Alison Kent

About Alison Kent

Accomplished and performance-driven professional with extensive experience in designing…

Experience

1. Education Program Manager, Education, Training & Events

   NRECA

   Jan 2021 — Present · Arlington, VA, US

   I am responsible for overseeing the entire life cycle of complex projects, ensuring their successful completion within tight timelines. I have cultivated and maintained strong relationships with senior management and partners to facilitate the routine aspects of program-related functions. Furthermore, I have established and led cross-functional teams for the purpose of creating and executing strategic plans to develop, promote, and implement education programs and conferences. I regularly coordinate with colleagues to discuss budgets, site selection, AV, online components, event registration, and content development.Following are my key accomplishments:• Manage a core competency education program leading to a 24% increase in course offerings and expansion of delivery methods to both online and in-person, resulting in over $700K in new revenue for NRECA within two years.• Increased evaluation response rates by 36% and enhanced new core competency education offerings by redesigning evaluation analysis and delivery methods.• Achieved a 12% growth in anticipated registrations and a 33% growth in expected income by utilizing excellent communication abilities and connections, in establishing a new cybersecurity conference within five months.• Increased overall attendance for benefits and HR conference by 21% compared to prior in-person events by offering a virtual option, reaching a new audience as 73% of online attendees only attended online.• Enhanced overall webinar program efficiency by developing and maintaining the webinar process for content and marketing managers.

Education

• Connecticut College

  Bachelor of Arts (BA)