Katie Ligon, CDME, M.S.

Katie ligon, cdme, m.s.

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Executive Assistant to CEO/President

  • Education

    • Southern baptist educational center

      2001 - 2012

      Activities and Societies: First swimmer to represent S.B.E.C. in the TN HS state championship Captain of the High school swim team • Holds every school record for Southern Baptist Educational Center • Holds the record for the 200 back for Memphis Tiger Swim Club• 4 time county champion • 5 time high school state championship finalists • Silver medalists for 100 back at high school state championship • 2 time high school All-American • 5 time Junior National qualifier • 1 time Senior National qualifier • 2 time nomination for Best of Preps • 2012 Best of Preps winner

    • University of miami

      2012 - 2016
      Bachelor of science (b.s.) public relations

      Activities and Societies: Student-athlete (Swimming 2012-2015) Member of PRSSA • Silver medalists for 200 medley relay at 2013 ACC Championship

    • University of mississippi

      2021 - 2023
      Master of science - ms hospitality management

      Activities and Societies: - Inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society - Graduated with a 4.0 GPA

  • Experience

    • Memphis university club

      May 2010 - Jul 2011
      Summer league swim coach

      Help children between ages 8-16 improve upon the four basic strokes for competition

    • Gulliver schools

      Jan 2014 - Apr 2016
      Swim instructor/ lifeguard

      Lifeguarding for both the Prep school and AcademyTeaching the four basic strokes to children that know how to swim

    • St. jude children's research hospital

      Aug 2016 - Mar 2017
      Administrative assistant
    • Caesars entertainment corporation

      Jul 2017 - Mar 2019
      Campaign associate

      •Handles a fast-paced project throughout the lifecycle of a campaign, from creation through delivery to the guests.•Responsible for creative, data and execution components of multiple direct mail and email projects including advertising for promotions, events, gaming, dining, and hotel offers. •Uses IBM Unica Campaign and Microsoft Access to pull data based on criteria of the offer. •Manages up to 4-5 projects per month including responsibility for project tasks in the beginning, intermediate and final stages of completion. •Independently selects creative design, sets up offer segmentation, uses query criteria from an existing database, and sets up execution rules. •Analyze Profit margins against reinvestment and interpret trends yearly for effective target audience marketing. Show less

    • Memphis tourism

      Mar 2019 - now
      Executive assistant to ceo/president

      Provides comprehensive administrative support to the President/CEO and members of the Board of Directors as they fulfill their obligations to Memphis Tourism. This position manages the CEO’s calendar, travel itinerary, phone calls, email, draft general correspondence and provide direction to team members on behalf of the President/CEO.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Social marketing

      Hootsuite academy
    • Certified destination management executive (cdme)

      Destinations international
      Jun 2023
    • Professional in destination management

      Destinations international
      Nov 2022
    • Certification in hotel industry analytics (chia)

      Ahlei - american hotel & lodging educational institute
      Jul 2020
    • Nyu hospitality and tourism industry essentials

      Nyu sps tisch center of hospitality
      Aug 2025