Ricky Riley Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Serves as point of contact and media coordinator for SPLC's Intelligence Project, Alabama State Office, and more.

Atlanta, Ga

Established a routine to organize and be effective in the earned media teamOrganizing media tracker, monitoring the press box, made media requests more efficientRoutine and consistent reports such as the weekly wins, calendar, and updated notes.Created booking memos, standardized a weekly routine to obtain needed items that will also make team members more efficient.Initiated contact with strategists to inquiry how I can assist themAssisted with the Year in Hate launch by:Creating media lists for radio, podcasts, broadcast, and online news outletsScheduling interviewsEstablishing media relationshipsCoordinating with associate media directors, strategists, and executivesAssisted with two events:Dr. Imani Perry EventCreated media lists and spearheaded media campaign through email distributionBlank Slate EventCreated media lists and spearheaded media campaign through email distribution.Established stronger connections/relationships with grassroot anti-confed organizations.Prepped q and a with questions and research for SPLC spokespeople.

Decatur, Georgia, United States

Assists in teaching English to refugee girls from Afghanistan, Tanzania, Iraq, Ethiopia, Eritrea, etc. Leads study hall instruction and helps condition students for school in America by enforcing social decorum and norms.

Waipahu, Hawaii, United States

Teaches AAPI high school students history and English, content tutor, provide test prep assistance. Prepare college ready students with counseling and the academic rigor of college courses. Edit history and English essays and provide feedback to improve students' writing skills.

Greater Atlanta Area

Taught first, second and third-graders math, reading, science and social studies utilizing up-to-date teaching strategies at Drew Charter School in East Lake. Improve test scores over the course of 10 months, work as an after school and Saturday school instructor.

Greater Atlanta Area

Covered trending crime, pop culture, politics and entertainment stories catered to black millennials. Worked morning, late and weekend shifts in a virtual office utilizing slack and covered several events such as the Women’s March. Worked on campaigns like Buick.

Created content with the intention to inspire and educate black people.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Made videos for clients, took photos and covered events.

Greater Atlanta Area

Wrote news articles and listicles pertaining to African American history and news. Kept abreast of trending topics such as police brutality incidents, politics, election coverage. Developed research strategies that were instrumental in creating viral content. Covered AfroPunk ATL and Harry Belafonte's Many Rivers to Cross concert.

Wrote TV recaps, movie reviews, Top Ten lists and OP-ED pieces.Utilized social media such as Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook, and Google plus

Greater Atlanta Area

Served as a production assistant that chaperoned guests and edited 100 videos for live air. Shadowed producers and writers working with the Freedom Project. Was responsible for day-to-day prop gathering and assisting producers with research, video logging and archival retrieval.

Greater Atlanta Area

Wrote and covered feature, hard news, and crime stories, took photos, and learned more from professional journalists.Interviewed prominent members of Dekalb County such as volunteers Made daily reports on crime by communicating with the policePublished stories on the front page

Assisted with writing and editorial functions including final editing of the Clarkston and Opinions pageManaged a team of 6-10 writersCoordinated with SGA on student issuesShot video and created photo-essays Managed the online Clarkston page as well

Bachelor Of Arts, History

Master Of Arts - Ma, History