the friendraiser

bio

jenifer daniels is a communication professional with over 10 years experience in public relations, community relations, social media & technology and special event management – earring the moniker of ‘the friendraiser’.

jenifer has held various public relations & community relations positions at the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Kalamazoo County Chamber of Commerce, the Detroit Historical Museums & Society, Wayne State University and the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library.  jenifer’s professional highlight include her time as the former Assistant Director of Community Relations at Wayne State University, a PACE research institute, where she was integral in promoting the urban mission of the University through building, developing, and sustaining partnerships in the Detroit metropolitan area and was nominated for Crain’s Detroit Business ‘20 in their 20s’ while serving in this capacity.

jenifer has also spent over seven years as trainer and educator teaching diversity, public relations and entrepreneurship to Michigan area youth. jenifer currently serves as adjunct faculty at Central Piedmont Community College, Limestone College and Cabarrus College of Health Sciences; – teaching public speaking, mass communication and intercultural & interpersonal communication.

jenifer leads an active life in non-profit service as a graduate of the Arts & Science Council of Charlotte Mecklenburg’s Cultural Leadership Training Program (class IV) and as a board member of Historic Charlotte, Inc., currently serving as chair for their annual ‘Preservation Month’ series of fundraising and educational events.  jenifer is also a committee member of the City of Charlotte Community Relations Committee and the Mecklenburg County (NC) Information Services & Technology Advisory Committee.

jenifer also leads an active political life as a blogger for Everyday Citizen, a graduate of the White House Project’s ‘Georgia Go Run’ training (2009) and as scholarship recipient of Democracy of America.  She campaigned for the open Charlotte Mecklenburg Board of Education District 2 seat (2008).  jenifer has volunteered for three city council and two state representative campaigns as communication director, leading one candidate to victory; placing 4th in the general election.

jenifer received a B.S. in sports/entertainment/event Management from Johnson & Wales University in Providence, RI, a M.A. in communication from Wayne State University in Detroit, MI and a certificate in nonprofit management from Duke University in Durham, NC. jenifer is currently pursuing a graduate certificate in technology & communication as she prepares for Ph.D. in eRhetoric and communication in Fall 2011.

jenifer is a native of Detroit, MI and currently resides in Charlotte, NC.