Developed and executed communications strategies and campaigns, including the “Proudto be CCSD” campaign which resulted in increased school system enrollment, increased funding and positive media coverage• Led “You Belong Here” diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging initiative, resulting in increased attendance• Served as a liaison between the CCSD and the news media• Served as a liaison between the school district and a variety of community organizations• Served as district webmaster and oversaw launch of district app• Promoted the school district via press releases, web site, cable channel, print advertisementsand social media • Prepared promotional materials, including newsletters, flyers and brochures• Planned and directed a variety of special events• Supervised assistant and intern• Managed budget• Developed volunteer program• Developed and executed fundraising strategies resulting in tens of thousands of dollarsfor billboard campaigns and sponsorships

Odum School Of Ecology

• Developed and executed an extensive communications plan, specific to the transition from the Institute of Ecology to the Odum School of Ecology• Prepared promotional materials, including newsletters, flyers and brochures• Wrote press releases and magazine articles that featured research, fundraising and awards• Planned events, seminars and retreats, which included creating budgets• Prepared the annual report • Maintained the web site, which included overseeing a major web site redesign• Assisted with development efforts, which included mailings to donors and alumni

• Wrote freelance columns for submission bi-monthly in the Living section

Mpa, Public Administration, Higher Education

Ba, Communication, Public Relations, Journalism

Activities and Societies: Delta Gamma, Student Association, Mortar Board