Haley Wilson, who served as an intern last year for the City of Kings Mountain, has been tapped to be the citys new special events coordinator, where she will help organize the Over the Mountain Triathlon, BeachBlast, Gateway Festival, Fourth of July celebrations and other events in town.
City officials in the past several months decided to fold the office of special events and public relations into the Main Street Program, which is headed by Jan Harris.
It makes sense because promotion is one of four points of a Main Street program, said Harris, in explaining the restructuring. The other three main tenets of Main Street are organization, design and economic restructuring.
Im excited to be working with Jan, said Wilson, who worked closely with Ellis Noell last summer during her internship. Happy to be back with the city of KM. Im very community-based in my outlook. The role is really about helping to bring quality of life to Kings Mountain.
Noell announced his retirement from the city in March.
Wilson, a Fallston native, graduated from N.C. State University last year with a degree in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management. Shes no stranger to event planning, having worked as a volunteer on many city events held in Raleigh. She said she bolstered that experience working under Noell, a seasoned public relations expert and event planner.
During her stint with the city in 2014, Wilson was asked to give input on the redesign of the citys web site and helped the mayor design and plan for an addition to the childrens park that serves children with disabilities.
After Wilsons internship wrapped up last year, she found work at Shelbys Earl Scruggs Center, where she handled public relations, marketing and event planning.
Im impressed with her level of knowledge and her willingness to pitch in whenever needed, Harris said. Well be working on a number of special events in the coming weeks, including the May 7 prayer breakfast, Memorial Day commemoration and of course the Triathlon.
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