Nonprofit marketing creative by day and shameless dog mom by night, Ballenger is a proud graduate of the University of North Dakota where she received her Bachelor of Arts in communication specializing in public relations and journalism and Master of Public Administration. She's more than happy to discuss the use of correct color codes, current public policy initiatives, and how North Dakota is just a different kind of cold. While her work has included responsibilities such as email marketing, social media management, recruitment, customer service, photography, videography, website analytics, copywriting, editing, graphic design, and employee training; it all boils down to working with people to spread a message.When she’s not working or volunteering, you'll usually find Ballenger at a local brewery, the dog park with her spoiled rotten Setters, Taz and Bugs, or camped out with a good book and copious amounts of coffee.Myers Briggs - ENFJ DiSC Style® - DCliftonStrengths Top 5: Restorative - Communication - Achiever - Relator - Responsibility-A NOTE ON CONNECTIONS: I use LinkedIn to connect with people and share activities and ideas. I do not use LinkedIn to receive or respond to sales messages (personal or business). If your only reason for wanting to connect with me is to sell to me, my employer, or any of the organizations I participate in, please remove or avoid adding me as a connection. If you want to connect to share thoughts and ideas, and see what is happening in my neck of the woods regarding credit unions, young professionals making a difference in their community, volunteering, and a random dog photo or three - stick around, you're in the right space!