Ever wonder who is working behind the computer for Jackrabbit? We promise, we’re real! This series will introduce folks at Jackrabbit and share a little more about our team than you may see on our website.

From:  Greenville, SC
Lives In: Charlotte, NC
Joined Jackrabbit: November 2008
Job Title: Public Relations and Customer Retention

If you could only keep 5 possessions, what would they be? Bible, Grandmother’s hats that she passed down to me,  pictures throughout my life and loved ones (my parent’s don’t travel much anymore so having pictures to show them of their great-grandchildren is very important to them and me), good kitchen knives, and running shoes to exercise.

What is the best compliment you have received? That I’m like my mom.

How do you spend your free time?  Exploring new things in the kitchen. I love cooking meals for my family but I have a passion for baking for people as well. I have written a cookbook and always try new things. If I see a dish or desert and think it’s good, I also go the next step and think about what I could do to make it even better. Most of the time it turns out well. 🙂 Baking is a way for me to give a gift to special people in my life. I love celebrating birthdays and going over the top with a cake that I really took time to think about what flavors they would like. I love using this skill to give gifts to people.

What is your favorite music? Classic Rock.

What is your strongest personal quality? I am a giving person.

Why did you choose this profession? This job lets me blend together skills in writing and creativity of design. My degree is in design but I also have strong writing skills so this lets me pull those two together and figure out strategies to help companies.

A little more about Jill..

With a media and marketing-centric background, Jill Purdy has developed a broad base of knowledge from which she offers technology-centric marketing and public relations solutions. Trained in graphic design at the University of Georgia’s internationally known Lamar Dodd School of Art, and armed with a background that includes positions as Art Director, Editor and Marketing Director, Jill contributes expertise in multiple media vehicles including direct mail, the Internet, television and newspaper and offers experience in marketing and public relations needs of every kind.

Jill has helped more than 2 dozen growth-focused technology companies implement marketing and public relations fundamentals and use them to generate awareness and expand market presence. Jill helps Jackrabbit combine today’s Internet tools with more traditional vehicles in implementing a public relations strategy that is focused on gaining visibility and recognition with clients and prospective clients in Jackrabbit’s eight market segments.

Graduate of the University of Georgia with a BFA in graphic design, Jill is an avid football fan and gourmet chef who enjoys entertaining, singing, fitness programs and spoiling her four grandchildren.