• Instrumental in facilitating major leadership transition in the Fall of 2021, including creating staffing plans, managing remote work options, strategic planning, and coordinating relevant files, documents, and templates into a streamlined workflow using online collaboration tools • Managed Institute’s social media accounts, oversaw a website revamp and logo re-design• Drafted internal memos, external letters, administrative reports for the Dean’s office, and materials pertaining to strategic planning and budgets for the CGWI director• Wrote and edited a monthly newsletter to keep the University community abreast with the activities of the Institute• Supported the Director in planning numerous events, including a virtual 40th Anniversary celebration, a month-long series on arts and activism, a major symposium on the life of Julian Bond, a day-long reading of Toni Morrison’s novel Sula, and a tribute to Tera Hunter’s seminal book To Joy My Freedom, in addition to other regular departmental events throughout the semester• Provided logistical support for over 10 live events annually, including recording video and livestreaming special events as well as managing virtual events, registration, and archiving

• Worked alongside Managing Editor and Principal Investigator to execute grant deliverables, events, and long-term strategy for the digital editing project funded by the National Historical Publications & Records Commission of the National Archives (NHPRC)• Collaborated in the development of a project workflow, including scanning, transcribing, and archiving materials from the Julian Bond Papers in UVA’s Special Collections Library• Managed 3 – 8 student research assistants to digitize, transcribe, and archive close to 200 documents, which amounts to almost 2,500 individual pages

- Planned projects, events, activities in coordination with Carter G. Woodson Institute (CGWI) Director- Managed an annual summer research program for that exposed between 8 – 16 summer interns to academic research, digital storytelling, and African American studies- Oversaw partnerships and collaborations with organizations and individuals internal and external to UVa- Coordinated staff, research goals, and project management plan between the Citizen Justice Initiative and existing CGWI projects, maintaining a budget and updating stakeholders

- Planned and managed the production, distribution, and marketing for a multi-part podcast series about Thomas Jefferson's legacy for the University of Virginia's Bicentennial - Recorded interviews in the field and in the studio, scripted narration, edited multi-track projects, and mixed episodes between 45 minutes and 1-hour in length- Developed and executed a robust communications strategy utilizing audio and video content on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook- Designed a unique website for podcast series and coordinated the archiving strategy in collaboration with other units- Managed a team of 10 student assistants over the course of the project who assisted with person-on-the-street interviews, transcriptions, social media content, and marketing

- Scripted, edited, and worked with talent to repackage over 20 radio episodes for holidays and major events- Managed files, metadata, and episode archive between teams to facilitate transition between radio and podcast format- Facilitated distribution for each episode including metadata, show descriptions, and promotional materials

- Produced a six-part podcast series about indigenous rights called “Maps, Magic, and Medicine” - Oversaw project management plan including logo design, management report, budget, and communications strategy- Edited, mixed, scored, and mastered each episode with original sound design - Scripted, edited, and worked with talent to produce narrated and non-narrated pieces- Recorded audio in the field and conducted interviews in Spanish and Portuguese

- Managed an undergraduate research team on archival project about Civil Rights history - Directed research agenda and re-designed project’s website using HTML and CSS- Oversaw event planning, web design, promotion and outreach for major CGWI symposium - Delivered paper, “50/5: Remembering the Modern Movement for Civil Rights: The Julian Bond Papers” at a memorial symposium for the late civil rights leader Julian Bond

Deutsche Welle Living Planet: - “Apps not Arms:” Amazonian tribes use GPS technology to defend territoryUndark Magazine podcast, Knight Science Journalism and MIT - Author of Stella Luna introduces the Northern Ghost Bat in Costa RicaThird Cost International Audio Festival, Short docs competition - A thought experiment and an anecdote come together to illuminate the challenges of cross-cultural engagement.

- Produced a series on music technology, “Noise Makers,” for Marketplace Tech - Edited audio for daily production and wrote posts for the website daily - Booked interviews, conducted pre-interviews, researched and pitched stories - Assisted with field interviews, tape syncs, and man on the street “vox pops”

- Researched and pitched stories, scheduled interviews, wrote copy and articles- Produced news segments for radio and website- Organized interviews, obtained field recordings, and tape-syncs

- Digitized historical books, manuscripts, and maps using DSLR cameras- Navigated an internal tracking system and database - Worked with large amounts of data and metadata to deliver high-quality scans to University of Virginia professors and graduate students as well as third parties

- Managed a team of interns and staff to sell Folkways material at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival Marketplace - Wrote and delivered press releases, promotional materials, and playlists- Maintained and updated licensing database and artist metadata