Jenny Thomas is a communications strategist and creative producer. Her lasting impact on a variety of organizations is proof of her agility and resourcefulness. Positive results are proof of her curiosity and care.Jenny excels at helping organizations live their brands and deepen their connection with their audiences. She currently leads all marketing and communications at the Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) where she supports the live arts industry. Jenny Thomas has been creating since she scripted and directed (and costume-designed) an abbreviated version of "Wizard of Oz" for her third-grade class, launched her first magazine at age 10 (her mom was the sole subscriber), and penned a 30,000-word novel for a Seventeen magazine contest. She is also known for being a:Savvy WordsmithExtraordinary Project ManagerActivator of IdeasBig-Picture Thinker with On-the-Ground InsightAudience AdvocateTrusted ConsultantPro-Active Problem PreventerProven Catalyst for Positive ChangeThere's a lot she can do. Here are a few things she does really well (and enjoys): Brand Strategy, Creative Production, Editorial and Art Direction, Scripting, Copywriting and Editing, Speech-Writing, Presentations, Storytelling, Reporting, Live Event Production and Programming, Project and Product Management, Product Launching, Celebrity and Artist Relations, Survey Research, and Dot-Connection.Here are a few things she makes: Podcasts, Short-Form Video and Audio, Live Events, Websites, Apps, Reports, Publications, and lots and lots of words strung together to make meaning. She also plays bass guitar in her cover band, Mantagonist.Here are a few things she knows: HTML, Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, Wix, WordPress, Oxygen, Asana, Canva, Constant Contact, Powerpoint, CRMs, Social Media, Microsoft and Google Suite. Plus, Marketing and Communications, Revenue Generation, and many things she learned in business school and in the school of life.Here are some organizations she's worked for: APAP, PBS, Goethe Institut, Keppler Speakers, Gibbs Smith Publisher, University of Utah, Sundance Film Festival, Salt Lake City Arts Council, Utah Arts Council, Salt Lake City Weekly, KUER-FM 90, WORT-FM, WTUL-FM.Here are her personal qualities: Emotionally intelligent, focused, insightful, consistent, energetic, agile, kind and occasionally funny.And if you are a self-development nerd like she is, you might like to know these things:STRENGTHS FINDER: Relator, Achiever, Maximizer, Intellection, Learner ENNEAGRAM: Type 5
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