Lelia King

About Lelia King

Welcome! I’m Lelia. I serve as Executive Director for Build Carolina, a South…

Experience

1. Executive Director

   Build Carolina

   Nov 2017 — Present

   I serve as executive director for the South Carolina-based 501(c)3 nonprofit Build Carolina. Our mission is to advance South Carolina\'s tech community through demand-driven training, connection, and support. We currently run three programs - SC Codes, Carolina Code School and Develop Carolina.\\\\n\\\\nI also serve as a speaker and presenter on topics ranging from coding education to diversity in the tech industry to life after code bootcamp. I have served as a speaker or panelist for the following:\\\\n\\\\nUGA Grady College and Career Center (July 2020)-\"Keys to Your Job Search in Uncertain Times\" panel\\\\n\\\\nCoffee + Conversation at Upstate Alliance, Greenville SC (Feb. 2020)-\"The state of code education in the Upstate\"\\\\n\\\\nHir(Ed) Conference, Austin, TX (Nov. 2019)-\"How the next generation of code bootcamps can serve all markets\"\\\\n\\\\nSummit on IT, Columbia, SC (Nov. 2019)-\"From the Mountains to the Sea – issues, challenges, and opportunities related to the technology sector\"\\\\n \\\\n\\\\n \\\\n \\\\n\\\\n \\\\n

Education

• The University of Georgia

  Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Public Relations

  2002 — 2006

• Queens University of Charlotte

  Master of Arts in Communication

  2012 — 2014

Skills

• Content Marketing
• Writing
• Corporate Communications
• Public Relations
• Strategic Communications
• Marketing
• Public Speaking
• Social Media Marketing
• Event Management
• Editing
• Fundraising
• Blogging
• Community Outreach
• Event Planning
• Press Releases
• Copywriting
• Newsletters
• Internal Communications
• Social Media
• Media Relations
• Copy Editing
• Nonprofits