Kerry Jonke Email & Phone Number

Painesville Township, Ohio, United States

• Serve as primary media relations contact for the college; write and disseminate all press releases; manage all media/photo/video requests coming into the college
• Develop content for weekly employee e-newsletter
• Create college literature and publications; research, gather content, conduct interviews, write articles, and guide design and layout for Annual Report to the Community, College Viewbook, Enrollment Guide, etc.
• Collect, write, edit, approve and maintain social media platforms
• Develop and maintain social media calendar
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of a team of three Marketing and Communications Specialists

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Create internal and external communications material including press releases, e-newsletters, rider alerts, and employee memos.
• Develop annual communications plan and social media content calendar.
• Established “Social Media Watch Team” as part of crisis communications plan.
• Launched internal employee newsletter, now published quarterly.
• Implemented, launched and now manage internal communications website and mobile app.
• Developed a recognition and engagement program for 230 employees.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Designed advertisements, brochures, and additional marketing material.
• Maintained website and managed social media accounts.
• Identified and initiated new partnerships in Cuyahoga County.
• Maintained donor database including: one-time gifts, memorial gifts, annual giving, board giving, and in-kind donations.
• Managed grant opportunities, application to implementation and reporting.
• Event planning for annual fundraisers including: Bowl For Kids’ Sake, Annual Law Luncheon, Little Race for a Big Cause 5k, Adam Brownfield Memorial Golf Outing.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Oversaw the enrollment process for all volunteers and students in after school site-based programs.
• Planed and facilitated weekly after school programs between local businesses, universities and CMSD schools.
• Coordinated transportation to and from programs for students.
• Worked with volunteers to plan program fundraisers.
• Conducted monthly assessments with each child and volunteer.
• Created budgets for each site-based program.

Cleveland, Ohio

• Assisted in the enrollment process of new volunteers and students for school-based programs.
• Helped facilitate weekly programs between local universities and CMSD schools.
• Assembled a community resource guide of social service organizations in the Greater Cleveland area.
• Assisted with planning, organizing and soliciting donations for annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake Fundraiser and Law School Luncheon.

Aurora, Ohio

• Coordinated company events including trade shows, on and off site meetings and Annual User Conference.
• Organized travel arrangements for management team, international employees and prospective customers.
• Oversaw monthly invoicing process and served as main contact for company payables and receivables.
• Completed company marketing campaigns, both web and print.
• Maintained company website.

Bridgeport, Connecticut

• Hired, trained and supervised volunteers and staff for after school programs and summer camps.
• Tracked high school volunteer’s hours, making sure they met necessary community service goals.
• Introduced and launched new youth programming ideas, including Girl’s Running Club, Mother/Daughter program and Recycling Initiative.
• Wrote grants and planned fundraising campaigns to fund new program ideas.
• Promoted programming through community outreach in surrounding neighborhoods.

• Provided research, writing and editing support for both corporate internal publications and external publications.
• Designed and developed marketing materials for different businesses within Avery Dennison.
• Assisted with Avery Dennison’s participation in the United Way Day of Caring.

• Wrote and edited internal communication pieces including: articles for weekly employee newsletter, personnel announcements, presentations for leadership and business development wins.
• Wrote, edited and distributed news releases, articles and other external publications.
• Assisted with design, production, research, writing and editing of quarterly reports, annual report and special project reports and publications.

• Designed and updated program manuals for the residency and fellowship programs.
• Appointed United Way team captain for the Neurological Institute; tracked volunteer hours, managed donations and planned fundraisers for the department.

Master'S Degree, Nonprofit Administration

Bachelor'S Degree, Communication, General

Education record