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Kansas City, Missouri, United States

As the grants manager and active member of the Alphapointe Foundation, I oversee the grant application process while also expanding and diversifying the donation pipeline of the organization. Additionally, I build community investment and awareness by communicating with donors and foundations and telling the Alphapointe story.

As a freelance resume writer with Talent Inc., Utilize proven methods to create compelling resumes, cover letters, and LinkedIn profile copy for individuals from diverse professional backgrounds to empower them to tell their professional stories. I also guarantee client satisfaction with products, services, and features by providing superior customer service, information regarding career questions, and solutions to complaints and issues. Ensure projects stay within scope and meet deadlines. Some of my key achievements in this position include:● Providing professional resume writing, reformatting, copyediting, and grammatical corrections, ensuring accuracy and strategic phrasing of responsibilities and accomplishments based on each client’s specific career goals.● Maintaining a 95% customer satisfaction rate while assisting multiple clients in their career transitions, receiving multiple 5-star client reviews and bonuses.

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

In this role, I oversaw the ministry and spiritual guidance for individuals from birth through 12th grade and their parents/guardians. I also created, implemented, and evaluated children, youth, and family ministry programs by organizing monthly events while also administering a yearly budget of $10k. I recruited and managed volunteers for all family ministry events, including Sunday morning Bible Fellowship Groups for infant, preschool, grade school, and high school students. Some of my key achievements in this position included:● Maintaining the Safe Child Policy, including volunteer background checks and keeping up-to-date personal information for drivers and volunteers.● Participating in and assist with weekly worship services.● Utilizing a comprehensive church management solution to promote Family Ministry events via email and text message.

Kansas City Metropolitan Area

Moderated 75+ accounts across multiple social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, Twitter, Reddit, and TikTok, by utilizing a SaaS customer experience management solution for 13 pharmaceutical clients. Analyzed, classified, and responded to comments based on individualized content strategies and workflows. Stayed up to date with current trends, collaborated with colleagues on the creation and implementation of new, more efficient analysis approaches, and participated in bi-weekly team meetings. Some of my key achievements include: ● Drafted daily reports for clients itemizing negative social media comments.● Utilized a cloud-based filing system to implement a new daily reporting procedure, streamlining the process both internally and externally while decreasing data errors.● Ensured federal regulatory compliance by developing detailed reports of user-reported adverse reactions associated with medications and medical devices.● Analyzed large volumes of data during a social listening campaign as part of a project aimed at increasing a client’s overall market share.

Kansas City, Kansas, United States

Facilitated external communication efforts for Frontiers Clinical and Translational Science Institute at the University of Kansas. Developed and implemented strategic communications plans to promote programs, activities, and resources for both internal and external stakeholders. Ensured brand compliance of all marketing and creative assets. Provided editorial support for projects, including website and social media content creation, videos, presentations, and marketing materials. Managed distribution lists, created monthly e-newsletters, and promoted events, funding and training opportunities via Mailchimp. Wrote original stories and liaised with the communication department(s) at each Frontiers institution to develop press releases and news articles. Served on the RADx-UP Kansas communications team, providing marketing expertise and website content management.

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Directed the strategic marketing and communication efforts for the University of Missouri-Kansas City College of Arts and Sciences, the most diverse academic unit at the university. Produced the College’s weekly and bi-weekly email newsletter campaigns for internal and external audiences utilizing Constant Contact and EMMA. Oversaw the College’s online presence, including managing all website content and social media accounts.

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

As the Marketing Communications Manager for the Missouri Partnership, I was in charge of all marketing/PR writing for the company. My duties included: writing brochure copy for Missouri's targeted industries; writing copy and assisting in the development of general marketing and advertising pieces; coordinating PR efforts for project announcements; and writing articles for the Industry Insight Blog. I also managed the monthly email newsletter, assisted with updating and maintaining the company's social media and online presence and helped plan marketing events.

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

I primarily performed digital prepress production work - including page composition, color retouching, proofing and digital plate processing - to print on Flexographic printers. I also expanded my marketing skills by assisting in the redesign of the DLI website and blog, generating blog and social media content and collaborating with sales personnel to promote various seasonal products.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

I photographed various events for the newspaper and The Tuscaloosa Magazine on an as-need basis, consistently meeting deadline and adhering to the newspaper’s AP Style guidelines.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

I worked with reporters and staff photographers to cover various events for the newspaper. I successfully produced a weekly sports photography column for approximately 10 weeks. And I assisted with four photoshoots for the Tuscaloosa Magazine.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

I worked closely with the CCBP’s Director of Research and Communication to design and produce posters, flyers, brochures and other print media for various events both on and off campus. I also designed and produced three editions of the Journal of Community Engaged Scholarship (JCES) and collaborated with other graduate and undergraduate students to design, produce and write articles for Partners Magazine. I successfully managed two undergraduate interns, including assigning projects, keeping track of work and appointing grades.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

As a graduate student, I developed, planned and implemented an undergraduate American Studies course focused on the Walt Disney Company. I successfully managed two classes of 19 students, where I created assignments, graded work, presented lectures three days a week and maintained a course website.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

I performed a variety of duties for TPL’s various branches, including writing press releases, designing monthly calendars, posters and brochures and photographing library events, departments and displays.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

I photographed the 17 varsity sports at the University of Alabama, including live action and studio portraits. I collaborated weekly with coworkers to cover various athletic events and produce photo galleries for Rolltide.com. I also helped maintain a well organized and efficient office and photo distribution system.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

I oversaw the day-to-day operations of all photo assignments for the student newspaper and worked closely with other desk editors and reporters to generate photo ideas. I hired and managed a staff of five student photographers. I also edited between five and 20 photo and captions per night for the newspaper, and photographed between five and 20 events on campus and around Tuscaloosa each week.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

I photographed various events around campus and Tuscaloosa on a weekly basis.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), American Studies

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Photojournalism

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), American Studies