Kris Grinter

About Kris Grinter

I am a highly dedicated and experienced higher education professional with over 10 years of progressive experience in strategic enrollment, admissions operations, and external engagement. Currently serving as the Director of External Engagement at Kansas State University Salina, I create holistic strategies to engage alumni, partners, and stakeholders.

Experience

1. Director of External Engagement

   Kansas State University Salina

   Mar 2024 — Present · Salina, KS, US

   Create holistic and proactive engagement strategies that target alumni, strategic corporate partners, governmental partners, and other campus stakeholders, develop and disseminate quality and consistent brand messaging and communication to alumni and external stakeholders, oversee current student engagement and develop strategies to build active alumni population, oversee Dean\'s Office sponsored outreach efforts through event creation and implementation, host on and off-site events and programs to advance alumni, donors, strategic corporate partners, and governmental partner relations, serve as advisor to campus student ambassador program

Education

• Kansas State University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Family Studies and Human Services

  2008 — 2012

• Kansas State University

  Master of Science (M.S.), Family Studies and Human Services - Life Span Human Development

  2013 — 2015

Skills

• Diversity & Inclusion
• Committed to Professionalism
• Communication Skills
• Teaching
• Time Management
• Event Planning
• Student Affairs
• Critical Thinking
• Open Minded
• Community Outreach
• Program Management
• Public Speaking
• Program Development
• Higher Education
• Student Development
• Family Studies
• Self-Driven
• Microsoft Office
• Program Evaluation
• Research
• Social Services
• Quantitative Research
• Powerpoint