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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Communications Planning and Action Plan Development: Advise Representative Sanford Bishop (D-GA) on complex policy positions, developing action plans, designing communications materials, and coordinating speaking engagements.Communications Strategy and Public Affairs: Craft and implement communications strategies that advance legislative priorities and inform constituents on time-sensitive matters, including responses to the coronavirus and Hurricane Michael.Media Relations and… Show more Communications Planning and Action Plan Development: Advise Representative Sanford Bishop (D-GA) on complex policy positions, developing action plans, designing communications materials, and coordinating speaking engagements.Communications Strategy and Public Affairs: Craft and implement communications strategies that advance legislative priorities and inform constituents on time-sensitive matters, including responses to the coronavirus and Hurricane Michael.Media Relations and Press Releases: Manage relationships with news outlets, communicating stories and distributing press releases. Liaised with New York Times counterparts to respond to inquiries and secure interviews.Talking Points and Strategic Messaging: Write memos to prepare Rep. Bishop for interviews, providing background research, talking points, and counterpoints, including on recent abuses at ICE facilities in Georgia.Legislation and Public Relations: Plan responses to bills and proposed legislation, utilizing legislative schedule to draft materials in advance.Priority Management: Balance priorities in Rep. Bishop’s complex schedule, responding to media inquiries, creating communications materials, and conducting briefings.Crisis Communications: Produce crisis communications plans to address emerging and present issues.Research: Conducted research on the only Black soldier to have been lynched on an American military base. Recovered case files from the FBI and coordinated a memorial that will coincide with Black History Month in 2021.Process Optimization: Improved response time for media requests, streamlining process to develop press releases through prompt collection of information and editing.Media Interviews: Discovered absence of Postal Service drop boxes in Black neighborhoods prior to the 2020 election, securing interview for Rep. Bishop on the “Al Sharpton Show” and receiving mention on MSNBC. Show less

Violence Against WomenLGBTQ+Reproductive RightsCriminal Justice

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Marketing Campaigns, Pitching Stories, and Client Relations: Identified, developed, and pitched storylines to advance client objectives. Partnered with strategy team to write pitch letters, media lists, factsheets, and reports that supported client positions.Research, Presentations, and Government Relations: Conducted research to support business proposal development, investigating the opioid epidemic, presidential administration responses, and federal actions. Created PowerPoint decks… Show more Marketing Campaigns, Pitching Stories, and Client Relations: Identified, developed, and pitched storylines to advance client objectives. Partnered with strategy team to write pitch letters, media lists, factsheets, and reports that supported client positions.Research, Presentations, and Government Relations: Conducted research to support business proposal development, investigating the opioid epidemic, presidential administration responses, and federal actions. Created PowerPoint decks for presentations.Analytical Skills and Writing: Prepared analyses and summaries of research, which served the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Susan G. Komen, and other major clients. Show less

Washington, District Of Columbia

Client Relations and Priority Management: Responded to client inquiries and directed visitors while supporting multiple executives simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.Graphic Design and Visual Communication: Leveraged graphic design skills to create polished communications materials, including an e-invitation—sent to 100s of influential attendees—for a high-profile event.Streamlining Operations and Cost Savings: Identified opportunities to improve operations and developed… Show more Client Relations and Priority Management: Responded to client inquiries and directed visitors while supporting multiple executives simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.Graphic Design and Visual Communication: Leveraged graphic design skills to create polished communications materials, including an e-invitation—sent to 100s of influential attendees—for a high-profile event.Streamlining Operations and Cost Savings: Identified opportunities to improve operations and developed streamlined administrative procedures that saved time and money. Show less

Written Communication and Media Advisory: Penned written communications materials used by Rep. Sanford Bishop, including congressional record statements, remarks, press releases, and media advisories.Social Media Outreach, Digital Strategy, and Stakeholder Engagement: Managed and produced social media content to support digital strategy, producing 14 Facebook posts and 39 tweets. These efforts increased engagement metrics and secured new followers.Speech Writing, Public Policy… Show more Written Communication and Media Advisory: Penned written communications materials used by Rep. Sanford Bishop, including congressional record statements, remarks, press releases, and media advisories.Social Media Outreach, Digital Strategy, and Stakeholder Engagement: Managed and produced social media content to support digital strategy, producing 14 Facebook posts and 39 tweets. These efforts increased engagement metrics and secured new followers.Speech Writing, Public Policy, and Press Releases: Developed 2 speeches used by Rep. Bishop and 5 press releases, communicating positions to major media outlets. Earned recognition from Rep. Bishop for exemplary speech writing. Show less

Rogers, Arkansas

o Social Media: Created Instagram and helped run the Facebook and Twitter accounts. Created infographics about domestic violence.o Event Planning: Assisted with online marketing, logistics and follow up for fund raising events.o Correspondence: Donation requests, thank-you letters and grant applications.o Other: Data entry and stewardship processing for gifts given to NWAWS.

Fayetteville, Arkansas Area

o Answered crisis callso Provided emotional support to sexual assault survivors in person or via telephone;o Coordinated with law enforcement and medical personnel to schedule sexual assault examinations;o Event planning: assisted with research of Center needs, development of community booths, and execution of events.

Fayetteville, Arkansas Area

o Social Media: in charge of website, Twitter and Instagramo Design: football game day buttons and stickerso Correspondence: quarterly updates to the sorority magazineo Event Planning