Candice Elders

Candice Elders has a diverse work experience spanning over 20 years. Candice is currently serving as the Vice President of Marketing at Honor Credit Union since January 2022. Prior to that, they worked at Lake Michigan College in various roles, including Executive Director of Marketing and Communications. Candice also held positions at Bronson Healthcare as a Corporate Communications Specialist II and at Kinexus: Economy, Workforce, Community as the Director of Community Relations and Public Relations and Marketing Manager. In addition, they served on the Board of Directors of the New Territory Arts Association and worked as the Director of Strategic Projects at the Six County Employment Alliance. Candice began their career as a News Reporter/Producer at WLUC TV6 and as a Volunteer Coordinator/Grant Researcher at the Medical Care Access Coalition. Candice also worked as an Advertising Executive at Great Lakes Radio and as a Graduate Research Assistant at Northern Michigan University.

Candice Elders has a diverse education history spanning several years. Candice began their education in 1999 at Northern Michigan University, where they pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Sociology/Communications. Candice completed their undergraduate studies in 2001.

Afterward, Candice continued their education at Northern Michigan University and obtained a Master's degree in Public Administration (MPA) from 2001 to 2003. Candice then attended the Lake Superior Leadership Academy from 2005 to 2006 and the Community Leadership Academy in 2006-2007. Although they did not specify any degree or field of study for these academies, it is assumed they provided their with valuable leadership skills.

In 2007-2008, Candice pursued Accreditation in Public Relations from the Public Relations Society of America, indicating their interest in the field of public relations. In addition, they are currently in progress of pursuing CFRE certification from the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Center for Philanthropy, starting in 2010.

Candice has also obtained various certifications and completed courses to enhance their professional skills and knowledge. These include certifications in Change Management Tips for Leaders and The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding (Blinkist Summary) from LinkedIn, Diversity and Inclusion in Marketing: Inclusive Language for Marketers, Microsoft Planner Essential Training, and Content Marketing Foundations, all from LinkedIn as well. Moreover, they completed a Fax (MVP Basics), Message (MVP Basics), and Phone (MVP Basics) certification from RingCentral. Additionally, Candice obtained the Credit Union Development Educator certification from the National Credit Union Foundation in April 2022.

Lastly, they had previously achieved the Public Relations Society of America Accreditation in Public Relations, but the specific year and institution of this certification were not mentioned.