Claire England
Nonprofit pro. PR & social media geek. Triathlete. Traveler. Volunteer.
Claire England is Executive Director for RISE Austin / RISE Global. RISE is a nonprofit program dedicated to inspiring and empowering entrepreneurs. Created originally as a week-long, free "un-conference" for- and by- entrepreneurs in Austin, Texas, RISE has grown into an ongoing annual program that leverages its proprietary web interface to provide one-of-a-kind resources and experiences to entrepreneurs worldwide for free.
Previously, Claire served as Senior Accounts Director for KBJOnline, a boutique social media agency. She also consulted independently with businesses and nonprofits in digital marketing, social media, and public relations, providing expertise to clients on how social media and digital marketing can be used to meet their organizational objectives and training in-house staff on implementing social media solutions and tactics. She has led production of clients' social media programs, from strategy development to tactical implementation and management of blog websites, Facebook pages, Twitter integration, and other social platforms to meet organizational and marketing goals.
Prior to her work as a digital media strategist, Claire spent 10+ years in nonprofit management, leading communications, fundraising, and event planning for organizations such as Foundation Communities, Caritas of Austin, Texas Bicycle Coalition, and Houston Grand Opera. She is a cum laude graduate of Texas State University with a B.A. in Mass Communication – Public Relations and a minor in Music.
Claire is dedicated to community volunteerism, having served on the Leadership Committee for Media Leaders Austin, ad-hoc marketing committees for various nonprofits, and on the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network (YNPN) Board of Directors. She also has recently been or is currently active in Social Media Club, Association for Women in Communications, Austin Symphony BATS and USA Triathlon. A native Austinite, Claire spends her free time training for and racing in sprint triathlons, traveling, reading, listening to live music, and sharing all that is wonderful about her hometown with the uninitiated!