Anne Falgout
Director of Strategic Communications @South Louisiana Community College
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Director of Strategic Communications @South Louisiana Community College
Lafayette, LA, US
Anne is the first point of contact for prospective students, media, and the public. From enrollment marketing to brand awareness, Anne and her team use creative ideas, and a lot of fun, to communicate what her community college does for the communities they serve. As an economic development veteran, Anne uses best practices from the private sector to reach new audiences and advocate for her college.
EDUCATION
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
BA
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Master of Business Administration - MBA
SKILLS
ABOUT ANNE FALGOUT
Anne is a 20-year economic development veteran with experience in both urban and rural communities across a wide array of disciplines. Her education in English and interest in Library Science landed her a job at Lafayette Economic Development Authority where she became skilled at assisting companies, both large and small, with their research needs. After 13 years there, working in government procurement, market intelligence, customer satisfaction, quality management, and small business services, Anne was recruited to Vermilion to launch the parish’s economic development organization in 2014. During her tenure she graduated from Leadership Lafayette’s Class XXII and ran the Leadership Lafayette and Lafayette Junior Leadership for the Leadership Institute of Acadiana; she is also a graduate of Class 3 of Leadership Vermilion. She was instrumental in the launch of the Keep It Local, Vermilion! program, Vermilion Business Walks (a business retention & expansion initiative), Destination Downtown, Vermilion Parish Job Fair, Vermilion at Work program and helped to reinvigorate the Vermilion Arts Council. Anne served as the spokesperson for Vermilion Parish and is engaged in marketing activities designed to attract businesses to the community. She also served as the public relations and communications liaison between Vermilion Parish and the rest of the Acadiana Region in the board capacities and outreach services she performed. Anne has since transitioned to a full-time communications role with SoLAcc covering everything from brand identity to enrollment marketing, to crisis communications. She is the Director of the Communications and Marketing Department and is responsible for the maintenance of SoLAcc\'s official social media pages, website, media relations, advertising, and outreach. In 2024, Anne and her team successfully launched the college\'s new brand. Anne\'s Strengths: 1. Individualization - Anne is intrigued with the unique qualities of each person. She has a gift for figuring out how different people can work together productively. Activator - Anne is an Activator. She can make things happen by turning thoughts into action. Communication - Anne finds it easy to put her thoughts into words. She is a good conversationalist and presenter. Strategic - Anne creates alternative ways to proceed. Faced with any given scenario, she can quickly spot the relevant patterns and issues. Woo - Anne loves the challenge of meeting new people and winning them over. She derives satisfaction from breaking the ice and making a connection with someone.
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