NPower is a national nonprofit advancing race and gender equity in the tech industry. I report to the VP of Partnership Development. Our three-person team is responsible for managing relationships, driving engagement and fundraising through national corporate partnerships with organizations like Comcast, Truist Foundation, MetLife Foundation, NBA Foundation, and Lockheed Martin. The money I raise provides free skills training, real world experience, support and mentorship for young adults from underserved backgrounds, including women of color, military Veterans and their spouses, and active military transitioning out. NPower graduates launch family-sustaining tech careers and a pathway to financial freedom. 86% of grads are placed in quality jobs or continuing education within one year after program completion and go from poverty to making ~$55,000+ in entry-level IT as a Tech Fundamentals grad or $100,000+ as a Cybersecurity or Cloud Computing grad. I also serve on NPower’s Culture Committee and Advancing Systems Change Task Force.

Leading humanitarian global organization delivering lasting change to some of the world’s poorest communities by placing a special focus on empowering women and girls.Worked on the Corporate Partnerships team as part of the relationship management team for CARE's largest corporate partner: The PepsiCo Foundation, which is a $20M+ partnership. Served as an internal liaison between different departments at CARE and a day-to-day contact for PepsiCo. Responsible for communicating the the success of and coordinating implementation of programs in five countries (Uganda, Egypt, Peru, Thailand, and Vietnam), plus leading proposal development processes for programs in new countries (India, Pakistan, and Colombia). The largest portion of our partnership was a six-year $18.2M investment from PepsiCo in CARE's She Feeds the World (SFtW) initiative. Together, the goal is to reach 5 million women small-scale farmers and their families through this partnership by 2024. SFtW is CARE's programmatic framework for food security and nutrition programming across the whole organization. By the time I left CARE in August 2022, the partnership had already reached approximately 1.5 million people and was on pace to meet the overall goal.The PepsiCo Foundation-CARE Partnership was recognized by the US Chamber of Commerce Foundation as a 2020 Citizens Award winner for Best Economic Opportunity and Empowerment Program.I was also active in emergency fundraising for COVID-19 response domestically and globally. I played a major role in securing a $605,000 grant to deliver over 1.1 million meals in Thailand in 2020, plus a $300,000 renewal in 2021. In 2021 I also had a signifiant role in getting a $275,000 grant for meal delivery in Vietnam as well.

Recruited to join the Corporate Fundraising team, reporting to the Executive Director, served as a liaison between the internal Development and Marketing teams as we partnered with Fortune 500 companies to engage consumers in the fight to reduce global poverty. Provided exceptional client/partner support and ensured that cause partnership deliverables were met and exceeded by both CARE and corporate cause partners.Coordinated the corporate component of the very successful inaugural Make #March4Women campaign. Fourteen corporate partners and 28 celebrities/influencers joined the campaign, which was covered in 99 media outlets. Cause Marketing efforts raised $200K+ during this campaign. Generated 300 million traditional media impressions. CARE had the #1 Share of Voice among any NGO for International Women’s Day and the month of March, according to Meltwater (a media monitoring company). Three new programmatic partnerships were announced during the campaign: She Feeds the World & PepsiCo Foundation ($18MM+), Starbucks ($175K), and Mars, Inc. brand Dove (opening of marketplace for female entrepreneurs in Cote d’Ivoire).Researched and developed a qualified prospect pipeline of 200+ companies for 2020 cause marketing efforts.Worked with Relationship Managers, Marketing department, and Legal team to create and have partners sign Cause Marketing agreements and relevant addendums.Planned meetings with both existing and prospective partners, making sure cross-functional departments were involved.Served as Salesforce Champion representing Corporate Fundraising team; well-versed in Salesforce CRM management.Aggregated media to share on care.org featuring corporate partners.

Premier engineering and design services company that helps hazardous industries connect to the Cloud for real-time information sharing and data management by offering intrinsically safe solutions.Marketing department of one reporting to COO. Hired at a critical time as the company began to introduce itself to the world and before the commercialization of the flagship product. That product, the aegex10™, became a category leader. Played vital role through contributing in marketing efforts to grow from $0 revenue in 2015 to $4.5MM revenue in 2018.Led the creation of the brand. Managed governance and standards.Oversaw partner marketing for 50+ resellers.Managed advertising and promotional activities including print ads, online ads, email campaigns (with MailChimp), webinars, videos, website content, direct mail, and trade show exhibits (including logistics).Oversaw resources including videographer, web developer and graphic designer.Directed messaging strategy for digital content and social media to drive sales through the website and LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.Monitored and reported on competitive products and industry/sector trends. Shared financial, technological, and demographic factors impacting market share and strategized how to position Aegex as a category leader.Led Salesforce CRM to provide qualified leads for sales and channel partners.Served on core planning committee for Aegex’s Operation Convergent Response, the largest demonstration of IoT for hazardous environments in the world. Responsible for representing Aegex’s interests and working with our partners at Verizon, Nokia, Guardian Centers, and over 40 technology vendors. Leadership role in planning and marketing the 2017 (two-day) and 2018 (four-day) events. Assisted in designing and running monthly educational webinars. Responsible for selecting partners to feature. Mix of existing partners/customers deepening their knowledge, as well as new leads coming in.

Boutique brand strategy and design firm with a variety of clients, specializing in internal communications, HR communications, and employee branding projects.Clients included: Atlanta Property Group, AT&T, Clearleap (an IBM company), Coca-Cola Enterprises (UK), Coca-Cola Refreshments, Cox Automotive, Cox Enterprises, Engler Financial Group, Georgia Power, GSMA, Popeyes, and UPS. Responsible for making sure projects stayed in scope and on time. Main point of contact for accounts and grew business within those accounts. Began as intern in Summer 2011; hired full time in 2012.Managed the strategic direction of brand design accounts with an emphasis toward the successful execution of marketing programs. Had retainer clients, as well as project-based clients.Managed entire AT&T project from concept to design to production to release of AT&T WOW! World of Women, an internal resource and dedicated intranet site with the objective of retaining female employees, while providing career development information for all employees, regardless of gender. Collaborated with Chief Diversity Officer.

Worked on Coca-Cola Enterprises (UK), Coca-Cola Refreshments, Waffle House, and Georgia Power accounts. Responsible for communication between agency and clients.Drafted creative briefs, managed projects, conducted proofreading and quality assurance.Strategized internal marketing efforts.Assisted in writing new business proposals.Posted regularly about news and ideas in advertising, marketing, and social media, as well as happenings within the agency.

Managed Twitter accounts for six cities out of the national network.Conducted business-to-business initiatives to add existing and new specials to the FMS database.Assisted in conducting focus groups in Athens, GA.