Ellen Powell

Ellen Powell

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Creative, Marketing and Communications Director for the City of Avondale Estates

  • Education

    • Miami Ad School Atlanta @ Portfolio Center

      1994 - 1996
      Art Direction
    • University of Virginia

      1985 - 1989
      BA Double-majors: History, Rhetoric and Communication Studies

      Activities and Societies: National Communication Honor Society

  • Experience

    • W. T. Quinn Inc.

      Oct 1996 - Oct 1997
      Art Director

      Developed advertising campaigns for agency that specialized in retail marketing. Developed concepts, art directed photoshoots and tv spots, managed shoots planning and budget, presented concepts to clients and executed designs.

    • Ellen Powell Creative

      Oct 1997 - Oct 1998
      Freelance Art Director and Graphic Designer

      Worked with advertising agencies and corporations to provide high level art direction, graphic design and project management. Clients included Atlanta Center for Excellence, Bigelow & Eigel, The Georgia Conservancy, McCool Communications, Merkley Newman and Hardy and TranSettlements Commerce Networking Services.

    • Georgia Power Company

      Oct 1998 - Sept 2005
      Art Director

      Full-time contract Art Director and Graphic Designer for Georgia Power and Southern Company. Developed communication strategy and executed art director of collateral pieces for internal and external audiences.

    • Georgia State University

      Sept 2005 - Sept 2021

      As a member of the Public Relations and Marketing Communications management team, leads the implementation of the organization's strategic plan, focusing resources and activities on highest priority initiatives and monitoring progress in achieving the plan's objectives. Oversees budget and planning for external marketing and manages agency relationships. Manages the university's brand and visual identity. Works with the colleges and divisions to develop strategic communication and marketing plans. Directly supervises project management for the division and directors of college communications and marketing. Show less

      • Senior Director, Strategic Communications

        Jul 2015 - Sept 2021
      • Director of Strategic Communications

        Nov 2013 - Jul 2015
      • Director, Branding & Creative Services

        Jul 2008 - Nov 2013
      • Assistant Director, Creative Services

        Sept 2005 - Jul 2008
    • City of Avondale Estates

      Sept 2021 - now
      Creative, Marketing and Communications Director
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certificate of Adaptive Leadership

      Georgia State University - J. Mack Robinson College of Business
    • Program Management Certificate Program

      Georgia State University - J. Mack Robinson College of Business
      Sept 2019