Kenna Lewis Email & Phone Number

United States

Los Angeles, California, United States

United States

Consulted for a range of companies on training program strategy, curriculum development, and staff onboarding. Projects included: • Advising the CEO of a corporate wellness company on curriculum development and program marketing; Supporting a virtual manager wellness training program • Developing online learning programs, conference curriculum and managed a webinar series for an international non-profit • Creating guides and online courses to support member and staff onboarding for a nationwide network of food banks and meal programs • Programmatic and administrative support to the Exec. Director of a university program

Participating in Cohort 5 of the Climatebase Fellowship.

Partnered with CEO to define and build six-person Remote Workforce Consulting (RWC) team; Directed RWC teamEstablished, drove, and monitored RWC’s strategic roadmap; Managed corresponding Objectives and Key Results Managed internal training development team and external contractors Directed development of eight-week Remote Manager Training Series including content strategy, marketing, budgeting, and program piloting; Managed four curriculum designers and trained session facilitators Designed in-person and remote CliftonStrengths® coaching programs for clients; provided 1:1 and group coaching services to 75+ employees Created the Remote Workforce Assessment, RWC’s tool for identifying client companies’ strengths and weaknesses, equipping Achurch with a customized engagement plan to target needs and expand existing customer accounts Oversaw 10+ client engagements, including contracting, project planning and execution, relationship management and account expansion; Worked with leaders from companies ranging in size from 10-2,000 employees and valued up to $1.1 B Managed external marketing firm; Guided communications and marketing effortsReported directly to CEO; Operationalized her priorities and served as a reliable thought-partner across a variety of strategic decisions

Remote

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Worked directly with studio manager and franchise owner to open a new Washington, D.C. studio Oversaw member engagement, retention, and growth; coach development; community outreachManaged and mentored an effective team by recruiting, training, and onboarding new talent; Created and implemented coach fitness schedule and managed online scheduling system; Conducted monthly staff meetingsSpearheaded all additional studio and community events to drive current/prospective client learning and engagement, including educational workshops, supplemental vendor programs, charity events, private classes, and member challengesMaintained coaching schedule of approximately 20 classes a week

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Directed the World Food Logistics Institute Program, a semi-annual, four-day event with over 450 participants and 40+ sessions; Managed 35 volunteer presenters; Led volunteers through session design process, created program assets, conducted “train-the-trainer” sessions; Supervised internal team members to meet event targets; Facilitated cross-departmental meetings and owned program budgets Oversaw association’s LMS and created industry-focused, manager-oriented webinars and online courses on Articulate RiseOrganized educational programming for four annual executive-level events including general session keynote speakers, breakout workshops, and peer-to-peer learning forums with session budgets ranging from $7,000-$85,000Facilitated round tables comprised of industry leaders; Used discussion outcomes to inform association’s program priorities and education strategyAligned with CEO to establish content priorities and create relevant assets for three different association boards; Regularly met with association board leadership to provide project and program updates Spearheaded the association’s customer research initiative; Defined and accomplished project priorities and benchmarks, convened key association stakeholders and board leadership, and managed external vendors; Created streamlined PPTs and visuals representing complex data and used by the CEO for numerous industry speaking engagements

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

San Luis Obispo, California Area

Represented the company brand by creating a memorable and educational customer experiencePoured and discussed the extensive wine list while hosting groups ranging from two to twenty people Supported the wine club by aiding in the shipment process and working with the team to keep tasting rooms stocked and organized

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Wrote, edited, and oversaw various writers for the student-run, quarterly "Ag Circle" magazine Maintained the Brock Center's online presence through social media outlets including Facebook, twitter, Instagram, and the weekly blogHosted university and community-wide educational events including discussion panels on California water issues, educational workshops on effective communication strategies, and forums on the California beef industry

Drafted media releases for a variety of targeted consumers and media outletsContributed to the educational and promotional company blog

San Luis Obispo, California Area

Contributed to the quarterly agriculture and lifestyle-focused magazine by identifying subject material, conducting interviews, taking photographs, and writing/editing each issueManaged miscellaneous administrative tasks

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Wrote articles for FB News, feature stories for "Feed and Grain magazine" and the "Focus on Agriculture" column and a variety of news releasesEdited the work of communications staff and interviewed FB officials for podcasts on agricultural issuesManaged social media platforms and took photos at Farm Bureau events

San Luis Obispo, California

Wrote press releases attracting tourists and local, state and national news media outlets to San Luis Obispo Focused on the branding of the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce by restructuring the gift shop's merchandise list and designing display layouts Assisted in developing the Chamber’s Brand Messaging Strategy report

Washington D.C.

Developed an analytical report displaying the Senator's involvement in local, state, national and international issues that was disseminated to staff and utilized by the Senator to track his influence and reviews Developed a record of Senator Casey's press coverage by assembling print articles and TV clips that mentioned the senator Kept senate staff informed by compiling daily TV headlines, newspaper articles, and state front pagesResearched statistics and talking points for the Senator's speeches and web summaries

Worked with a team of six college students to facilitate multiple one-day agricultural leadership conferences throughout California, while simultaneously completing my first quarter at Cal Poly, SLOConferences ranged from 180-240 high school freshmen each day

Created and executed marketing campaigns to increase local advertisement, while establishing partnerships with farmers and agriculture businesses in the countyOrganized and facilitated agricultural workshops for local farmers, business owners and community membersPublished educational blogs and marketing videos to promote the company's work

Represented over 71,000 members for one year (between high school and college), and served as an ambassador connecting industry leaders, agriculture students, and the everyday consumerConducted over 100 high school visits between my team of six, traveling the state in pairs, staying each night with high school FFA members, while facilitating workshops in agriculture classes during the dayPresented numerous keynote speeches across the state, including a 15-minute retiring address for an audience of 5,000 in April, 2012Worked with my team to host and develop curriculum for several multi-day conferences across the state for audience sizes of 75 - 5,000

Bachelor'S Degree, Agricultural Communication

Education record

Study Abroad Program Fall 2014: Rome, Italy