Kellee Forkenbrock
Entrepreneurship-Certified Public Services Librarian | Pilates and Yoga Instructor (CPT 200/RYT 200) | Founder, Goddess Grounded LLC | Freelance Writer
- Role
- Contributing Writer at North Liberty Library
- Location
- Iowa City, IA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kellee Forkenbrock
Kellee Forkenbrock is the award-winning Public Services Librarian for North Liberty Library in North Liberty, Iowa. She assists with the recruitment and leadership of the library’s assistant staff as well as serves as the business engagement liaison for the library. Kellee has spoken about library outreach and engagement on behalf of organizations such as the American Library Association (ALA), Association for Rural & Small Libraries (ARSL), University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the Entrepreneurship and Libraries Conference (ELC). Kellee is also a Certified Pilates Instructor and a Registered Yoga Teacher with a combined 400 hours of training. She launched her movement coaching brand, The Goddess Grounded LLC, in May 2024. Kellee earned an MLIS from the University of Iowa as well as certifications in both Digital Humanities and Entrepreneur Librarianship. Prior to launching her career as a library professional, her twenty-plus years of experience in the private sector includes project management, public relations, and multimedia advertising. Kellee is active in her community, having lent her service to the Iowa City Public Library Board of Trustees, Girls on the Run of Eastern Iowa, and currently as an Ambassador for Greater Iowa City and as Board Vice President for Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature. Specialties: Content writing, podcasting, public speaking, press release preparation, certified sales training, program coordination, arts administration, multimedia sales, SEO/digital branding, literary arts, public services, community engagement, and library sciences.
Experience
Contributing Writer
Oct 2024 — Present · Des Moines, IA, US
Education
Seton Academy
High School Diploma
1992 — 1996
University of Iowa
Master of Library & Information Science - MLIS, Library and Information Science
Ashford University
BA, Marketing
1996 — 2000
Skills
- Nonprofits
- Public Speaking
- Press Releases
- Public Relations
- Advertising
- Account Management
- Blogging
- Social Media Marketing
- Event Management
- Event Planning
- Recruiting
- Online Advertising
- Social Media
- Training
- Social Networking
- New Business Development
- Marketing
- Strategic Planning
- Multimedia
- Team Building
- Business Development
- Copywriting
- Management
- Arts Administration
- Editing
- Sales
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