Tanja Mitchell

About Tanja Mitchell

Authentic, collaborative, creative, relatable, reliable, solution-oriented, business professional with a successful track record of community building and engagement. Diplomatic and tactful, yet passionate and competent with demonstrated ability to easily transcend cultural differences to achieve mutually desired outcomes. Many people are good at talking about what they are doing, but in fact do little. Others do a lot but don\'t talk about it; they are the ones who make a community live.” ― Jean Vanier, Community And Growth

Experience

1. Chief Executive Officer

   Mitchell Consulting

   Jan 2014 — Present · Memphis, TN, US

   Coordinate and foster engagement between client and communities on matters affecting communities where client services are rendered.Work with clients to engage and maximize relations with community partners: facilitate virtual and in-person conversations, events, gatherings, interviews, focus groups, meetings and other engagement as needed with client base, community members, and other stakeholders.Incorporate visions from the community-engagement process into client programs and services.Promote dialogue between clients, citizens, governmental and service providers and through strategically planned community meetings.Inform clients about programs, resources and other opportunities available from various sectors to fulfill program goals and objectivesProvide strategic oversight to client’s event programs that leverage both program-specific and cultivation events.Lead the coordination of public outreach and community involvement activities.

Education

• Bethel University of Tennessee

  Bachelors Degree, Organizational Leadership

  2013 — 2015

Skills

• Research
• Nonprofits
• Event Management
• Community Engagement
• Community Development
• Strategic Planning
• Policy
• Fundraising
• Volunteer Management
• Event Planning
• Public Relations
• Community Outreach
• Leadership
• Grant Writing
• Public Speaking