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Detroit, Michigan, United States

• Portfolio management of corporate partners to drive revenue through consultative engagement and sales. • Management of corporate partner leadership, volunteers, committees, and ambassadors to ensure fundraising campaigns and employee engagement activities execute as planned.

Detroit, Michigan, United States

• Developed new engagement and outreach strategies around programming established to decrease nutritional risk for children in Southeastern Michigan, including the Meet Up and Eat Up and Better with Breakfast programs within Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties. • Increased team’s outreach implementation deliverables by 105% .

Detroit, Michigan, United States

• Processed a high volume of incoming calls from at-risk clients seeking information and referrals for social services. Including: food, clothing, shelter and housing, and utility bill payment assistance.• Utilized the department's database information, demonstrating technical skills that lead to efficient and effective outcomes.

• Developed and Manage musical event series with the mission to remove stigma from the topics of mental health and suicide prevention within the African American community of Metro Detroit. • Maintain communications and relationships within licensed mental health professional network for event programming collaboration and workshop development.

• Developed programming structure, secured funding, and launched theatrical performance competition for Detroit area youth• Duties include:  Building support lists, hiring all program staff, managing team of 5.  Scheduling rehearsals, production filming, and venues for programming,  Cohort Recruitment  Composing grant narratives and final reports, providing ongoing communication to donors.

Michigan, United States

• Developed arts based curriculum in collaboration with tri-county school district leadership which envelop the Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) of students living with disabilities to promote life skills and enrichment. • Managed team of 3-5 artistic collaborators for residency development and program implementation.

Detroit, Michigan, United States

• Organized, planned, and executed numerous workshops, rehearsals, performances, field trips, and special events for developing young artist and audiences.

Detroit, Michigan, United States

• Worked on retail teams while conducting project demonstrations during customer interactions• Managed Cash Funds, displays and merchandising, marshaled store line.• Managed off site satellite buybacks. • Setup and tear down product displays. Merchandise stocking and inventory. • Registered attendees and distributed premiums, prizes, and gifts to clients.

• Provided guided tours through the “…And Still We Rise” exhibition and supplemental galleries for museum patrons. • Planned and executed specialized presentations and workshops for museum programming.

• Served as director for all theatrical programming for summer enrichment program: Camp Africa in 2011 and 2014. • Directed and stage managed over 200 youth in a scripted live musical performance with components of dance, drumming, and martial arts.

Greater Detroit Area

Worked in the motion picture industry in Production and Casting Departments. • Casting Director: “A Love That Hurts” Framed By Grace Films • Producer: The Good News Banter Web Series• Production Manager: “Never Say (The Way I Love You)” Music Video “Accepted” Television Teaser • Key Production Assistant: “Tar” Feature Film, “Amelia’s Suitcase” Short Film, “Ford Chairman’s Message” Industrial, “Cattle Baron’s Ball” Live Event, • Set Production Assistant: “American Idol” “Train Station” Feature Film “A Love That Hurts” Feature Film, “A Grain of Sand” Feature Film, “The Thieves” Short Film, “Mobibo” National Commercial, “Man Up” Music Video, • Office Production Assistant: “Low Winter Sun”

Food Science

Bachelor Of Fine Arts - Bfa, Theatre/Theater