Bethany Kendrick
Pittsburg,KS
Summary
Dynamic higher education professional with experience in community and stakeholder relations. Established track record in networking and community engagement, successfully executing alumni and student-centric events and enhancing brand visibility. Adept at building relationships and driving impactful marketing communications to support organizational goals.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
St. Pius X Catholic Student Center
Pittsburg, KS
05.2023 - Current
- Serves with Chaplain to lead and manage fund development
- Cultivate relationships and build communities to support the fund development program
- Execute alumni events
- Write and manage small local grants to fund needs of the student center
- Support of fundraising with marketing materials like social media, newsletters and other print materials
- Provide oversight for the Advisory Board and the Student Leadership Board
OWNER-BK PHOTOGRAPHY
Self-Employed
Pittsburg, Kansas
01.2005 - Current
- Collaborate with clients regarding photo preferences to create on-location personalized photography shoots
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & EXTERNAL RELATIONS
Missouri Southern State University
Joplin, MO
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Serve as a visible liaison between the President and key constituents through engagement and university representation
- Provides leadership and oversight to university’s internal & external communication efforts
- University public information officer
- Work collaboratively with advancement, admissions and other offices on communications, marketing, and events to ensure effective external relations
- Oversees and manages events housed within the President’s office
- Advisor for Presidential Lion Ambassadors
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS
Labette Community College
Parsons, KS
04.2008 - 08.2022
- Drive public relations and marketing efforts for recruitment/retention of students and positive community perception, with leadership and communication skills
- Drive campaigns to strengthen brand and support operational goals
- Manage public relations, advertising, media, and event planning
- Grow relationships with alumni, donors, community, and media
- Implementation, policy creation and management of social media
- Manage crisis communications, including emergency response strategies in coordination with Emergency Response Team
- Create campaigns targeting underrepresented departments to drive enrollment
- Coordination with Foundation in marketing two successful multi-million dollar Capital Campaigns
- Co-coordinate and carry-out enrollment, community service, Foundation, and other community events
- Assist in advising and enrolling of general education students
- Host radio show, coordinate and appear in live and recorded news stories and professional promotional videos
- Create relevant press releases to enhance campaigns
- Plan and manage department budget
- Serve on the college administrative team
- Lead staff digital media/graphic designer and work study in daily operations
PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSISTANT
Labette Community College
Parsons, KS
10.2002 - 04.2008
- Assisted in the design of advertising, press release writing, and coordination of community and recruitment events
- Internal and external communication skills
- Assisted in writing and recording advertising radio spots
- Co-host a weekly radio show
- Photographed campus events for recruitment publications
- Served on many committees including decorations committee for Foundation Auction, hiring committees, advisory committees, etc
- Advisor for Student Ambassador Organization
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Business Management
Friends University
Wichita, KS05-2006
Associate in Arts - Journalism/Mass Communication
Labette Community College
Parsons, KS05-2004
Skills
- Budget management
- Marketing communications
- Community engagement
- Networking skills
- Team collaboration
- Relationship building
- Event coordination
- Grant management
- Leadership
- Brand management
- Media relations
- Public speaking
- Social media management
- Written communication
- Public relations
- Professional demeanor
References
- Lindi Forbes, Labette Community College, Executive Director Foundation & Alumni, 620-778-6397
- Jodeci Turner, Pittsburg State University, Advancement Specialist, 620-778-2476
- Melissa Holt-Thompson, Missouri Southern State University, Director of Alumni & Donor Relations, 417-385-8417
Volunteer Experience
- Member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Pittsburg, KS
- St. Mary’s Colgan, PTO and CYM volunteer
- Welcome Committee, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Pittsburg, KS
Past Volunteer Affiliations
- United Way Board, Parsons, KS
- Marketing/Public Relations committee, Katy Days
- Sponsor, SPCC Catholic Youth Ministry
- St. Patrick's PTO, Parish and School Council, auction committee, and Chair of Communication committee
- SPCS Spirit Squad Coach
- Southeast Kansas Regional Leadership Academy
- Leadership Parsons, Parsons Chamber of Commerce
- Roundtable presenter at NCMPR national conference on Crisis Communication
Timeline
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
St. Pius X Catholic Student Center
05.2023 - Current
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & EXTERNAL RELATIONS
Missouri Southern State University
08.2022 - 05.2023
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS
Labette Community College
04.2008 - 08.2022
OWNER-BK PHOTOGRAPHY
Self-Employed
01.2005 - Current
PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSISTANT
Labette Community College
10.2002 - 04.2008
Bachelor of Business Administration - Business Management
Friends University
Associate in Arts - Journalism/Mass Communication
Labette Community College
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