Kelly Ford Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, Nc, Us

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Black Mountain, North Carolina

Cordova, Tn

• Have received consistent promotions over an 8-year period with increasing levels of responsibility• Supervise aquatic program activities to meet YMCA objectives• Gain leadership experience through supervising, training, motivating, and evaluating 20+ lifeguards• Design promotional materials for aquatics programs, swim lessons, and staff recruitment• Prepare staff schedules, create swim lesson modules, and develop in-service training materials• Ensure program quality and monitor staff performance and member service• Develop relationships with members and obtain regular feedback on programs

Cordova, Tn

Memphis, Tennessee

• Implemented and promoted a variety of projects designed to recruit and retain volunteers; this included creating promotional materials such as flyers, banners, and digital advertisements.• Wrote press releases and feature stories to promote the volunteer department to both internal and external audiences• Designed and developed content for weekly and quarterly newsletters sent to 500+ staff and volunteers• Created the department’s annual report and planned the annual appreciation event for 300+ volunteers and staff members, including the creation of all promotional materials such as digital and print invitations, programs, and presentations

Memphis, Tennessee

• Refined public speaking and leadership skills through teaching undergraduate students in a section of Oral Communication (COMM 2381)• Assisted faculty members in conducting, presenting, and promoting communication research

Starkville, Ms

• Collaborated with researchers, similar to a client environment, to develop strategies and tactics aimed at promoting social science endeavors to the community• Created both traditional media (booklets, brochures, newsletters) and designed digital media (logos and graphics), as needed by clients• Developed, wrote, and pushed out various feature stories, press releases, and blog posts promoting client research to several different audiences• Managed social media feeds (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) and maintained client websites, learning to create engaging posts that connect with audiences

Starkville, Ms

• Built lists of media contacts• Designed fact sheets, newspaper ads, logos, and bulletin inserts to promote healthy lifestyles throughout Mississippi• Continually researched and developed up-to-date content for websites

Bartlett, Tn

• Acted as the communication liaison and coordinated projects between the non-profit organization and the company • Assisted in production, the creation of pre-production samples, and development of artwork specs of marketing pieces

Starkville, Ms

At Deep South Pout, I planned and promoted events, wrote blogs, and worked as a representative for sororities.

Master’S Degree, Communication Studies

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Communication, Public Relations, Marketing, Alumna

Activities and Societies: Shackouls Honors College, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Phi Kappa Phi Graduated Summa Cum Laude