Metro Realty is an apartment rental & sales real estate office that primarily services the neighborhoods of Brookline, Back Bay, Kenmore, Fenway, Allston, Brighton, Roxbury, Dorchester and Jamaica Plain. Duties & Experience Include:▶ Listing Agent Representation ▶ Buyers Agent Representation▶ Preparing Offers to Purchase ▶ Apartment Rentals▶ Commercial Retail Leasing▶ Commercial Tenant Representation▶ Commercial Landlord Representation▶ Drafting Letters of Intent▶ Comparative Market Analysis▶ Purchase/Sale Negotiations▶1031 Exchange / Investment Replacement Property ▶ Financial and Credit Screening of Prospective Tenants▶ Liaise and Maintain Relationships with Property Managers▶ Liaise with Mortgage Lenders, Attorneys, Listing Agents and Contractors▶ Home Sale Showings and Open Houses▶ Income Restricted Homeownership Programs▶ Tenant-Based Rental Voucher Programs▶ Apartment Showings▶ Attend Home Inspections

Contract Position Hired to work on the Post-Construction Phase of an 8-unit affordable homeownership project in Jamaica Plain.▶ Construction Punch List Identification ▶ Sub-Contractor scheduling and oversight for painting, plumbing and miscellaneous and repairs▶ Developer point-of-contact for homeowner warranty issues and maintenance requests▶ Review of archived submittals to re-purchase fixtures▶ Commercial Lease review for retail tenant negotiations▶ Engagement with Developer's Owners Rep in determining General Contractor and Architect specific scopes of work

Marketing Director, Jan. 2017 - May 2018Marketing Consultant, Oct. 2009 - Jan. 2017Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy is a Boston Charter School that utilizes African-Centered methodologies and teaching principles to develop high-achieving students of good character. Students are taught to use problem solving, communication and interpersonal skills to catalyze educational, economic and political advancement within their communities and the broader nation. Duties Included:▶ Reporting directly to the Executive Director▶ Managed a department of two administrators ▶ Development and execution of Admissions Department marketing and branding strategies ▶ Overseeing and allocating department budget ▶ Improving Admissions Department productivity with infrastructure changes ▶ Implementing online student/parent enrollment system and database ▶ Overseeing student enrollment lottery ▶ Strategy and execution of all advertising campaigns ▶ Design and development of all collateral material▶ Management, monitoring and posting all social media content▶ Strategy and execution of all press campaigns. Media mentions include the Boston Globe, CNN, Teen Vogue, Urban Update, NBC Boston, WBUR and more▶ Tracking and analysis of enrollment metrics

The Volunteer Lawyers Project is a legal services organization that provides free legal assistance to financially eligible individuals in Massachusetts. VLP aims to provide equal access to justice through the pro bono services of private attorneys in civil legal matters, including but not limited to Family Law, Housing, and Consumer Protection.In my role I developed an online intake system that streamlined eligibility screening and allowed bankruptcy clients to submit documents electronically. I was also responsible for the coordination of a debt relief legal clinic that was launched to educate and assist individuals seeking to file bankruptcy. Additionally, I was responsible for fundraising for the Annual Appeal Campaign. The fundraising goal was $100,000; a total of $129,000 was raised.Development Duties included:▶ Reporting directly to the Executive Director▶ Execution and management of all aspects of the Annual Appeal Campaign and Fundraising Event ▶ Creation of donor appeal strategy▶ Annual Campaign Marketing: Concept, Theme Development, Design and Copywriting▶ Creation, implementation and management of mail merge and donor lists ▶ Development of all collateral material: posters, donation cards and program books▶ Management and monitoring of all online communications; including the online donor platform and social media.▶ Event Planning and Coordination; including all aspects of Donor, Sponsor and Volunteer Recognition▶ Management of Campaign Budget▶ Development and Execution of Sponsorship Strategy: Prospecting, Selling and Closing▶ Donor and Sponsor Reporting and metric analysis▶ Supervision and delegation of responsibilities to volunteers

As a consultant, I provided strategic direction and creative marketing solutions to small businesses, non-profit organizations and community organizations in Marketing, Brand Development, Sales Strategy, Advertising Campaigns, Media Buying, Fundraising, Sponsorship Sales, SEO and Email Marketing.

The Legal Services Center is part of Harvard Law School's legal aid program that provides free legal services to low-income people in civil legal matters. I was part of a team of attorneys that led a concerted effort to stem homelessness and displacement in Boston during the foreclosure crisis. My role involved educating homeowners and tenants facing foreclosure and/or eviction. I handled all publicity and outreach campaigns that raised awareness to reach families that faced the imminent threat of foreclosure and eviction due to predatory lending. In support of this effort I produced the first-of-its-kind Know Your Rights video series on Foreclosure and Eviction for residents of Massachusetts. While employed at HLS I co-founded the People's Law School, a free legal workshop that educates community members around everyday legal issues. The People's Law School provides workshops on the topics of tenant rights, small claims court, employment discrimination, disability benefits, veterans' legal needs, family law and IRS audits among other legal topics. The aim of People's Law School is to empower people by providing them with the legal information they need to solve common legal problems.Other Duties Included:▶Canvassing▶Event Planning▶Media Publicity ▶Web Content Management▶Production of Collateral Material▶Forming Community Partnerships▶Setup of Community Intake Clinics

100 Decibels Music Group is a music production and artist management company that launched the career of R&B artist Lovely Hoffman, who secured a top ten college radio hit with her debut single "Can't Wait." She then achieved commercial success with the release of "My Black is Beautiful," which reached #45 on the U.S. Urban Adult Contemporary radio charts. The video received over 3 million views on social media and was placed in rotation on BET. Major media outlets covered the release including the Tom Joyner Morning Show, Teen Vogue, Essence Magazine and CNN. Lovely is now a well respected IRNE Award Winning musical theatre performer. As general manager, I oversaw day-to-day operations and all creative aspects of the record making process. My general management duties involved handling all administrative and business tasks including budgeting, marketing, and strategic direction. My A&R duties involved working with songwriters, music producers and engineers to ensure all songs were professionally produced and recorded for commercial release. Additional Duties Included:- Artist Management- Artist Development - Website management and updates- Record distribution- Music testing- Traditional and online marketing- Street team and grassroots marketing- Press kits- Press release writing, distribution and media pitching- Interview coordination- Publishing Rights Registration (ASCAP)- Copyright Registration- Band rehearsal coordination - Event Planning- Promotions- Radio Promotions (Urban and Mixshow)- Show Bookings- Scheduling of Recording Studio Sessions

City Life/Vida Urbana is a direct action tenant-rights organization that empowers tenants and working class families to defend against unjust evictions through education, grassroots organizing and legal advocacy. Their mission is to effect systematic change by fighting for racial, social, and economic justice through movement building. I served as the in-house Communications Manager providing media strategy. I was responsible for developing and executing publicity campaigns to generate media coverage for demonstrations against the predatory lending practices of Wall St. Banks, exposing the damaging effects of foreclosures and evictions. The aim was to pressure Wall St. Banks and Fannie Mae to change policy around principle reduction in order to prevent displacement and neighborhood despair. This was all in effort to keep families in their homes in order to maintain and build sustainable communities. By integrating social media strategies with traditional media outreach, I successfully garnered 47 media mentions over the course of one year; a major accomplishment for a community non-profit. Placements included news stories in the Boston Globe, Christian Science Monitor, Hoffington Post, MarketWatch of the Wall St. Journal, Boston Business Journal, as well as a host of other local television, radio and print publications. Note: After my tenure, I served as a member of the Leadership Team working collaboratively with management on organizing strategy, hiring and decision making pertaining to protests. Duties Included:Creating and implementing strategic media plans, which involved writing, distributing and target-pitching press releases and media advisories. ▶ Press Campaigns▶ Media Pitching▶ Developing relationships with news editors and journalists ▶ Media Interview Coordination▶ Community Outreach▶ Canvassing▶ Community Organizing ▶ Media Trainings ▶ Produced and edited video content

Cuisine Orders Magazine was a local restaurant menu publication that served the urban neighborhoods of Boston. Circulation was 20,000 distributed to community high traffic locations such as salons, community centers, banks, convenience stores and MBTA Bus & Train Stations.I came up with the idea and vision for the publication as a solution to address the uncertainty for busy professionals when deciding where to order food delivery. The magazine was a hit! The community and restaurant owners loved the publication! At the time, it was an innovative idea that predated GrubHub and UberEats.Primary Duties: Generating Revenue by Selling Advertising Space to Restaurants, Forming Partnerships with Local Business for Distribution Locations, Project Management of Graphic Design & Layout, Overseeing Production, Prospecting, Negotiating Contracts, Cold Calling, Photography, Budgeting, Business Administration

BostonNow (Startup Publication) was Boston's largest free daily newspaper that was innovative in its use of social media, blogging and community journalism to curate local and national news content. The publication was funded by 365 Media Inc., an Icelandic media corporation that operates eight TV stations and five radio stations. I booked $200,000 in new business by providing creative marketing solutions to national brands and local clients by incorporating innovative marketing strategies that utilized online advertising, social media and SMS promotions as a solution to drive sales, create brand awareness. Duties included: ▶ Selling to C-level Executives ▶ Working with advertising agencies to launch multi-faceted print, online and social media campaigns ▶ Developing Sponsorship Strategies ▶ Prospecting and Cold Calling▶ Negotiating Sales Contracts to maximize revenue▶ Planning and launching client promotional events▶ Managed and serviced individual accounts exceeding over $300,000 in collective revenue▶ Market Research ▶ Working closely with teams across all departments such as production, traffic and finance to ensure deadlines were met in order to coordinate the timely launch of campaigns.

The Bulletin Newspaper Group is Boston's largest local weekly newspaper publisher.My primary duty was to generate new revenue and increase existing business through selling print advertising across seven publications. I generated over $325,000 in revenue over a two year period through prospecting, cold calling and networking. Consistently ranked as the Top Seller.Duties Included:▶ New Business Development▶ Lead Generation▶ Developing and maintaining relationships with advertising agencies and media buyers▶ Working with Marketing Director to develop sponsorship opportunities centered around client events. ▶ Negotiated sales contracts to maximize revenue▶ Prospecting and Cold Calling▶ Copywriting▶ Designing overseeing production of graphic layout for local advertising clients

Radio One, Inc is the largest broadcast company in the United States targeting African-Americans. It owns 56 radio stations, as well as a majority state in TV One, a cable television network that targets urban consumers. I was part of a team responsible for new business development of national and local accounts for Hot 97.7 (Mainstream Urban) and WILD 1090 (Urban Contemporary). My main responsibility was to generate new revenue by selling broadcast airtime. This was done by creating, developing and working directly with creative agencies and local clients to launch advertising campaigns and promotional events to stimulate interest and create brand awareness for products and services. Received an "Outstanding Performance" recognition award as a new Account Executive Duties Included:▶ Pitching and selling creative advertising ideas to close new business▶ Selling Concert and Event Sponsorships ▶ Increasing revenue from existing accounts▶ Account Management▶ Prospecting and Cold Calling▶ Copywriting▶ Event Promotions▶ Developing Sales Presentations▶ Conducting Arbitron and Scarborough Market Research▶ Working with street team to ensure proper promotion of client products and give-a-ways