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• Deploy to disaster sites to provide humanitarian aid, facilitate trainings, recruit and represent DART at events, and serve on special projects as requested

• Led engagement team to develop and implement communication and engagement strategies for global on-call roster of 1000+ disaster responders• Facilitated trainings and created content to build staff capacity and ensure deployment readiness• Designed, executed, and supported virtual and in-person events monthly• Managed staffing efforts for disaster responses worldwide

• Developed and executed all engagement activities for the Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART)• Planned and coordinated events and conferences for the International Disaster Response Unit and Projects department• Managed and supported staffing efforts for DART deployments during a disaster response: • 2018 Indonesia Earthquake • 2018 Saipan Typhoon • 2018-19 DRC Ebola Response • 2019 Mozambique Cyclone • 2019 US/Mexico Border Crisis • 2019 Hurricane Dorian • 2020 COVID-19 Field Hospitals in Italy & NYC • 2020 Sudan COVID-19 Preparedness • 2020 Lebanon Explosion • 2020 Honduras Hurricane • 2020 Armenia Conflict • 2021 COVID-19 Field Hospitals in North Carolina, California, Mississippi • 2021 Haiti Earthquake • 2021 Afghan Refugee Crisis• Served as Response Manager for 2021 Germany Flood Response• Deployed as Medical Information Officer for Bahamas Field Hospital following 2019 Hurricane Dorian

• Provided administrative support to Senior Management Team, International Disaster Response Unit, Technical Advisors, and Training Team• Managed event logistics for annual departmental conference including travel, housing, transportation, merchandise, event rundown, and production elements• Supported disaster response teams deployed to Puerto Rico, Antigua and Barbuda, and Dominica following Hurricanes Irma and Maria, as well as to our Emergency Field Hospital during the 2016 liberation of Mosul, Iraq• Scheduled volunteers during the 2017 Hurricane Harvey response in Texas • Organized travel logistics for three adolescent bus crash survivors, their families, and medical escorts as they returned home to Tanzania following surgical treatment and rehabilitation in the United States • Selected to serve as a steward at the World Summit in Defense of Persecuted Christians Conference in Washington D.C. assisting with hotel check-in and event registration, gift distributions, and breakout session note taking

• Cued Public Address Announcer during marketing and game entertainment activations during Giants home games• Communicated red zones, penalty flags, injuries, and upcoming TV breaks to game producer and music director

• Selected to Committee responsible for creating new NBA Mission & Values Statement• Managed client service efforts for over 100 international media partners in over 200 countries & territories focused on distributing media content and enhancing the NBA brand worldwide• Communicated regularly with global offices and clients to present programming proposals for new deals and to ensure current partners’ contractual agreements were fulfilled• Collaborated with international broadcast and digital partners to improve delivery, coverage, and production level of NBA programming and established best practice guidelines• Developed programming calendars and produced custom content strategies around marquee events and international grassroots initiatives to engage targeted fan audiences globally• Oversaw execution of partners’ production plans and live telecasts during NBA All-Star, NBA Finals, NBA Draft, and NBA Global Games including creation of graphics, arranging and conducting interviews, and directing on-court standups• Created programming portfolio to showcase in sales booth during conferences in Monaco, China, and Miami • Hired vendors to fulfill client needs, processed invoices, and managed corresponding budget

• Redesigned and upgraded client services website to improve speed and functionality and enhance user experience• Managed licensee contact database and email distribution lists• Developed global marketing messaging and commercial creative, advised on regional regulations, and oversaw business review approval• Analyzed partner broadcast schedules within media monitoring database to track NBA programming and commercial inventory• Generated programming sales sheets, composed co-production proposals, and brainstormed content upsells and sponsorship opportunities• Collaborated with regional offices, Global Marketing Partnerships, and Creative Services to build regional partner-specific broadcast graphic enhancements• Built World Feed game broadcast rundowns and supervised implementation of sponsorship elements in broadcast truck at NBA Finals and NBA Global Games• Facilitated field shoot, player tag, and interview requests from partners

• Stage managed large scale live events including the 2008 USA Basketball Olympic Pre-Tour in China, NBA Europe Live, NBA All-Star, NBA Finals, NBA Draft Lottery, NBA Draft, Hall of Fame, WNBA All-Star, and WNBA Draft• Involved in all event entertainment elements from creative brainstorm to on-site execution including on-court promotions, contestant selection, entertainer performances, graphics, and in-arena videos • Evaluated league wide game entertainment and cataloged best practices• Trained incoming production assistants, trainees, and interns on specific job functions • Logged and edited footage requests for live events, in-arena videos, original programming on NBATV, national advertising campaigns, and promotional videos• Supported several departments including Live Programming & Entertainment, Original Programming, Footage Licensing, NBATV, International Television, and the Tape Library

• Identified non-profit organizations for ticket donation program• Coordinated distribution of marketing materials and facilitated Sting player and mascot appearances within the community• On Sting game days assisted the mascot and took photos for marketing and website use • On Bobcats game days aided game operations department with performances and executing promotions • Logged field shoot tapes for Carolinas Sports Entertainment Television (C-SET) programming

Bachelor Of Arts, Communications - Media Studies & Production

Activities and Societies: Kappa Kappa Gamma - Reference Chair; Virtuous Woman Magazine - Content Co-Editor, Photography Staff; Intramural.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Varsity Basketball, Varsity Soccer, Junior Varsity Golf, Yearbook Staff