* Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight to advance the mission of preserving, protecting, and planting trees in the Lower Cape Fear region* Develop and implement policies, procedures, and programs in alignment with board directives to achieve organizational goals* Lead fundraising efforts, including grant writing, corporate sponsorships, and donor engagement, to ensure financial sustainability and growth* Represent the organization in public meetings, media engagements, and with governmental stakeholders to advocate for environmental conservation and tree preservation* Cultivate partnerships with community organizations, government agencies, and coalitions to expand the organization’s impact and outreach* Oversee financial management, including budget development, financial reporting, and maintaining strong internal controls* Coordinate board relations, including strategic planning, meeting preparation, and supporting the development and implementation of short- and long-term goals.

* Utilized creative writing, copyediting, and graphic design skills to produce newsletters, press releases, event programs, fundraising appeals/mailers, and various other marketing materials* Wrote grant proposals to fund HWF's revolving fund and other initiatives* Organized HWF’s hallmark events, including the Azalea Festival Home Tour, President's Luncheon, and Preservation Crawl, as well as other fundraising and outreach events throughout the year * Ensured that all public presentation and marketing of HWF was reflective of content strategy and organizational branding* Quickly responded to the COVID-19 crisis, developing and populating (merchandise copy, photos, etc.) an online storefront for Legacy Architectural Salvage, a project of HWF that preserves historic architectural materials and helps to fund the nonprofit* Supported HWF’s mission by working with the Executive Director to identify opportunities to partner with, support, and/or educate community stakeholders, including but not limited to: HWF members, nonprofits, schools, and neighborhood, civic, and/or meet-up groups* Utilized NEON to record all interactions with and contributions by sponsors, volunteers, etc. and used this data to identify successful campaigns and regularly follow up with valued supporters to sustain engagement* Developed relationships with potential new sponsors and maintained partnerships with existing sponsors by: identifying and communicating shared goals, highlighting the mutual benefit of sponsorships, building personal connections through regular engagement and expressions of gratitude, creating and marketing sponsorship opportunities during HWF events * Recruited and coordinated volunteers, maintaining relationships to increase retention and involvement* Updated HWF's WordPress website regularly, as well as Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok* Served as HWF's representative (FY20-21, 21-22, 22-23) on the Board of Directors for Wilmington Downtown, Inc. (WDI)

* Worked one-on-one with program participants, staff, and volunteers to strengthen job readiness trainings/skills and plan long-term career paths* Strengthened relationships and developed processes for greater educational and vocational training opportunities at CFCC and other institutions* Utilized Salesforce as a major tool in measuring results and growth ensuring accurate and up-to-date data* Performed case management to assist participants in reaching career, education, and life goals* Collaborated with filmmakers, designers, and artists to develop videos, handouts, and other informational media content and materials* Developed and strengthened relationships with employers * Coordinated all volunteer activities on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis and conducted volunteer trainings in conjunction with program staff* Led outreach and recruitment efforts to increase program participation and program awareness* Developed written external communications, materials, and plans* Established and built relationships with participants, instilling StepUp Wilmington values and developing high level of trust, leadership, open communication, and confidentiality

∗ Researched and reported on events and affecting North Carolina's Cape Fear Region- Gathered sound at public events, meetings, and speeches, as well as interviewed community officials, politicians, scientists, etc.- Recorded and edited news stories using Adobe Audition- Worked under deadline for daily stories, as well as breaking news events such as election night and hurricane coverage- Performed peer editing with fellow news staff∗ Produced CoastLine, WHQR’s award-winning talk show that airs live on Wednesdays and Thursdays- Researched, pitched, and developed show ideas, including selecting, booking, pre-interviewing, and coordinating guests- Coordinated with web services and on-air hosts for the show’s promotion on social media, as well as during our on-air news magazines and promotional breaks- Edited and reframed the full show’s audio for wraps, features, and two-ways∗ Regularly filled in as a host for All Things Considered and Saturday Weekend Edition- Decided subject matter within newscast creation and coordinated news feeds from NPR with local newscasts and live weather reports- Rewrote longer news pieces to fit within time constraints- Announced local newscasts- Operated sound mixing board in the on-air studio∗ Assisted with fundraising, events, and on-air work during fund drives

Sociolinguistic Textbooks: - Research Methods in Sociolinguistics: A Practical Guide- An Introduction to Language (Linguistics in the World)Fiction: - Smith, Ethel Morgan. Chapters 1-3. Out of Bone. In progress.- Smith, Ethel Morgan. Reflections of the Other: Being Black in Germany. CreateSpace Independent Platform.

∗ Planned a week-long writing camp for forty-five high school students, including hiring and training counselors, programming classes and workshops, planning community excursions, and securing housing.

∗ Worked on the release of Matthew Neil Null’s first novel, Honey from the Lion, including final copyediting, cover design, grant writing to fund the Southern part of his book tour, contest applications for literary awards, media promotion, and marketing/branding

∗ Substantively edited and copyedited sundry linguistic texts, including articles, chapters, research guides, and two textbooks∗ Aided in the design of research plans and prepared conference presentations on research findings∗ Helped to prepare two successful National Science Foundation grant proposals∗ Utilized Praat software to analyze acoustic data from the Appalachian region and to time-align interviews for the corpus∗ Developed research procedural guides and trained new undergraduate researchers