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Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Plan and manage Wetlands Watch’s Collaboratory projects with multiple academic institutionsCollaborate with partner organizations, local government and communities to co-create Community Resilience Action PlansDevelop a new web-based resource and online strategies for communicating with and recruiting partners for potential Collaboratory projects and celebrate Collaboratory partnerships and successesCreate a program action plan with our partner, Virginia Sea Grant, that will define and catalog Collaboratory successes, establish project prioritization criteria and gaps for future project exploration, identification, and investmentWork with existing and new partners to establish a network of citizen activists for organized public engagement around environmental justice issues in climate change projects, policies, and initiativesExamine and advance Wetlands Watch’s work to advance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice in the climate adaptation field

New York, New York, United States

Updated the website’s design and content, in addition to collaborating with the IT team to evaluate thesite's performance and implement new website pluginsConstructed email marketing campaigns, monthly newsletters, and promotional partnership emails for10,000+ members, partners and certificate program participantsPlanned meetings, booked and scheduled trainings, and utilized ERG best practices to create anEmployees Resource Group for 80+ PR agency leaders and rising starsUtilized Google Marketing Platform services to evaluate performance and sales of marketingpromotions, online trainings, and webinarsLed evaluations of technology platforms to increase efficiency in content management, freelancersourcing, project management, and member communications

Syracuse, New York, United States

Conceptualized research methodology, marketing content and strategy, and the general framework of the Newhouse 44 New Voices in Journalism and Civic Engagement Project with the Director of Newhouse’s Center for Digital Media Entrepreneurship.Recruited 2 teams of 4 graduate & undergraduate researchers to identify and amplify 44 new voices in digital media, civic engagement, and journalism.Delegated weekly and monthly deadlines for 2 teams, scheduled and planned team meetings and trainings, and liaised between student researchers and faculty advisors.

Norfolk, Virginia Area

Collaborated with a team of 20 to assess and evaluate Medicaid and Medicareclaims.Conducted research on medical documentation to ensure member accounts wereaccurately balanced.Facilitated financial adjustments to refund and/or recover funds based on pertinent medical documentation and provider information.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Developed and proposed events, programs, and initiatives that assisted in bridging the gap between the underserved and underrepresented constituents and small businesses in specific D.C. communities.Consulted with small businesses on marketing, funding acquisition, and business model design.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Organized art exhibitions and events to promote The Sanctuaries artists.Conducted research and outreach to develop relationships with local businessesDeveloped promotion strategies to reach local artists and students.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Led a team of 6 to develop marketing projects to engage Howard University students.Proposed and executed marketing promotions for BET, Men’s Wearhouse, Trillectro Music Festival, and The Fillmore Silver Spring.Facilitated RFP and RFI correspondence for over 20 Howard University events and programs.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Analyzed and interpreted data from a 823,000 person audience to create & implement relevant digital marketing strategies.Created & posted digital content for NCAS social media and website that raised social media impressions by 20%.Continuously updated secondary NCAS informational outlets.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Represented the D.C. Reads initiative as a mentor and liaison for a team of 10 tutors and their schools.Increased tutor count by 162% from events, social media, and university partnerships.Conducted tutor recruitment, interviewing, on-boarding, and training.

Washington, D.C.

Managed and delegated tasks to a team of 7 interns for campaign events.Developed volunteer and intern teams for staff & staff offices.Trained and evaluated interns on day-to-day campaign tasks.

Norfolk, Virginia

Cataloged fund dispersal for municipal offices and organizations.Facilitated debt collection and organized payments for Norfolk residents.Increased efficiency 20% by restructuring tax lien and debt notification systems.

Rockville, Maryland

Analyzed constituent approval data for campaign outreach strategies.Trained and evaluated volunteer communication and outreach techniques.Compiled and analyzed campaign canvassing surveys.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Managed and planned social media content for Twitter and Facebook pages.Assisted with onboarding and training of new interns.Contributed ideas for new radio shows and guests.

Master Of Science - Ms, New Media Management

Joint Degree

Master Of Science - Ms, New Media Management

Joint Degree

Bachelor’S Degree, Strategic Legal And Management Communications

Concentration: Organizational Communications Minor: Political Science

Granby High School