Lee Cole
Executive Director of Community Engagement and Partnerships, Columbus City Schools
- Role
- Executive Director of Community Engagement and Partnerships at Columbus City Schools - Ohio
- Location
- Columbus, OH, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Lee Cole
A seasoned, award-winning professional with more than 25 years of comprehensive mass and…
Experience
Executive Director of Community Engagement and Partnerships
Nov 2021 — Present · Columbus, OH, US
Authored and implemented the district’s strategic engagement plan to increase awareness, resource development, and support for Columbus City Schools students and families. • Designed and implemented a robust partnership strategy to align district goals with community resources to advance student achievement and create workforce development opportunities.• Produced award-winning, multi-faceted marketing initiatives to showcase the work and achievements of the district to the greater Columbus community.• Proactively engaged the business community to develop innovative partnerships that have resulted in dynamic programming, real-world internships, and post-graduation work opportunities for students.• Increased local business and community engagement opportunities with the district by creating win-win opportunities to bring valuable resources to the families while uplifting local agencies. • Designed and implemented the district’s Back to School Resource Fair. Since its inception in 2023, the event has become one Columbus City Schools premier events welcome more than 12,500 residents and 100+ community partners to the Fort Hayes Metropolitan Campus.• Manage a $4.5 million budget.
Education
The Ohio State University
B.A. Journalism, Journalism
1993 — 1996
Franklin University
Master of Science, Marketing and Communications
2006 — 2008
Skills
- Reputation Management
- Public Speaking
- Crisis Communications
- Social Media Marketing
- Community Relations
- Editing
- Event Planning
- Crisis Management
- Integrated Marketing
- Marketing
- Web Design
- Newsletters
- Publications
- Graphic Design
- Blogging
- Photoshop
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Social Media
- Press Releases
- Microsoft Office
- Community Outreach
- Community Development
- Advertising
- Public Relations
- Internal Communications
- Media Relations
- Strategic Communications
- Government Affairs
- Indesign
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