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Through this project, I have built a website, designed a logo, and organized a community-wide event. I also organized an Athletic Equipment Drive that accepts gently used equipment for all sports and activities from community members and fellow students to repurpose for local schools, organizations, and students in need of these items to pursue their activities. In addition to this, we collaborated with local organizations to spread our mission throughout our community such as First Tee of the Sandhills.

Managed volunteers, created social media content, trained field team members, developed and executed field strategy, and more. Responsible for developing and leading an internship program consisting of local high school and college students. Scheduled weekly meetings, training and outreach events on UNC Chapel Hill campus to engage local students.

Developed social media strategy, created content across multiple social media platforms, led email campaigns, worked with a team consisting of seven members, identified weaknesses and developed new strategies for fundraising approach, and more.

Currently a senior writer on the University Desk for the Daily Tar Heel where I primarily report on local Elevate and arts/culture stories. Responsibilities include pitching stories, editing work for digital and print, identifying and interviewing multiple sources, coordinating with other team members, meeting strict deadlines, fact checking articles, and more.

Arts in Public Service Fellows (APSF) fulfill the requirements of the BPSS program and build portfolios with a particular focus on the connections between arts and social change. To complete the program successfully, Arts in Public Service Fellows must log at least 100 arts-based hours (of the 300 necessary for BPSS), two arts-based skills trainings (of the four required for BPSS) and one arts-connected academic service-learning course—in addition to participating in one APSF academic year cohort. Interested students can apply to participate in the academic year cohort early in the fall semester each year and independently pursue other forms of arts engagement.Students pursuing this distinction will have the opportunity to work with established arts-based projects, to propose and create engagement opportunities with the arts and receive training and support from Carolina faculty and staff in arts-based work with communities.

Received a $4,000 grant supported by the Creative Futures Initiative at Carolina Performing Arts.My nonprofit organization The Gap Project partnered with Empower Dance Studio of Durham to provide five free outdoor ballet classes at Sarah P. Duke Gardens. Classes are available to all middle and high school students and partnered specifically with the Student U, Durham Boys and Girls Club, Durham Public Schools, and Carrington Middle School.Responsibilities included administrative duties to maintain partnerships with Creative Futures/Carolina Performing Arts, Empower Dance Studio, and all student groups mentioned above. I was responsible for developing marketing materials and on campus collaborations on behalf of The Gap Project and Empower Dance, communicating with Sarah P. Duke Gardens administration for the venue, designing applications and hiring student mentors from UNC Chapel Hill, designing and implementing a budget, student teaching dancers, and more.

As a student docent, I will represent Carolina Performing Arts and provide on-site guidance to learners of all ages during Atmospheric Memory, an immersive experience that takes over the entirety of Memorial Hall, from lobby to stage, and transforms Beasley-Curtis Auditorium into a jaw-dropping exploration of light and sound. Atmospheric Memory is an international installation that will debut at Carolina Performing Arts for its North American premier as CPA's first venue installation and first large scale in-person event since March 2020.In addition to representing CPA, my responsibilities also include becoming familiar with the specifics of the exhibit as a whole and each individual installment involved, leading guests through the exhibit, including donors, answering questions, engaging the audience with the exhibit and more.

Paired with a mentor to train as a virtual writing coach to provide written feedback on prisoners’ assignments for UNC Chapel Hill classes that they attend from six local prisons.Will correspond with several prisoners on a regular basis to workshop on-campus papers, provide feedback on any written assignments, and tutor specific skills such as providing written evidence, developing thesis statements, and more to assist with the prisoners success in all courses and ability to thrive post release.

Responsibilities include independently opening and closing business, aiding customers, entering and tracking store inventory, speaking to sales representatives on behalf of the business, and more. Responsible for serving hundreds of customers per day and earning thousands of dollars in revenue per shift.

Organizer for student multi-disciplinary arts experience entitled Placemakers that is supported by the Creative Futures Initiative at Carolina Performing Arts. Skills include working with a small team, acting as treasurer of the project, forming community partnerships, designing marketing materials, conceptualizing prompt and exhibit experience, etc. Description of project below:Placemakers is a multidisciplinary arts initiative that will be accepting submissions from UNC students in response to the prompt: As we return to campus, what does the UNC community mean to you? These submissions will be compiled to create an in-person arts experience on campus that features a gallery-style exhibit for written and visual work in addition to musical performances that will be featured on stage. The main goal of this project is to encourage UNC students to reflect on the strength of our community and their place in it over the last 18 months as we have worked through COVID-19 and social challenges, in addition to providing an opportunity to come together to celebrate our students' work and this moment in time. The project is being conducted in collaboration with Arts Everywhere.

Creative Futures believes that the arts and public service are mutually enriching endeavors and aims to engage undergraduate students in helping to create these intersections. My duties include helping to inform strategy, maintain valuable on campus and off campus connections, and coordinate actions and events. I am responsible for supporting Creative Futures, it’s stakeholders, and its projects.

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Responsible for managing a staff, leading an internship program with seven interns, planning and hosting events, leading fundraising efforts and developing budget, managing social media and content creation, editing and overseeing all public relations opportunities, working with other campaigns (including an external team of staffers), assisting with policy and opposition research and more.As of November 2, 2021, Karen Stegman was successfully reelected as the top vote winner, gaining more votes than any other Town Council or Mayoral candidate and winning 877 more votes than her 2017 run.

Duties include leading different committees (such as Absentee Voting and Coalition Coordination) in a director role focusing on different issues within the democratic voting process and student participation on campus, organizing voter registration drives, couch parties, Get-Out-The-Vote events, sponsored events, and digital media creation and sharing. Director of the “Fireside Chats” interviewing program, where I am responsible for curating a collection of speakers in fields ranging from politics, arts, and education, designing a set of questions for each interview, and digitally presenting the recordings for UNC students to inform them of current issues and concerns in the political and social environment, Winter 2020.

Representing students in the remote “Carolina Away” learning program at UNC Chapel Hill to provide new ideas and lesson formats for Spring semester, refining the virtual experience for students, while also troubleshooting current framework for 2020-2021 school year.

Nanny for a military family with four children, ages 2, 7, 9, and 13.Responsibilities included cooking, cleaning, organizing outings and educational activities, teaching and tutoring as assistance for their homeschool program, and more.Provide care specific to special needs.

My duties include pitching story ideas, tracking current trends within my community, reporting on local events, corresponding with community leaders, conducting interviews for local stories, and assisting with the development of online content for digital magazine and news outlet "The Sway". I have written stories on a range of topics, including business, arts, culture, current events, and more.

Assist with One State One Score project, including:o Marketing efforts to reach statewide teachers, students and arts partners o Tracking submissions and filtering based on level and instrumento Editing videos for inclusion in final product• Assist with managing and updating database of statewide teachers and arts partners• Assist with communication and promotion of virtual education programs, including Music Discovery, Tune-Upworkshops, and Musical Meditation• Assist with program evaluation and measuring impact of education activities• Assist marketing department with marketing and audience development needsAssisting in receiving over 1,400 submissions, having regional leadership for the Western region of the state with 5 new cities reached, 3 specifically from my area of leadership.

Friends For Batch, Organizing Fellow for the Sydney Batch reelection campaign for the North Carolina House District 37. My duties include making calls to Wake County constituents with a focus on providing information on the absentee ballot process, Representative Batch's platform, etc.; recruiting volunteers to phonebank, textbank, and postcard for Sydney Batch, assist with digital organizing (Facebook, Mobilize, etc.), and taking a precinct-level leadership role in Get-Out-The-Vote.Also served as a phonebank captain who was responsible for leading training sessions for volunteers, providing additional help throughout the duration of the Phonebank session, and tracking data and feedback for campaign, reported to the caucus.

Duties included supporting candidates across North Carolina in campaigns for NC House and NC Senate seats. Participated in weekly voter outreach, met with state and local leaders about campaign strategy, and completed training for digital communications and volunteer outreach.

Launched May 1, 2020. Loveandlessonslearned.com Love and Lessons Learned is a media platform and a collection of articles and stories written to create a space of common understanding for young college women. Through this project, I have created a website, a social media presence, a logo, and conceptualized all marketing aspects (including color scheme and design).

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science And Interdisciplinary Studies With A Concentration In Artistic Management

Education record

Activities and Societies: President of Positive Psychology Club; Founder and Director of The Gap Project; National Honor Society; etc.