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Charlotte, NC, US

Salisbury, Maryland, US

Charlotte, NC, US

• Grew presentations from 5 to 22 bookings in 3 months, with facilitation and workshop clients rebooking annually at 95%
• Provide training for over 40 organizations on diversity recruitment, inclusive best practices, and inclusive leadership
• Facilitate conversations around inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (I.D.E.A) for over 3,000 professionals
• Train Employee Resource Groups in tech, education, media, and financial services through programming implementation
• Utilize goal setting and measurable outcomes to demonstrate efficacy of I.D.E.A strategies
• Integrate cultural awareness into decision making around hiring, support services, and marketing

Norfolk, VA, US

• In-depth knowledge of representation around race, gender identity, sexual orientation, and class in film and television
• Facilitated discussion among “industry insiders” and students to connect course content to “real world” application
• Integrated race theory, gender studies and queer theory into rigorous course discussion
• Increased students’ understanding about the nature, functions, and processes of human communication
• Acquainted students with general and contextual theories and research in the field of communication
• Utilized technology into course to prepare students for a digital communication landscape

Waterloo, Ontario, CA

• Built relationships with HBCUs, HSIs, and MSIs across the US and Canada to build pathways for diverse candidates
• Consulted directly with C-Suite leadership on best practices for DEI in business decision making
• Increased representation of full time professionals in gender diversity (+2%), Black (+3%), Latine/x (+5%), and LGBTQ+ (+4%) in the first six months through strategic partnerships in recruitment and internal.
• Assisted with recruitment of largest intern class of 20 students across Engineering, People, and Operations
• Sourced candidates through online communities (OUT in Tech, Technequeria, Blacks in Tech, Remotely One)
• Vetted 10 guest speakers/trainers for internal DEI programs to ensure alignment with core values and strategic goals

Charlotte, NC, US

• Worked with campus recruitment teams across the nation to build out their internship program and hit diversity goals
• Consulted with over 50 Fortune 500 Companies on their recruitment, branding, and diversity strategies
• Developed close relationships with student organizations from underrepresented groups to amplify their voices in industry
• Recruited, trained, and on-boarded 10 students annually to work at the University Career Center
• Created and oversaw the Employer Partnership Program, which included all budgeting for events, maintaining a detailed calendar of deliverables, and ensuring payment of sponsorship
• Increased Employer Partnership Program by 70% from year 1 to year 2 by analyzing the best recruitment strategies to engage early career and alumni talent

New York, NY, US

Counseled students on resume writing, cover letter formatting, interviews, and other career related topicsPresented workshops on resume building, social media, networking, and diversity in the workplaceIncreased Twitter from 8 to 550+ in first year to engage students, alumni, and employersCreated marketing for events, workshops, and overall career.

Norfolk, VA, US

Instructor on record for COMM 101: Public Speaking courses in the Communication & Theater Arts Department. Each class had 30 students on recordUtilized new media technologies into course to ensure student success in a digital communication landscapeUsed psychology, communication and team building strategies to aid student development in public.

Norfolk, VA, US

Assisted in career development for students in using tools such as: What Can I Do With This Major?; FOCUS; LinkedInReviewed student resumes, cover letters and professional documentsWorked with students and faculty to ensure placement of all interested students with a co-op/internship experienceAided in planning programs that ensured student success in a.

Charlotte, NC, US

Worked with the national LGBT organization Campus Pride to fulfill the main objective of creating safe college and university campuses for LGBT students.Sold ad space for a Campus Pride publication that is sent out to thousands of students, schools and LGBT organizations.Curated donations and gifts for Campus Pride Summer Leadership Camp. I was responsible.

Virginia Beach, VA, US

Communicated and developed relationships with clients regarding audio and visual needs on a national and international scale.Scheduled actors, clients and studio time for audio and visual projects.Conducted outreach to current clients to acquire new projects and outreach to new clients so as to expand the production value of the company.

London, England, GB

Supervised and trained team members.Handled all monetary payments while maintaining stock.Led team in business and product knowledge.Drove sales through building a client base.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Communication And Media Studies

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Communication, General