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Carrie McGowan

Carrie McGowan

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Director of Strategic Planning, Community Relations & Publications at Cherokee County Schools

  • Education

    • Kennesaw State University

      2000 - 2004
      Master's degree Public Administration

      Government Administration concentration

    • The University of Georgia

      1985 - 1989
      ABJ (bachelor's in journalism) Public Relations; minor in business and political science graduated cum laude with high honors

      Activities and Societies: Worked as a reporter at The Red and Black student newspaper.

  • Experience

    • Cherokee Citizen Publishing Co.

      Jan 1990 - Mar 1993
      Assistant Editor

      Newspaper reporter, editor, photographer.

    • Cherokee County School District - GA

      Mar 1993 - May 1997
      Director of Public Relations

      Coordinated all internal and external communications for Cherokee County School District.

    • WellStar Health System

      May 1997 - Jun 1999
      Marketing Representative

      Community outreach, public relations, media relations, publications.

    • United Way of Greater Atlanta

      Jun 1999 - Jul 2007
      Area Director, Cherokee County

      Fundraising, volunteer management, public relations.

    • Cherokee County School District - GA

      Jul 2007 - now

      Oversee our strategic planning process and provide an annual report on progress toward goals. Design publications and graphics for all audiences and generate content for website, social media and traditional media. District photographer and webmaster, coordinating training, information and oversight for school-level webmasters (40 schools). Strategic Planning, Community Relations and Publications: Oversee our strategic planning process and provide an annual report on progress toward goals. Design publications and graphics for all audiences and generate content for website, social media and traditional media. Coordinate training, information and oversight for school-level webmasters (40 schools). Design publications, work with community organizations, generate content for website, research education issues, analyze data, handle photography for publications, website and media.

      • Director, Strategic Planning, Community Relations and Publications

        Jun 2022 - now

      • Supervisor

        Jul 2016 - Jun 2022

      • Coordinator, Community Relations & Publications

        Jul 2007 - Jun 2016

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Microsoft Academy