Jill Harrison

About Jill Harrison

A story-focused creative connector and project manager, I drive effective impact through strategic communications and engagement, live and digital programming, and brand and organizational development.For over 20 years, I have collaborated with award winning arts, education, and civic institutions to develop and implement extensive experiences and communications strategies. With my master-level training in vision and communication, I have the skills to interface with dynamic enterprises and people. From fully realized events in arts centers, to lectures and one-on-one trainings at universities, to gatherings with civic and arts + culture leaders, to developing and running a new non-profit model, I am ready to create and elevate meaningful and successful experiences.My work with Directors Gathering (DG) especially highlights my vision and experience. As Founder + Executive Director, since 2014, I have developed and led the launch of a non-profit membership model that programs year-round both on ground and digitally. Through work with (DG)\'s Board of Directors and consultants, I raised over for the start-up of the organization via building relationships with granting organizations and peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns. In 2019, I worked with the (DG) board and team to launch (DG) Membership, the organization\'s consistent community platform and a source of revenue for the organization to subsidize programming and operations.I serve as a national voice in elevating arts and culture leaders and theatre directors as visionaries. Since 2016, I have collaborated with fellow director-centric programmers and leaders at the Stage Directors + Choreographers Society, The Drama League, and other director-centric programs to mutually grow our interest in serving theatre directors and their significant impact on our arts and culture.Since 2014, I have also worked as a freelance creative consultant, collaborating with clients in commercial theatre, higher education, and non-profit sectors to develop and implement their strategies for brand, communications, marketing, events, and social media.In 2022, in addition to continuing my work with Directors Gathering, I joined Liberum IME, an independent medical education company based in the UK, as a Medical Education Manager.In 2023, I shifted back to US-based CME and joined DKBmed as a project manager. With CME, I can offer my colleagues and learners my extensive expertise in supporting and implementing engaging, inclusive, and impactful education.

Experience

1. Project Manager

   Dkbmed

   Apr 2023 — Present

   As project manager for DKBMed, a CME group, help health care professionals provide better care for patients by creating unique programs designed to educate and change behavior using a range of learning platforms. o Develop curriculum-based programs, webinars, conferences, convenings, on-site testing events, podcasts, patient education, small group learning and infographic formats.o Collaborate with expert clinicians from around the world to develop content for multiple educational programs.o Produce and implement live, simul-live, and enduring webcasts on a variety of platforms, such as ON24, Zoom, Infograph-ed, and ArcheMedX, featuring live video, remote polling, and Q & Ao Contract and guide external partners and vendors to develop and implement multi-faceted programs. o Manage international and national educational material development and accreditation including submissions, visuals, decks, video & audio recordings, editorial, faculty, partners, and supporters.o Create international and national implementation plans, timelines and milestones to effectively track deliverables and other relevant materials needed to support partners.o Develop and oversee accreditation reporting systems for all programs throughout the company.o Track and update SOPs for project management and operations teams throughout the company.o Support tracking, development, and presentation of metrics and outcomes reports to supporters and partners.o Strategize, develop, and implement conference logistics (virtual program, brand, visuals, registration, signage, badges, materials) with Global Alliance for Medical Education (GAME) for the 2025 GAME Conference.o Present on international CME collaboration at the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions Annual Conference in 2025.o Present on dynamic and meaningful CME collaboration at CMEPalooza Conference in 2024.

Education

• Lehigh University

  Bachelor of Arts (BA), Theatre & Political Science

  2001 — 2005

• Temple University

  Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Theatre Directing

  2009 — 2011

Skills

• Customer Support
• Performing Arts
• Event Planning
• Editing
• Teaching
• Event Management
• Customer Engagement
• Producing
• Program Management
• Art
• Connecting People
• Acting
• Communications Planning
• Program Coordination
• Creative Writing
• Academic Advising
• Directing
• Research
• Theatre
• Program Development