Laila Smith Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, CA, US

Los Angeles, CA, US

Los Angeles, CA, US

- Works directly under Co-Executive Directors and sends 10+ emails weekly and assists with administrative duties such as diligently taking notes and serving as liaison at weekly Undergraduate Student Government Meetings- Served on Gearfest Concert Committee: facilitated student-led concert and constantly communicated with R&B Artists Ravyn Lenae and Kaash.

Los Angeles, CA, US

• Leads weekly meetings with Executive Team to plan General Body Meetings and events for S.I.S members
• Attends Undergraduate Student Government meetings and implements ways to empower Black and female or Non-Binary people
• Created a Career Development Chair E-Board Position to host career events allowing S.I.S members to gain exposure to their desired industries as well as gain insight from Black Non-binary and/or Female Professionals

Los Angeles, CA, US

Attends weekly board meetings to discuss BSA initiatives and acts as a liaison for the freshmen classCommunicates with E-Board members with daily use of Slack and developed skills in Google SuiteServes on Activities Committee for Gearfest concert and festival by proposing ideas and securing vendors

Gyeonggi-do, Suwon-Si, KR

- Reaches over 1,200+ accounts daily per Instagram Advertisement Campaign (8,500+ accounts.weekly) by creating specific target audiences with characteristics such as a Location in Los Angeles with related interests to packages (Birthday, Prom Dresses)- Increased account reach by 256,133% by building a go-to-market strategy for portraits by running A/B.

Washington, D.C., US

Upsilon Chapter Member- Records monthly incoming funds for chapter finances and collaborates with finance team in managing budgets- Leads programming such as “Educate & Empower”: a discussion on education access in the Black community

New York, NY, US

- Featured as Sole Student Speaker for TEDxNewHaven and discussed idea formulation of talk at radio interview with The New Haven Independent; Reached over 500+ views within first 8 hours of TED Talk being Published on YouTube and TED.com- Crafted TED Talk on Implicit bias: Stop Speeding: Unraveling Implicit Bias in Our Everyday Lives with a focus on social.

Los Angeles, California, US

- Attends Consulting Recruiting panels and events and gains networking and public speaking skills - Utilized Case prep materials to practice for Consulting interviewing and workforce

Bethesda, Maryland, US

- Receives 1 on 1 coaching for consulting from industry professionals and attends workshops for career advancement and help- Completes Canvas assignments for career development and resume and cover letter tailoring

London, GB

Los Angeles, California, US

- Attended masterclasses from professionals such as Paul Miller to gain insight into navigating the entertainment industry- Visited Paramount Studios and learned about Entertainment Industry opportunities alongside fellow USC Marshall Students

Charlottesville, Virginia, US

- Selected as 1 of 250 applicants from a competitive pool (Top 3-5%) to be named a Ron Brown Captain in the Ron Brown Scholars Program- Participated in Office hours with Industry professionals providing insight into the Corporate world- Networked with Fellow Ron Brown Scholars and Applicants at Virtual Events

-Developed Advanced Professional Public Speaking skills with intensive 3-month public speaking training from TED Conferences Professionals from Deloitte- Implemented real-life examples from in-school experiences of racism and prejudice and related them to psychological concepts (i.e. Implicit Bias)

New York, New York, US

Selected at SEO Edge Fellow on the FINCORP Track- Completed 50+ hours of coursework and 1 on 1 trainings to develop skills in Marketing, Sales, and Finance

Los Angeles, CA, US

- Displayed strong customer service skills; optimized scheduling via Outlook; labeled office directory binder- Administered receptionist duties in navigating USC’s platforms and directs callers to academic departments - Assisted office staff members with various projects with filing, organizing, and labeling documents

Los Angeles, California, US

Student group of merit scholars striving to create great connections and further career success.

El Segundo, CA, US

- Collaborated in team of fellows to solve company DEI issues using Design Thinking at 2-Day Conference- Selected as 1 of 30 leaders for career development program; polished financial literacy and business skills

Mclean, VA, US

- Recruited by Capital One Talent Acquisition to engage in 2 day experience to learn about Capital One Analyst positions alongside POC

Culver City, CA, US

- Reached 14.3MM+ Monetized views monthly on social platforms and actively contributes feedback during weekly production meetings with executive team; analyzes 60 Second Docs to create tailored marketing strategies to maximize performance- Pitches 3-4 content proposals daily and successfully pitched an original story with copywriting to amplify Black.

Vancouver, BC, CA

- Surpasses sales goal by 60% on average and sells $2,500+ worth of merchandise daily with high customer satisfaction - Leads sales floor with 73% average close rate by evaluating customer needs and providing supporting product suggestions- Enters daily sales and returns via Excel sheet and tracks product growth through KPIs and consults with stores in.

Boston, Massachusetts, US

- 4-week virtual experience to dive deep into consulting with BCG and prepare for the recruitment process as well as gain insight upon the work atmosphere at BCG

Mclean, VA, US

- Recruited by Capital One Talent Acquisition Te to participate in program to uplift LGBTQ+ students and share insight upon being LGBTQ+ in the business industry- Diligently took notes about Capital One’s company culture and engaged with panelist via Zoom

New York, New York, US

- Selected as 1 out of 10,000+ applicants to participate in 4-week virtual career development program to provide college students with resume writing skills, interviewing etiquette, and long-term career advice- Created a GroupMe for GS Insight series students with 50+ Students to maintain relationships and provide networking opportunites

Austin, Texas, US

- Reached 2,300+ Accounts from Paid Partnership Bumble Instagram Post- Created TikTok Content with 300+ views each promoting the Bumble App across campus

New York, New York, US

VP of DEIPlans events to spread awareness for DEI and value diverse and underrepresented women leaders

Santa Monica, CA, US

Oakland, CA, US

Austin, Texas, US

Dallas, TX, US

Trained new employees and displayed strong customer service skills - Assessed customers needs for satisfaction by providing fast and efficient service - Calculated deposits from cash drawers by data entry

New Haven, Connecticut, US

• Create art for upcoming capstone for the International Festival
• Learn both fine art and commercial production skills
• College-level coursework

New Haven, CT, US

Conducted podcast on Women in STEM at Yale University - Created engaging 70-second science videos on topics such as “Life on Mars” and uses of Calcium Fluoride - Utilized critical thinking to interpret natural history and science investigations

New Haven, Connecticut, US

• Selected as 1/12 students from a pool of 100 applicants to participate in an inaugural program that expands young adults' photographic knowledge and skill through a collaboration with Yale Center for British Art and.
• Contributed original photographic work in three-month exhibition titled The View From Here: Accessing Art through Photography at the Yale Center for British Art
• Exhibition: August 2021 - October 2021

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Psychology

Minor, Marketing

Minor, Business