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Greater Nashville Area, TN

• Responsible for coordinating and managing organizational events to disseminate research such as the Regional Events and Researcher Convening
• Draft research briefs and other products on current research within TERA’s research strand
• Assist in managing internal operations such as updating calendars, maintaining office materials, and tracking ongoing projects

Nashville, TN

• Plan and execute large and small-scale programming related to gender equity for over 500 students, faculty and staff
• Correspond with various offices to coordinate monthly newsletters for more than 1,000 Vanderbilt community members
• Co-manage office social media and website to double online engagement

Greater Memphis Area

• Managed data analytics and operations for organization’s database pertaining to over 1,500 community members and more than 10 organization-wide programs
• Developed booklet containing organization’s internal and external standard operating procedures
• Planned, promoted, and executed event logistics for the following: 8-week Summer Experience Series and Exposure

Greater Memphis Area

• Researched and identified potential prospects for programming and renovation funding which led to grant submission
• Performed narrative writing for prospective capacity building, historic preservation, and community development grants

Greater Memphis Area

• Coordinated front office aspects including: mail, phone calls, campus visitors, etc.
• Co-managed office social media: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook.
• Collaborated for planning, registration, and coordinating annual Parent & Family Weekend for more than 800 participants

Greater Memphis Area

• Managed budget of more than $50,000 to effectively implement programming for over 20,000 students surrounding topics of social justice, sexual health, race, and community engagement
• Oversaw and delegated tasks to committee of more than 10 members to enhance member development
• Collaborated with a team of 6 other peers to coordinate and execute large-scale campus-wide programming such as: Bluff City Bash, Spring Fling, Homecoming Week, and Welcome Week

Greater Memphis Area

• Organized and facilitated curriculum for Let’s Get REAL Sex Education Camp
• Conducted volunteer intake and trainings for more than 30 volunteers
• Designed systems and processes surrounding volunteering and distributions for Free Condoms Memphis program
• Managed a team of more than 15 volunteers and more than 100 volunteer sites

Greater Memphis Area

• Researched and analyzed current local criminal justice policies to present to community leaders and members to assist in city-wide search for police chief
• Collected and compared data on community policing in various cities
• Increased community outreach by instituting media strategies through multiple digital platforms

Greater Memphis Area

• Facilitated team building activities and discussions related to leadership, civic engagement, and diversity for over 600 high school students for more than 1,200 hours of service at Bridge Builders summer conference
• Developed interpersonal relationships with students and staff by communicating effectively
• Established systems to maintain and improve productivity during nighttime curriculum

Greater Memphis Area

• Advised the Bridge Builders Leadership Board and assisted in the planning and execution of the program’s 5 largest events
• Managed BRIDGES USA, Inc. social media platforms and doubled engagement and interaction on each platform
• Consolidated data in Salesforces relaying program statistics and information of the Bridge Builders program

Master Of Public Policy, Education, Magna Cum Laude

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Communication And Media Studies, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Student Government Association (Senator), Civic Engagement Board (Site Leader), St. Jude Up 'til Dawn (Morale.

High School Diploma