We’re closing the year off on a high note by introducing the newest member at The Parish Group, Katie Jordan.
Join us as we learn more about Katie and her role.
Tell us about your position at TPG.
As Senior Director of Slate Strategies, I’ll be running with client instances—all things implementing, auditing, troubleshooting, building, training, portal…ing. You name it, I’ll probably be touching it. I love leading webinars and teaching in particular, so hopefully lots of that is in my future!
What did you do prior to joining TPG?
My background prior to moving to consulting was primarily working in admissions offices at small liberal arts colleges. I learned that I am passionate about talking all things Slate all of the time and made the move to consulting, which opened me up to working in Student Success, Advancement, and really just anything people can think of to build in a CRM. I have always felt that working in admissions gave me a strong understanding of how to support both counselors and students for a positive Slate experience.
What do you hope to accomplish in this new role?
I’m hoping to keep learning and pushing the boundaries of what is possible to do within Slate! My favorite comment that I got recently was “You have broken Slate in a way that few before have ever managed” and gosh, that was a day where i was having a lot of fun. I hope to contribute positively to as many Slate instances as possible while sharing my passion and excitement with the broader community. There’s always so much to discover and I ultimately want to just keep having fun with work.
As a higher education marketing and enrollment management firm, you could say we are passionate about higher ed. That being said, where did you go to college?
I have a bachelor’s from Union College in Schenectady, NY and a master’s from the University of Michigan.
What are you involved in outside of work?
If I’m not late night Slate-ing, you’ll probably find me hanging out with my doxie mixes, crocheting, cross stitching, singing Taylor Swift as loudly as possible, brainstorming puns to drop in casual conversation, leading searches for the best ramen in Connecticut, stage managing local community theatre musicals, or a terrifying combination of all of the above.
Finally, what does higher education mean to you?
One quote that I read a long time ago that I will now butcher terribly for you was that ten years after you graduate, you won’t remember the names of the classes that you took but the friends you made, the professors who changed you, and the clubs that you joined. I love that because higher education is about so much more than just education; it’s about growing as a human and changing for the better due to exposure to new perspectives and ways of life. Not to wax too poetic, but I deeply believe in higher education as a force of good in this world.
