Kieve has served in educational and nonprofit communications for more than 30 years, including positions at Clemson University, William Peace University, Mercer University, Indian Springs School, and Childcare Resources, a United Way agency in Birmingham, Ala.  Across her career, she has engaged work in news and feature writing, strategic planning, print and digital communications, branding, website and social media management, media relations, graphic design, event promotion and planning, video production, internal communication, development and alumni relations, enrollment and program marketing, and project and personnel management. She is a graduate of Mercer University, where she earned a degree in communication.