Kisha Barton
As Senior Director of Communications, Kisha leads CAST’s public relations division efforts in promoting CAST’s nonprofit work and Universal Design for Learning framework to diverse audiences. She oversees external and internal communications, including strategic communications, media relations, messaging strategy, thought leadership, websites, social media, and promotional collateral. She collaborates with senior leadership and the communications team to shape and execute CAST’s public relations and messaging strategy.
Prior to joining CAST, Kisha served as a Senior Communications Strategist at myWhy Agency. During this time, Kisha was the lead strategist overseeing the development and execution of successful strategic integrated marketing and public relations campaigns for prominent and diverse B2C and B2B clients, achieving remarkable results and garnering extensive media coverage.
Kisha has held pivotal roles contributing to global marketing and communications brands. Her expertise spans integrated marketing, public relations, strategic communications, and media relations across non-profit organizations, technology, consumer goods, luxury brands, and media/entertainment for both global and local brands.
My Inspiration
I guide with impactful words.
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
— Maya Angelou
Education
M.B.A., Lynn University
B.A., SUNY - Empire State College