“Nikki is an innovative leader, her success has become a model not just for other universities in the United States, but indeed for educational institutions around the world.”
– Mike Brownfield, Director of Communications at The Goldwater Institute
For over a decade, Nikki has dedicated her career to leading and establishing communications, engagement, and brand development strategies that have enabled the State of Michigan—and one of the world’s leading public universities—to emerge as global standards of excellence and best practices. Rooted in her passion for public service and background in education, this work has made Nikki an internationally recognized speaker and advocate of accountability, innovation, collaboration, and leadership.
To inquire about having Nikki at your next conference or event and to discuss consultancy options or workshops.
2023 – NOW BOOKING
2022
Workshop Facilitator, We Didn’t Start the Fire: Social Media’s Role in Crisis, #PSEWeb Canada
Conference Chair and Emcee, CASE Social Media and Community, San Francisco, California
2021
Keynote, Field Day 2021, University of Toronto
SocialGov Master Class, Facilitator
Office Hours with Marcus Collins, Featured Guest
2020
Spotlight Speaker, American Advertising Association of Buffalo, New York
Hootsuite Panel, How to Combat Mental Fatigue for Social Media Professionals (Webinar)
Speaker, EduWeb Digital Summit, AMA
Guest, Seriously Social Podcast, Sociallyin
Speaker, All Day All Night Virtual Conference, AMA
Speaker, University of Tennessee Annual Conference for Communicators
Speaker, Social Fresh X, Customer Hero Panel
Faculty, CASE Annual Conference on Marketing and Branding
Keynote, Great Lakes Association of Financial Professionals Spring Symposium
Keynote, Career Services Technology Meeting, New York, New York
2019
International Keynote and Panel Participant, Social Media in Higher Education Conference (Sydney, Australia)
Presenter and Panelist, Digital Citizenship Ann Arbor Public Schools Youth Symposium
Presenter, Building Thriving Communities with Creativity, not Cash, Social Fresh
Presenter, The Dangers of Curating Content for Others, Dexter High School
Award Recipient, The Michigan Wings, Circle of Excellence, Council for the Advancement and Support of Education
Workshop Facilitation and Speaker, Columbia University
Workshop Facilitation and Guest Lecturer, University of South Florida
Panelist, Storytelling Downstream, Association of American Universities (AAU) Public Relations Network Conference
Presentor, Saving Social, College and University Public Relations and Associated Professional (CUPRAP) Conference
2018
Keynote, What is our Social Responsibility? Social Media Strategies Summit
Presenter and Panelist, Digital Citizenship Ann Arbor Public Schools Youth Symposium
Faculty, CASE Annual Conference on Marketing and Branding
Facilitation and Consultancy, U.S. Department of State and Fulbright Student Program
Keynote, The Prominence and Permanency of Personality in Social, American Marketing Association of West Michigan
2017
HigherEd Experts Faculty Award
Keynote, EduWeb Digital Summit
Chair, CASE Social Media Conference
Speaker, Great Lakes Emergency Management & Homeland Security Conference
Speaker, Higher Education Social Media Conference
2016 and earlier
Speaker, PRSA Counselors to Higher Education Senior Summit
Award Recipient, The Best of Mich Business
Speaker, Michigan Society of Government Meeting Professionals
Speaker, SOCAP International Symposium
Award Recipient, HigherEd Experts Faculty
Speaker, Democracy Took Over My Government, Now What?, SXSW
Vice President, Dexter Chamber of Commerce
Councilwoman and elected official, Portland, Michigan
Board Member and Chair, Michigan Main Street Program Promotions and Marketing Committee
Appointed Member, Downtown Development & Planning Commission
Volunteer of the Year, Portland, Michigan
Manager’s Award, Michigan Main Street Program, Portland, Michigan
Horizon Award, Michigan Main Street Program, Portland, Michigan
MAComb-OU INCubator Lunch and Launch Speaker
Social Media: Are You Listening?
Michigan State Technology Group
Michigan Association of Counties Annual Conference
Social Media: An Overview, Government Use and Benefits.
Michigan State University Extension Office, Portland Main Street Economic Revitalization Committee
Utilizing Social Media in Business, 4 part series
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