Jennifer Parks
Chief Executive Officer at Parks Bourbon Balls LLC
- Role
- Business Instructor at Jefferson County Public Schools
- Location
- Lexington, KY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jennifer Parks
Dr. Jennifer Parks (She/Her) is an educator, entrepreneur, certified consultant, and an internationally published author with a Doctorate in Business Administration, Marketing (DBA), Master of Business Administration (MBA), & BA in Psychology. Her experience includes education, certifications & training in Consulting, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Sports Administration, Political, Managerial Account Executive, Business Management/Analyst, Insurance, Real Estate & Sales/Marketing. Additionally, she is the CEO of Parks Bourbon Balls, PARKS NIL Consulting Agency, & served on the Board of Directors for the University of Kentucky Alumni Association, UK Leadership Advisory Council, & is assistant treasurer at her church. Dr. Parks worked for Fortune 500 companies & served as Deputy Executive Director of Communications & Public Outreach for the Environmental & Public Protection Cabinet (Appointed by KY Governor). She served as Board of Director for KY state athletic board, KY Sports Authority, boxing & martial arts, KY Pro Football Hall of Fame & Harrodsburg/Mercer Co Joint Planning & Zoning Commission & chairperson/volunteer for political & charitable campaigns. Awards include: 1998 & American Business Women’s Associate of the Year (Atlanta), UK Wildcat Cheerleader, professional cheerleader instructor- National Cheerleaders Association, & is a KY Colonel.Traveling extensively abroad & in the US, Dr. Parks speaks at seminars, inspiring, empowering, teaching, training, recruiting, developing leaders & entrepreneurs from Alaska to Georgia. Speaking engagements include Midway Univ, Professional Women’s Forum, Maxxis Communications Inc, & the first woman to address the Annual Pastor’s Conference. Her strategic approach to developing leadership models in today’s complex, diverse, education & healthcare environments contributes to the increasing need for responsible, conscientious health & safety personnel.As “an entrepreneur & business leader/instructor, I give God all the praise & glory for His blessings,” & “if you are going to dream, dream BIG!” Favorite quote: is “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams, live the life you imagined!” -ThoreauSpecialties: Consulting: Marketing, Wealth creation, Name, Image, & Likeness (NIL); DEI, Athletics, Public Relations, Sales, Media Buyer, & more. Doctoral Dissertation -\"Strategies to Mitigate Negative Social Media Communications in Collegiate Athletics\" Read - https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=11065 & context=dissertationsCompanies- &
Experience
Business Instructor
Jefferson County Public Schools
Aug 2022 — Present · Louisville, KY, US
Business & Marketing Teacher
Education
Sports Management Worldwide (SMWW)
Certificate of Graduation, Sports Administration
2010 — 2010
University of Kentucky
BA, Psychology
Midway College, MBA
MBA, Masters in Business Administration
2010 — 2012
Midway College, Sports Admin
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Masters of Business Administration
2010 — 2010
Walden University
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA); Marketing, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
2020
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