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Gainesville, Florida, United States

Plan, coordinate, and supervise the operations of the annual budget of the Chapter as well as all financial decisions

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Serve as chair of the Standards Committee establishing criteria for and ensuring adherence to standardized procedures on the evaluation of Chapter operations

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Uphold and maintain the purpose of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated through community service along with events on various topics to encourage high scholastic and ethical standards.Serve as a Programming Week Chair to create and lead a week-long collective of events aimed to serve the University of Florida and Gainesville communities and beyond.

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Work with attorney Lauren Richardson to complete drafting legal documents, file maintenance, e-file court documents, correspondence, serve as witness during client appointments, answer phones, and assist with other office duties

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Serve as the official Student Ambassadors for the University of FloridaServe as the governing body of the Students Today, Alumni Tomorrow, tour guides, aid in athletic recruiting, and serve as the official student hosts to the President of the university and their guests

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Selected as one of the 70 members to serve as ambassadors to the University Athletic Association (UAA)Assume the role of hosts for prospective athletic recruits and their families, facilitating a welcoming and informative experience

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Oversee and preside all meetings of the BSU Executive Board, BSU General Body, and special meetingsMaintain communication and interaction with the local Black community and with other Black organizations of other institutions of higher educationSupervise the other elected officers of the BSU Executive Board and represent BSU and its communities to the University of Florida and Gainesville community

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Served as the head of the Black History Month cabinet of the University of Florida’s Black Student Union leading a committee of 5 members to educate, enhance, and entertain the university and Gainesville community on Black History.Led and directed 28 days of programming while collaborating with 20 different organizations under the theme of “A Million Dreams”.Spoke on behalf of the Black Student Union at the Rosewood Centennial Conference, Black Leadership Conference, and Student… Show more Served as the head of the Black History Month cabinet of the University of Florida’s Black Student Union leading a committee of 5 members to educate, enhance, and entertain the university and Gainesville community on Black History.Led and directed 28 days of programming while collaborating with 20 different organizations under the theme of “A Million Dreams”.Spoke on behalf of the Black Student Union at the Rosewood Centennial Conference, Black Leadership Conference, and Student Recruitment Weekend for prospective students.Served as a highly functional executive board member for the Black Student Union assisting Elected Officials, and other cabinets, as well as with General Body Meetings. Show less

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Developed extensive leadership skills to impact UF students and the community to prepare for future leadership roles on and off campus through weekly meetings.Developed extensive leadership skills to impact UF students and the community to prepare for future leadership roles on and off campus through weekly meetings.Worked closely with directors to oversee the Marketing Committee of 12 members and actively communicated with other committees to distribute and gather information… Show more Developed extensive leadership skills to impact UF students and the community to prepare for future leadership roles on and off campus through weekly meetings.Developed extensive leadership skills to impact UF students and the community to prepare for future leadership roles on and off campus through weekly meetings.Worked closely with directors to oversee the Marketing Committee of 12 members and actively communicated with other committees to distribute and gather information for the Instagram. Show less

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Presided over a committee of 10 council members to plan projects for the fall and spring semesters to create programming events that are geared toward community service, community engagement, and social impact.Led events titled “A Walk in Their Shoes” and “Conversations About Race II” that focused on providing a space for silenced voices for students of color at the University of Florida.

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Developed personally and professionally through weekly meetings with guest speakers and social events.Worked on a program called “Conversations About Race” serving as Moderator for a panel including leaders of multicultural organizations to discuss issues about race within UF.Served as Communications Head for a program called “Fluidity Fashion Show” which worked to develop a safe space for LGBTQIA+ students on campus and created an Instagram page that gained 220+ followers.

Suwanee, Georgia, United States

Supervised Beauty and Style departments while training incoming Beauty and Style consultantsImprove customer shopping experience by utilizing product knowledge that led to increased sales revenueUtilize unique selling tactics to meet target sales goals and improve customer loyalty

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Criminology

High School Diploma