Nicole L. Wade

• Lead writer and Editor, managed writers
• Developed content for brand identity and advised Publisher about brand cohesiveness, responded to external communications
• Public relations/Provided voice and face for community
• Created/updated writing content for all communications such as press releases, bios, websites, social media, radio, videos, emails, and vision statements, that aligns with brand
• Creates strategic plans and business processes

• Prospected, developed partnerships, performed discovery, communicated clear objectives, strategized and negotiated to close AMOU’s with C-levels of Fortune 500 companies

• Communicated initiatives to internal and external stakeholders and cross-functional teams, provided face for executive team for clients of National Accounts

Coached internal Regional teams to national strategies

Provided learning and development solutions and strategic plans as subject matter expert

• Coached Networked and engaged multiple segments of community with education mission

• Was face for company, public relations and communications POC
• Created dynamic partnerships with C-Level decision-makers at small, large, government, and non-profit organizations to provide them adult education resources and professional development that add value to work community and job readiness
• Prospected for COI’s and students, maintaining rich pipline of engagement opportunities
• Coordinated career fairs for corporate partners, inviting other local Universities
• Facilitated academic presentations and free seminars for corporate meetings at organizations and attended vendor events

• Collaborated with Executive Directors of non-profits and C-Levels at businesses to negotiate and secure work development sites for Families First recipients
• Secured contractual relationships for recipients of Families First to work part-time or voluntarily
• Trained Workforce Development department on best practices for B to B and partnership collaboration
• Facilitated career readiness classes internally for Family’s First recipients

• Recruited students with 3rd party funding to align their funding with internal college scholarship program, relieving them of academic loans

• Developed strategic in-house events to positively impact enrollment by engaging corporate, community and government partners to monthly themed events

• Attended corporate events and networked for high-value relationships and lead generation

• Created training materials, brochures, event plans and invitations, team bios, flyers, to represent initiatives