Dara Ely

About Dara Ely

I\'m Dara and I\'m a communications and content strategist with a proven track record of driving engagement, trust, and alignment within remote, global, and matrixed organizations. I specialize in HR and employee communications, but also have extensive external communications and client marketing experience. I’ve worked with healthcare, tech startups, global nonprofits, consulting firms, retail, and more; and have expertise working with remote teams. When you need a trusted partner who can integrate seamlessly, create clarity, and execute an impactful plan, I’m here to help.Executive & Internal Communications Wins:+ Communications strategy and announcement timing for 11% layoff and 40% organizational restructure+ Employee engagement strategy and benefits promotions helped retain 96% of employees in 12 months after layoff+ Redesigned dynamic SharePoint intranet, driving 500% increase in employee traffic in one month+ Owned technology change communications strategy that enabled 15 executives to cascade timely messaging to 90 teams+ Built executive communications and feedback strategy that increased leadership trust scores by 14% in six monthsMarketing Communications Highlights:+ Managed nonprofit digital marketing campaign that increased social media engagement by 250%, and secured 250+ new donors+ Owned strategic rebrand including website design and email marketing strategy that led to multiple $1M+ contracts+ Developed a thought leadership and case study content campaign that improved email open rates to 35%Expertise: Writing and editing, SharePoint editing and administration, intranet buildouts, executive presentations, design, ghostwriting, benefits campaigns, change management, case studies, marketing campaigns, sales enablement. https://daraely.com • d••••••••@gmail.com CliftonStrengths: Developer, Positivity, Achiever, Restorative, Empathy

Experience

1. Communications Consultant

   Kalibri

   Jan 2026 — Present

   Customer communications and marketing, event management

Education

• Duquesne University

  Master of Science, Leadership

• College of the Holy Cross

  Bachelor of Arts, English

Skills

• Blogging
• Publications
• Grant Writing
• Graphic Design
• Newsletters
• Press Releases
• Editing
• Nonprofits
• Friendly Personality
• Public Relations
• Media Relations
• Event Planning
• Publicity
• Social Networking
• Constant Contact
• Journalism
• Sports Management
• Indesign
• Sports
• Higher Education
• Advertising
• Feature Articles
• Facebook
• Illustrator
• Photoshop
• Editorial
• Premiere
• Managing Media Relations
• Fundraising
• Copy Editing
• Marketing
• Web Content
• Quarkxpress
• Personal Development
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Event Management
• Crisis Communications
• Storytelling
• Adobe Acrobat
• Social Media