NICE TO MEET YOU!
I'm Grace, and I'm so excited you're here.
I am recent graduate of the University of Kentucky with a degree in Community and Leadership Development and Agricultural Economics. I have extensive professional experience in the agriculture and equine industries, as well as public policy, focusing on storytelling and relationship building to improve communities of place, practice and interest through photography, social media marketing, public relations, and communications.
I love to see things improve and grow, and take great pride in having a part in that - with storytelling in its many forms commonly acting as my favorite method of growth and development of communities.
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GRACE CLARK
Professional Experience
For an all inclusive resume please visit my LinkedIn page, here.
KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES
COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATE
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April 2021 - present
Assist in all communications efforts related to the various goals of the Kentucky Association of Counties and its members, with a special focus on legislative communications.
Duties include social media management (content creation, editing, graphic design and posting), writing of press releases and articles for both print and digital platforms, photography of events and conferences, and other duties to assist the Director of Communications/Policy/IT and Director of Government Relations.
Assist in the crafting of messaging for legislative efforts throughout the year including articles, social media, press releases and other materials to communicate KACo's legislative priorities.
KENTUCKY DOWNS RACING
SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR
September 2015 - Present
Manage the creation and publishing of content on Kentucky Downs Racing social media channels. Content creation has included photography, videography, graphic design through Adobe Spark, Photoshop, and InDesign, and others. Primarily focusing on Twitter and Instagram, as well as Facebook and Snapchat profiles, in order to promote the racetrack's boutique meet, year round.
Other tasks include horsemen relations, racing office work, design and content for the annual Kentucky Downs Media Guide, and other tasks to ensure the race meet ran smoothly
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF AGRICULTURAL POLICY
PUBLIC AFFAIRS ASSISTANT
June 2020 - January 2021
Duties included writing of press releases, editorials, and video scripts for Governor Beshear, content creation and scheduling for social media platforms, and assisting the Director of Public Affairs in a variety of other tasks to share the story of the Kentucky Governor's Office of Agricultural Policy.
KENTUCKY EQUINE EDUCATION PROJECT
GRASSROOTS OUTREACH
January 2021 - Present
Assist in the development of relationships with grassroots members of the Kentucky Equine Education Project in order to build a better equine industry in Kentucky. Tasks include contacting members to update them on KEEP priorities, promotion of legislation to support Historical Horse Racing, and connecting members with their legislators in order to support Kentucky's signature industry - horses.