Kitty Barker
Tourism Development Specialist @Virginia Tourism Corporation
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WORK HISTORY
Tourism Development Specialist @Virginia Tourism Corporation
Bristol, VA
Provide tourism strategic planning. Work with rural Southwest Virginia communities to implement tourism programs. Provide marketing planning through print, Internet,digital media. Facilitate educational workshops and seminars on tourism marketingProvide Tourism Community Readiness projects to towns becoming trail heads Facilitate Entrepreneur Workshops and Assistance for tourism businesses Facilitate Agri-tourism and Adventure Tourism Workshops
EDUCATION
Pfeiffer University
BA
University of South Carolina Upstate
Teacher Certificate
SKILLS
ABOUT KITTY BARKER
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Successfully completed 27 years of local, regional and state level employment creating and building a new economy in the region of Southwest Virginia. Implemented new Entrepreneur Business programs to increase the number of businesses and strengthen community development in Southwest Virginia. SKILLS • Creating and implementing business assistance programs • Collaborating and building partnerships with local, state and federal agencies • Creating programs to support community development • Providing assistance to redefine communities to become new destinations • Knowledge of town, city and state government • Strategic planning and educational workshop facilitation • Coordination of major conferences and events • Creating Cultural Heritage and Historical programs EXPERIENCE July 2005- Present *Virginia Tourism Development Specialist, Virginia Tourism Corporation • Community Development: o • Entrepreneur Programs and Business Assistance: o • Cultural and Historical Heritage Development: o • State Partnership Programs: o • Multiple State Partnerships: o Educational Workshops and Seminars o July 2004- July 2005 *Supervisor, Bristol Welcome Center, Virginia Tourism Corporation September 1998-July 2004 *Executive Director, Blue Ridge Travel Association August 1988 – August 1998 *Director of Tourism and Public Information, Town of Wytheville • June 1986-August 1988 *Business Manager, Hopkins Travel, Wytheville EDUCATION • 1976 Bachelor of Arts Degree: Christian Education Pfeiffer College, Misenheimer, NC • 1981 Teacher Certification: Elementary Education University of South Carolina, Spartanburg, SC • Certified Travel and Tourism Marketing Professional Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia • 2003 Certified Graduate of TGCI Grantsmanship Center Richmond, Virginia • 2003 Certified Graduate of Virginia Institute of Economic Development
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