Maggie McKisson

Current

Assistant - President's Office at John G. Shedd Aquarium

Past

Project Coordinator (Volunteer) at The Enterprising Kitchen
Founding Interviewer at Dowser.org
Writer at Koss

Development Intern/ Media and PR Assistant at Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Southern Ohio Region

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Education

Miami University
St Joe High School

Connections

98 connections

Industry

Non-Profit Organization Management

Maggie McKisson’s Summary

I am a performance-oriented graduate with practical experience, effective communication skills and a strong desire to help make a difference, specifically through an entry level professional role with a social enterprise, a not-for-profit and/or community organization.

maggiemckisson@gmail.com

Maggie McKisson’s Specialties:

PR
Social Entrepreneurship
Non Profit
Public Speaking
Microsoft Office Suite

Maggie McKisson’s Experience

Assistant - President's Office

John G. Shedd Aquarium

(Non-Profit; Museums and Institutions industry)

November 2009 — Present (2 months)
Project Coordinator (Volunteer)

The Enterprising Kitchen

(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

August 2009 — November 2009 (4 months)

Facilitate women, working toward economic independence and self-sufficiency, with the sales of their all-natural soap and spa products at local farmers' markets.

Researching and develop articles and interviews for the annual newsletter sent to donors, volunteers, sponsors, and board members

Create and update donor files and reports using Raiser's Edge to be presented to the Resource Development Committee

The Enterprising Kitchen is a nonprofit social enterprise that provides workforce development and support services to women who are working toward self-sufficiency and economic independence. The program participants make, scent, package, and sell all the products
Founding Interviewer

Dowser.org

(Online Media industry)

October 2008 — February 2009 (5 months)

Interned as a Founding Interviewer for a new website dedicated to sharing the stories of social changemakers in the United States and Canada. The website serves as an open web platform to inspire action and provide a solution oriented view of the world.

Through this experience I met brilliant social entrepreneurs as they shared their inspiring story with me. I interviewed CEOs and Executive Directors of organizations such as The Women's Bean Project (Denver, CO), PEARLS for Teen Girls (Milwaukee, WI), and Edun LIVE on Campus (Oxford, OH). I then transcribed their interview to be published on the website, sharing with and inspiring others through one changemaker at a time.

The website was founded by David Borstien, author of How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas. For more information prior to launch please visit changemakers.net or idealist.org
Writer

Koss

(Public Company; Consumer Electronics industry)

October 2008 — December 2008 (3 months)

Worked for Koss Stereophones as a writer. I was my responsibility to research and develop product information for the new 2009 headphone line.

I work directly under the CEO and President, Michael Koss to create product press releases, brochures, instruction manuels, and exhibit display points for new products to be distributed in media kits for the annual trade event in Las Vegas in January 2009.
Development Intern/ Media and PR Assistant

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Southern Ohio Region

(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

May 2007 — August 2007 (4 months)

Designed and developed PR materials for special and annual fundraising event: Such as Save the Date cards sent to donors and volunteers for the Make-A-Wish Ball 2008.

Organized and updated volunteer and Wish Kid information using Raisers Edge

Maggie McKisson’s Education

Miami University

BA , Strategic Communications , 2004 — 2008

Strategic Communications Capstone (Project Manager)
• Managed team of five to develop a PR campaign for the Community Health Center of Akron, OH
• Organized and facilitated group meetings and project deadlines
• Liaison to the Community Health Center

Give One Back (Social Enterprise Project)
• Contributed to research and analysis of product development for a new online venture
• Presented final product recommendations to Give One Back founder

Visionaries of Vitality (Project Leader)
• Organized team of 5 in the collection of used and unwanted eyeglasses in the Miami and Oxford communities
• Donated 100 eye glasses to local Oxford Lions Club and Recycle for Sight program

Panhellenic/ Inter Fraternity Council (Public Relations Committee)
• Planned and implemented campus-wide special events

Activities and Societies:

Kappa Kappa Gamma, Public Relations Student Society of America
St Joe High School