Kelly Bennett
Senior Social Media ManagerUniversity of Cincinnati
Kelly Bennett scored her dream job right out of college when she launched the social media strategy at her alma mater. Building their social media from the ground up, she has found success by staying on top of trends in an ever-changing digital world.
Over the last 13+ years, Kelly has spoken at numerous conferences as a thought leader in higher education. She now works at the University of Cincinnati managing social media strategy on the Marketing and Communications team.
When she’s not engaging with passionate Bearcat fans and planning creative campaigns, she enjoys exploring Cincinnati parks, traveling to new countries, and playing pickleball.
Kelly has served on the Board for Together Digital, a national organization that helps women in digital marketing grow professionally and personally. Kelly earned her bachelor’s degree from Miami University where she studied Communications and Marketing, completed a graduate certificate in Interactive Media, and the mini-MBA program.
She loves the energy of working at a university and is grateful for the amazing community of higher ed peers she’s met over the years.