Jessica Ferrell Email & Phone Number

Kansas City, Mo, Us

- Leads the implementation of the strategic plan, administration and programing - Promotes the Center through marketing, fundraising and community outreach- Develops and maintains strong relationships with community partners, sponsors / donors, board members, volunteers and clients- Manages and recruits volunteers- Creates and facilitates leadership and professional development for all staff- Implements and maintains programs in fulfillment of the organization's mission and strategic plan- Leads fundraising, community partnerships, and develops other resources needed to support the mission- Develops relationships and partnerships in the community to strengthen awareness of and support for the Center and service to it's clients- Leads program development, evaluation, improvement and scaling- Provides leadership to staff, volunteers and clients- Improves processes to ensure efficiency- Leads implementation of new software (ie: Boomerang)- Handles data collection, organization and analysis

- Managed leadership development programs ranging from foundational to executive level - Designed training and development programs and courses using knowledge and expertise in instructional design principles. Including courses on change management, difficult conversations, frontline leadership development, socioeconomic diversity and inclusion, and more. - Facilitated in-person and virtual courses - Created departmental vision and strategy in alignment with overall organizational goals- Worked with executive leadership to gain buy-in for departmental initiatives- Event management and coordination of programs and executive leadership meetings- Moderated executive leadership meetings and participated in monthly agenda planning and strategy meetings- Worked with outside partners to ensure program alignment and execution- Created departmental standard operating procedures to ensure efficiency, including the rollout of a program management software (Asana) - Ensured cross collaborative approach to projects- Managed highschool intern program in partnership with Cristo Rey high school’s workforce program. This program focused on preparing high school students in low income areas for the workforce while also implementing a frontline leadership training program Committee involvement:- DEIB policy committee - responsible for reviewing employee handbooks and other company policies to identify those that were not in alignment with DEIB goals and commitment, determine and pitch possible amendments- ESL/SSL - researched possible solutions to launch ESL/SSL to the entire organization, created SOPs for a tiered rollout approach, trained participants, created data capture method, reviewed analytics, suggested improvements and rolled out to over 2,000 employees.- Multiple training and development committees - Responsible for event coordination, quarterly training shutdowns, department alignment with operations team and other key stakeholders

Kansas City Metropolitan Area

Managed Video Production team:- Created standard operating procedures- Gained leadership buy-in to grow the team, attain budgetary needs, and work towards organizational goals- Established cross-departmental relationships and processes to ensure mutual success- Coordinated with executive leadership to prioritize and align team goals with corporate objectives- Managed capacity for team, ensuring efficient project delegation - Ensured team goals were accomplished by supporting organizational needs, strategy and quality standards- Trained and developed team members- Tracked team progress, deliverables and other key performance indicators- Coordinated scripts, video production, and editing

Kansas City, Missouri

Employee Development Coordinator with a focus on our LMS in terms of strategic planning, content creation, video and motion graphic production, and efficiency analytics.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Networking with clientsProducing on shoot daysCreative photo and video work for clients

Pittsburg, Ks

- Managed photography | videography studio- Updated business plan to better position the company for success. Including identifying unique value proposition (UVP), desired clientele, and strategic growth plan- Implemented standard operating procedures to ensure company efficiency - Handled client interactions, networking and sales- Created and updated marketing materials- Coordinated schedule- Oversaw budget - Managed interns and employees- Exercised creative abilities in relation to photo, video, and designwork for commercial purposes- Managed social media and website

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Organized and coordinated Fashion Place Unlimited networking events and an international photoshoot in Barcelona, Spain.Networked with fashion designers, photographers, creative directors, models, and hair and makeup artists for creative photoshoots.Managed interns and social media pages. Designed and created print media materials.

Bachelor'S Degree, Communication

Emphasis in Photojournalism

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Spanish