Cheyenne McGriff

Cheyenne McGriff

Event Coordinator

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    I build community by connecting my clients to a place they can call home.

  • Education

    • Council of Development Finance Agencies

      2017 - 2017
      Revolving Loan Fund Training
    • Heartland Center for Economic Development

      2016 - 2016
      Basic Economic Development Training
    • Wall High School

      1999 - 2012
      High School Diploma General Studies
    • Chadron State College

      2012 - 2015
      Bachelor of Arts Communication and Media Studies Graduated

      Activities and Societies: Cardinal Key National Honor Society- Fundraising Co-Chair Public Relations Club-President Campus Activities Board- Secretary The Big Event- Internship- Financial Coordinator Teammates Mentoring Program Birthright International Volunteer

  • Experience

    • Carnival for Cancer

      Sept 2011 - Jan 2012
      Event Coordinator

      I created an event in Wall, South Dakota called the "Carnival for Cancer" as part of my senior experience project. It was created as a fund raiser for a woman in the community who battled cancer and for the Hope Lodge in Minneapolis, MN.

    • Chadron State College

      Jan 2013 - May 2015
      Admissions Ambassador

      My responsibilities as an Admissions Ambassador included: welcoming potential students to campus, giving campus tours, organizing and assisting in planning student visits, and promoting Chadron State College to potential students.

    • Badlands National Park

      May 2013 - Aug 2013
      Visitor Use Assistant

      I welcomed visitors to the Badlands National Park, kept clear and precise money and entrance pass sale logs, give directions to visitors, handled customer complaints and helped create an overall positive visitor experience.

    • U.S. Forest Service

      May 2015 - Aug 2015
      Park Ranger- interpretation

      My responsibilities included: creating presentations to educate and inspire the public in relation to National Grasslands, provide impromptu and schedules presentations from 5 minutes long to 45 minutes long, creating graphic reports for the NGVC Director, writing press releases to local and regional media and creating a positive visitor experience.

    • Wall Economic Development Corporation

      Sept 2015 - Aug 2018
      Executive Director

      My job is to tell my community’s story to current community members and businesses, visiting community members and businesses, the region, the state and beyond. My responsibilities include aiding current businesses in Wall, connecting businesses to the city, researching ways to financially assist current and potential businesses in Wall, working one-on-one with business owners to expand their businesses, meeting with community members and students to assess their wants and needs, meeting with the Governors Office of Economic Development, connecting the community to resources, creating a sustainable environment in Wall for economic development, marketing the community via print, social media and digital channels, creating and implementing events to encourage community collaboration and increased visitation, implementing the WEDC strategic plan and working closely with the Wall-Badlands Area Chamber of Commerce to market the community. Show less

    • RE/MAX Results

      Aug 2018 - now
      Broker Associate
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Broker Associate

      South Dakota Real Estate Commission
      Aug 2018
    • Public Information Officer

      FEMA
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Co Chair

      Issued by Wall Celebration Committee on Oct 2015
      Wall Celebration CommitteeAssociated with Cheyenne McGriff
    • Board Member

      Issued by Badlands Bad River Regional Economic Development Partnership on Aug 2016
      Badlands Bad River Regional Economic Development PartnershipAssociated with Cheyenne McGriff
    • Board Member

      Issued by Black Hills Parks & Forests Association on Nov 2016
      Black Hills Parks & Forests AssociationAssociated with Cheyenne McGriff
    • Board Of Directors

      Issued by South Dakota Chamber and Economic Development Council on Apr 2017
      South Dakota Chamber and Economic Development CouncilAssociated with Cheyenne McGriff
    • Office Volunteer

      Issued by Birthright International on Aug 2013
      Birthright InternationalAssociated with Cheyenne McGriff