{"id":1447,"date":"2023-03-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nice-cori.104-207-151-122.plesk.page\/?p=1447"},"modified":"2023-03-29T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T00:00:00","slug":"get-to-know-stacy-brown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundwoodstockmagazine.com\/get-to-know-stacy-brown","title":{"rendered":"Get to Know Stacy Brown"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"Stacy Brown
\nWoodstock\u2019s Marketing and Communications Manager<\/em><\/h3>\n

What is your background?<\/strong>
\nI joined the city of Woodstock in May 2016. Prior to that, I worked for Visit Marietta, but I have a lot of varied experiences. I\u2019m currently pursuing a master\u2019s in public administration and a Master of Arts in integrated global communication at Kennesaw State University. I\u2019m one of the oldest in my cohort as a graduate student, and I feel a bit obnoxious. Because, when it comes to public relations, I have an experience to add to every class discussion.<\/p>\n

For instance, when food trucks were all the rage, I launched the nation\u2019s first mobile gift boutique full of products by local artists and makers, many who I worked with as clients in my own marketing agency. That synergy allowed me to provide market insights to those small-scale manufacturers, just like the value afforded the maker-members of Woodstock Downtown Development Authority\u2019s Made Mercantile program. Incidentally, my custom trailer now belongs to Visit Woodstock GA, and it pops up to inspire visitors to make our city the base camp to north Georgia adventures.<\/p>\n

As a director in the effort to build an aviation museum in Marietta, I served on the 94th Airlift Wing\u2019s committee to orchestrate Atlanta\u2019s part in the Air Force\u2019s 60th anniversary, an observance that progressed across multiple cities in 2007. My Olympic uniform is a part of a permanent exhibit in the Tennessee history museum, where my career in nonprofits began. And no, I wasn\u2019t an athlete \u2014 I worked for Atlanta\u2019s Olympic Committee as an envoy to the Austrian kayaking team.<\/p>\n

The 1996 Summer Games\u2019 slalom kayaking village was located on my college campus. I graduated from Lee University with a degree in communications, with an emphasis on public relations and advertising. I also have a minor in Bible and studied archaeology in Israel. I\u2019m one of about 100 Georgia Certified Travel Counselors. I hold a certificate in museum management, and I\u2019ll complete a certificate in tourism marketing this summer.<\/p>\n

What is your main responsibility?<\/strong>
\nFor the past seven years, I\u2019ve worked in the Woodstock Office of Economic Development, primarily focused on marketing our area as a tourism destination. At the mayor and Council\u2019s annual planning retreat in January, I was invited to present about expanding our municipal communications strategy. The vision is to digitally transform our internal communications to tell the stories of how our city government is crafting a viable and vibrant future for Woodstock. It\u2019s my goal to help the city realize the value of its data so that our elected officials and staff can make better decisions based on the two-way communications happening with citizens and stakeholders online.<\/p>\n

What do you like most about your job?<\/strong>
\nThank you for asking me and other city staff what we do and why. It\u2019s called PSM \u2014 public service motivation. My co-workers and I value contributing to public policy and services. We are motivated more by ensuring a great quality of life for our community than by self-interests.
\nI love writing and creating multimedia to illuminate why Woodstock is the best place to grow a business and make a home. When people understand Woodstock\u2019s why, trust is established, and they are driven to be involved in the process. That\u2019s why our system of government works \u2014 because of informed and engaged citizens.<\/p>\n

What is the most unusual job you\u2019ve done?<\/strong>
\nOther duties as assigned. It\u2019s a common phrase for a lot of city staff. You\u2019ll find it on our job descriptions and, if you watch closely, you can catch us in some quirky acts. You might find me using the massive fire department hoses to wash the mobile visitors center in Station 14\u2019s ladder truck bay, giving parks and recreation an assist gathering green room provisions for Grammy-winning bluegrass musicians who share my affinity for crunchy health foods, or being the only participant in a Main Street Christmas 5K running up and down the parade route getting photos and videos of the Christmas Jubilee and Parade of Lights. I\u2019m the fastest in my age group every year, haha!<\/p>\n

How do you like to spend free time?<\/strong>
\nWork and school keep me running. I\u2019m mom to two teenage boys; the oldest is a multisport athlete, and the youngest is an accelerated virtual student. I\u2019m a caregiver, as well; my mom moved in with us in 2022. Even as a single parent, carving out time for yourself is essential when you are caring for others. I am lucky to live steps from Little River, and I love paddleboarding. You might see me out exploring Woodstock\u2019s trails on my mountain bike or being dragged behind my two Weimaraners, Henry and Loki. I\u2019m grateful for Woodstock\u2019s investment in parks and trails. It\u2019s so good for our mental and physical health!<\/p>\n

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