Kelly Ross

About Kelly Ross

I am an innovative and creative social impact, partnership, and marketing specialist with strategy, execution, and business development experience on a global scale. Driven by results, I am a self-starter with exceptional trust building skills focused on achieving impactful corporate social responsibility objectives. An enthusiastic and detail-oriented professional with a solution-oriented mindset, I thrive in data-driven environments, and am deeply committed to DEI. Spanish Fluency Project Management - 12 years Website Development, Management, SEO – 12 years End-to-End Event Planning – 12 years Content Development & Management – 10 years Brand/Reputation Management - 10 years Social Marketing and Media – 10 years Grants/Sponsorships/Philanthropy Management - 9 years CRM Database Management – 9 years Recently Project/Program Manager IV with Amazon in the Community, Amazon Future Engineer U.S. Scholarship. Cross-collaborated with public relations, field team communications, community engagement, and student programs departments. Managed nonprofit relationships ranging from mental health services and leadership development to graphic designers and product developers. Promoted education equity and preparing young people for careers of the future through computer science. Recently with Amazon in the Community, Global Volunteering. Wrote internal global volunteering communication content including web, print, newsletters, articles, stories, posters, messaging, and info-graphics. Produced ten volunteer playbooks. Implemented two new marketing platforms. Administered a internal grants program for employee resource groups. Managed and executed more than 100 education volunteer events. Briefly Director of Marketing at BizX. Developed and implemented internal and brand strategy/reputation management tactics. Managed team of contractors including graphic designers, web developers, and copywriters. Directed all sponsorship activities and events. Previously Director of Marketing and Communications at Washington Multi-Family Housing Association. Responsible for website development, email marketing, social media, photography and video production, external communications and messaging, graphic design, writing and developing blog content, press releases, newspaper advertisements, branding, and member engagement. Internal Communications, Marketing, Employee Engagement, Event Management, Volunteer Coordination, Writing, Community Building, Community Outreach, Digital Media, Website Management

Experience

1. Foodshare Operations Project Manager

   Starbucks

   Oct 2024 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Overseeing projects by applying deep expertise in subject areas, developing project plans to meet business priorities and deliverables, resolving complex problems-Analyzing subsets of interconnected, variable data and developing business recommendations to inform goal-setting and strategy-Internal and external relationship and stakeholder management-Creating rhythms of business to provide partnership development and ongoing support.and ongoing support.

Education

• University of Washington Bothell

  Certificate of Nonprofit Management, Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

  2014 — 2014

• University of Washington

  Bachelors of Arts and Sciences, International Studies, Spanish

  2004 — 2008