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North Carolina, United States

North Carolina, United States

The Black On Black Project produces exhibitions, short films, events, and programs aimed at encouraging dialogue regarding issues affecting our communities.

Created current version of this entertainment and marketing platform that serves as a "social planner" for residents and visitors of the Triangle (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and surrounding area).Maintenance, upkeep; manage updates; presentation of the site; content productionFive direct reports for this websiteProduce and manage eventsSpeak on area marketing panelsCreate sponsorship/partnership opportunities with local businessWork directly with sponsors and local businesses on promotions, eventsAssign/edit written contentAssign/edit photo galleries/shoots - Coordinate two to three community events per week Implemented marketing strategy to attract new users - Guerrilla,email and social media marketingProduce creative, user-driven contests

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Curator of ArtsNow (http://artsnownc.com), a digital home for the Triangle arts community that connects visual and performing artists, venues and audiences in a lively conversation that builds engagement, community support for artists and awareness of the arts' economic impact. Content creationEvent executionSocial media marketing

Created this digital platform for college football fans that features their experience before football games.Website highlights tailgating at several universities across the countryManage 20 direct reports across the country for this projectGenerated good site traffic and revenue in first yearOrganized grassroots approach in marketing website

Designed intriguing and engaging pages that ranged from high school and college sports to important front-page stories. Won several in house awards for page of the month. Signature pages, sections included:Barry Bonds home run recordReopening of Fayetteville Street in downtown Raleigh2006 NCAA National Championship PreviewCollege football and high school football preview 2004 Voter’s Guide

Graphic design and writing consulting service for N.C. Central University. Worked with students on various aspects of journalism including reporting and design.

Co-owned and operated nitescene.net, which was dedicated to events in the Triangle area. The first of its kind in the Triangle, nitescene.net provided nightlife information for the 18-25 demographic. Company produced a DVD in 2004 that chronicled the nightlife scene in the area.