Jourdan Connelly

About Jourdan Connelly

An intentional and hardworking professional with experience in human resource administration, legal services, account management, leadership development and higher education. Currently in the Texas Panhandle as a Training and Internal Communication Specialist at a community college. This role focuses on required and/or selected training and development for faculty and staff, employee engagement events, and internal communications for the HR and Organizational Development teams.Prior time in Oklahoma and Colorado as the Regional Partnership Manager for Rachel\'s Challenge and an Adjunct Instructor for a local tribal organization involved in leadership and organizational development, returning to these positions after three years in higher education, having earned a Master\'s in Educational Leadership. Previous experience is throughout university admissions and enrollment services, marketing and development, public speaking, and event planning. Related experience as a media relations coordinator of several high-profile events with international publications and television networks for a professional sports agency. Past activity in global publishing and furthering of publicity through networking efforts for a well-established boutique publishing house.Specialties: higher education admissions and recruiting, sales, marketing, public speaking, spokesperson, client representation, conference/event coordinator, inventory management, branding and identity, manuscript proposals, publishing committees, purchasing, author management, trade show coordinator, recruitment, administrative duties, managing large groups, working in a team type atmosphere

Experience

1. Change Analyst

   Amarillo College

   Feb 2026 — Present

   The Change Analyst supports Amarillo College’s strategic initiatives by coordinating, analyzing, and facilitating organizational change efforts that improve processes, enhance collaboration, and support student centered outcomes. This position plays a critical role in assessing change impacts, supporting communication plans, and ensuring smooth transitions for faculty, staff, and students as new systems, policies, and processes are introduced.

Education

• Hardin-Simmons University

  B.A., Public Relations, Advertising, Psychology, Spanish

• University of Colorado Colorado Springs

  Master of Education (M.Ed.), Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

  2012 — 2014