Jenni Walker

Director of Marketing & Communication at Nelson Partners

Jenni Walker has a diverse work experience in marketing and communications. In 2022, they began working as the Director of Marketing & Communication for Nelson Partners Student Housing, where they worked directly with leadership and cross-functionally to develop, acquire, and manage high quality, purpose-built, off-campus student housing properties. Jenni also oversaw the Human Resources department and strategic process improvements, and created detailed marketing and communication deliverables. That same year, they became the Director of Outreach for APAC ATI, a non-profit organization that provides automotive technical training combined with personal growth and transformation skills. In this role, they connected with local businesses, community resources, nonprofit organizations, elected officials, and leaders in the automotive industry to expand the program. In 2021, they worked as the Director of Communications for the Office of Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley - District 2, where they developed and fostered media and influencer connections, oversaw social media content and design, created press talking points for print/radio/televised presentations, and created a detailed weekly newsletter along with branded email and social media campaigns. In 2020, Jenni Walker was hired as the Marketing Director for Assured Performance Network, and their title was later promoted to Creative Director and then Marketing Director of the department. Jenni led a team and worked closely with the V.P. From 2018-2021, they were the CEO and Senior Marketing Director for To The Limit Marketing, where they oversaw sales, client strategy, and creative marketing for digital, print, and social media campaigns. From 2011-2018, they were the Strategic Content Specialist for Social Catfish LLC, a start up company that was featured on CNN, Inc., Forbes, Reuters, AARP, A Current Affair, Huffpost, and more. From 2008-2020, they worked as a Brand Curator for Solara Amun Ra, consulting directly with the CEO on their 7-figure business and serving as the project manager for the brand and lead content curator.

Jenni Walker has an education history that includes California State University, Fullerton, where they studied English/Language Arts Teacher Education, Saddleback College, where they earned an Associate of Arts - AA, Sun Salute Yoga, where they earned a Registered Yoga Teacher qualification through Yoga Teacher Training, and Wellness Forum, where they obtained a Health Coach Certification in Food, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies. Additionally, they have obtained a number of certifications, including Conducting Motivational 1-on-1 Reviews from LinkedIn in November 2022, Crisis Communication Certified from LinkedIn in October 2022, Marketing Strategy: SEO Content Writing from LinkedIn in October 2022, Certificate of Course Completion Organizational Psychology 101 from Universal Class in May 2021, Social Media Marketing from HubSpot Academy in November 2021, Content Marketing Certified from HubSpot in January 2021, Google Ads Display Certification from Google in May 2020, and an SEO Badge from LinkedIn.

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  • Director of Marketing & Communication

    October, 2022 - present