Communications Lead on the Global Social Impact team for Paramount's Content For Change Initiative - Content for Change is using data-driven insights to transform the Paramount creative ecosystem—from the content we produce to the creative supply chain that powers it to the culture that underpins everything we do.--- Creates pitches, press releases, scripts, talking points and other communications products for the Content for Change team/initiative.- Leads in communications, logistical and strategic efforts for all Creators House events, the Content for Change event series. - Provides strategic guidance regarding reputational risks or other external communications products.- Develop memos from Content for Change team to company and external stakeholders for launches and announcements.- Develop communications plan, including talking points, for engagement within entertainment, DEI, social impact and responsibility, partnering with brands and internal teams.- Develop and maintain an external engagements opportunities calendar for the Content for Change activations.- Engage with potential partners and organize events, speaking opportunities, and other stakeholder groups to pitch our Content for Change initiative for relevant opportunities.- Create and maintain a communications plan for year-round internal and external opportunities to promote Content for Change initiatives.- Liaison between partners and Content for Change team to ensure event logistics, budget approval and contract agreements are final and upheld.

- Led in the development of strategic communications plans in support of FWD.us’ national and state- based criminal justice reform efforts.- National criminal justice campaign report contributor: People First: The Use and Impact of Criminal Justice Labels in Media Coverage (view report - fwd.us/peoplefirst)- Managed criminal justice communications team that includes communications coordinator, press assistant and interns.- Managed consultants, partners, and communications firms across the national and state-based criminal justice reform efforts.- Drafted and edited communications products, including talking points, campaign plans, press releases, media advisories, blog posts, etc.- Curated pitch letters and/or email pitch memos to engage reporters and influence national and state- based dialogue on criminal justice reform.- Research, develop, and maintained reporter contacts and relationships.- Supported the implementation and management of special projects that are a part of the organization’s criminal justice reform program (NABJ and NAHJ partnerships).

- Serve as executive producer of the podcast, Pod for the Cause:- Lead an internal team of five to create content targeted to millennials of color and allies; - Manage talent vendor to schedule guests for podcast segments;- Manage and delegate action items to all podcast studio vendor projects to ensure high-quality pre- and post-production;- Provide editorial guidance regarding script, music, and overall flow of podcast. - Lead communications for the Census Counts Campaign, developing and implementing strategic plans to garner earned media around the Supreme Court citizenship question decision, Get Out the Count efforts, and regional summits. - Collaborate across departments and partner organizations to develop and execute public education and advocacy initiatives.- Create and execute high-quality press events.- Manage and draft external press materials, including press releases, advisories, statements, and op-eds that deliver clear, consistent, and consequential messages.- Draft a variety of content, including talking points to support the coalition and state-based partners.

- Led the development and implementation of digital media strategies. - Managed social media assets, including Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube engaging over 30,000 followers.- Monitored, analyzed, and reported social media metrics to staff and executive board.- Edited and managed content for the Communicator e-newsletter and Principal's Office blog.- Served as contributing writer for NAESP’s ‘Snapshots’ research report and health/wellness features for Principal magazine.- Supported website postings of news releases and other media related content using Drupal 6 and Canva systems.

- Managed social media content and scheduled posts on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.- Effectively pitched to reporters and managed follow-up to build media presence at events.- Drafted press advisories for events and communications for network federations. - Shot video for special projects using DSLR camera and other video equipment.- Produced media clips for company and network federations local/national mentions.- Developed and organized targeted press lists using Meltwater systems.

- Managed online content to increase social media presence weekly, engaging over 5,600 followers. - Facilitated weekly GoToMeetings with Publisher/CEO and staff on new and upcoming projects.- Drafted notes and email reminders to Publisher/CEO and staff on weekly deadlines.- Effectively updated and uploaded local stories and images through WordPress systems daily in efforts to keep news content current. - Managed Defender interns projects and daily tasks.

- Led weekly meetings with native teachers to report out any concerns and/or needs to the CEO.- Monitored CCTV daily to observe classroom dynamics and offered feedback to enhance the overall interactive learning environment.- Conducted biweekly meetings with all instructors to address any concerns, questions, and/or problems.- Supervised all SMS and comment reports to parents and students.- Provided a liaison between the instructors and native staff in order to effectively communicate all issues or concerns.- Held weekly meetings with the CEO to supply the agenda for each week.