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Leslie Omohundro Bruner

Director
Lexington,KY

Summary

Award-winning Community Education Director, with an emphasis on lifelong, interactive learning. Nationally trained at the Mott Community Education Center in Flint, Michigan, with many additional trainings with the Kentucky Department of Education. Completed supervisory training with the City of Lexington. United Way Liaison to the University of Kentucky. Big proponent of strategic planning, annually and long-range.

Work History

Tour Director

Kentucky Historic Tours & Horse Farm Tours
Central Bluegrass
  • Displayed strong public speaking and communication skills to facilitate high quality, historic guest tours.
  • Assisted in developing tour programming to enhance guest experience. Developed manual of historic sites.

Staff to Council II & Legislative Aide

LFUCG Council
Lexington, KY
  • Preserved the Historic Hamlets of Fayette County by collaborating with UK's Departments of Anthropology & Historic Preservation. Coordinated and marketed events for the President’s Forum, Waveland Summit and Lexington-Louisville Consortium. Planned and organized press conferences and spoke at numerous public events. Worked with various city-wide organizations to fund and promote healthy community initiatives. Provided excellent customer service to two council districts comprising over 23,000 constituents per district; Provided grant research and support to council projects.

Recreation Manager Over Marketing

LFUCG Parks and Recreation
Lexington, KY
  • Secured sponsorships/planned/marketed 200 special Parks and Recreation events a year. Planned press conferences for Parks and Recreation events, including Ballet Under the Stars, Kite Fest, etc.
  • Created marketing materials such as brochures, flyers and posters to promote recreation services. Oversaw development of comprehensive Parks & Recreation Marketing Manual, categorized by event.

Continuing Education Manager

Center for Community Partnerships, LCC/UK
Lexington, KY
  • Planned quarterly, historic, week-long Elderhostel events for groups of 30 international visitors. Developed programs and recruited teachers and students for all community education classes. Marketed course offerings to the community for the community college system.

Community Education Director

Jessamine County Board of Education
Nicholasville, KY
  • Recruited and hired teachers and students for 200 classes a year. Maintained teacher and student databases and submitted timesheets to payroll department. Developed classes, distributed and evaluated community needs assessments. Wrote & administered over $450,000 in state and federal grants. Implemented programs in eight schools. Started the first Volunteers In Public Schools program in KY. Served on the National Community Education Assn.'s Marketing Committee, Leadership Jessamine County Board of Directors, Habitat for Humanity's Board of Directors, and the Jessamine Interagency Council.

Education

B.A. - Journalism

College of Communication, University of KY

Skills

  • Team & Community Building with the National & State Community Education Associations
  • Interagency, School, Community, and Business Collaboration with the University of KY, Lexington Community College, Jessamine Co Schools, Parks, & United Way
  • Strategic and Long-Range Planning as a Member of the Jessamine Co Administrative Team and the JCS Strategic Planning Committee
  • Public Meeting Facilitation
  • Collaborating with State Agencies & Cabinets with the City of Lexington's Council and the Jessamine Co Interagency Council
  • Governing Board Meetings
  • Fundraising and Advocacy with the United Way, Parks, Council, and Community Education
  • Adhering to the Mission Statement
  • Employee Retention and Autonomy
  • Graduate of Leadership Kentucky
  • Board Member of Leadership Jessamine County
  • Broadcast Journalism Instructor
  • Planned 'Explore New Worlds' Cultural Awareness Event for Jessamine County
  • Liaison with divisions in local, state, and federal government for Lexington City Council
  • Budget Oversight and Grant Administration
  • Executive Producer of 'Life! Be In It'
  • Former Telepress Editor at the Lexington Herald Leader newspaper
  • Event Planner
  • Developing and Updating Annual and Long-Range Plans
  • Establishing Lasting Community Partnerships
  • History Education & Interactive Learning
  • Developing Education Programs
  • Overseeing Multiple Programs, such as Volunteers In Public Schools, Events, and approximately 100 classes a semester
  • Leadership for Non-Profits as United Way Liaison to the University of Kentucky
  • Tourism development
  • Tourism management
  • Local history
  • Planning and Coordination
  • Active Listening
  • Excellent Communication
  • MS Office
  • Company branding
  • Public speaking

Professional Qualifications

  • Experienced leader within diverse disciplines including local government, higher education and secondary educational systems.
  • Excellent strategic planner, marketer and presenter to large and small audiences.
  • Demonstrated ability in projecting high-level motivation, problem-solving and decision making.
  • Proven experience in recruiting highly sought after talent to meet organizational needs.

Work Availability

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Timeline

Tour Director

Kentucky Historic Tours & Horse Farm Tours

Staff to Council II & Legislative Aide

LFUCG Council

Recreation Manager Over Marketing

LFUCG Parks and Recreation

Continuing Education Manager

Center for Community Partnerships, LCC/UK

Community Education Director

Jessamine County Board of Education

B.A. - Journalism

College of Communication, University of KY

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