KRISTIN HAMPTON-HARMON

• Created, managed and succeeded at setting a new Guinness World Record event, which generated more than one million media impressions.
• In 12 months, earned 91 unpaid media placements, reaching a potential audience of 143,599,665 in 2024 by developing unique story angles boosting audience awareness and organizational credibility.
• Handled all media inquiries in conjunction with Emergency Disaster Services using Crisis Communication skills to arrange phone banks with ABC6 and WBNS-10TV during Hurricane relief efforts within 24-hours.
• Managed social media channels for City of Reynoldsburg and improved Facebook engagement by more than 91% in four months.
• Increased then maintained 42% open rate on external newsletter: Targeted and engaged robust list of 12,000 families, donors and corporate partners providing relevant articles, podcasts and videos we created.
• Recruited, scheduled and managed more than 2,000 volunteers for annual events.
• Developed engaging messages for quarterly video communication for President & CEO.
• Led large presentations and trainings both internally (Board of Trustees) and externally (Human Service Chamber and Boards of DD)
• Led and trained Community Relations Committee of professionals to build a speakers’ bureau to do presentations that increased brand awareness on organization’s behalf.
• Created mascot project, led costume design and development then successfully managed mascot rollout to increase brand awareness and brand loyalty while forging new community partnerships to increase community awareness and support.
• Served in the United States Army Reserves for 10 years, enlisted as Private, highest rank achieved First Lieutenant.

Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), Active Member

Preparing for APR

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