Shakea Alston Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

New York, NY, US

• Operates as a consultative partner for strategic priorities firmwide, collaborating with investment, digital, channel & brand marketing, and ESG teams
• Conducts competitive analysis; used findings to improve product narratives and align investment capabilities with market opportunities while amplifying firm’s value proposition against peers
• Creates collateral articulating complex investment strategies in a client-centric manner to support sales across institutional, intermediary, and private wealth clients for public and private equity, fixed income.
• Partners cross-functionally with digital marketing team elevating website content ensuring competitive positioning of capabilities to enhance product journey and narrative to improve user experience
• Creates executive summaries standardizing communication of ESG integration firmwide across investment products clearly and consistently
• Coordinates with legal & compliance to ensure materials comply with relevant SEC and FINRA regulations

New York, NY, US

New York, New York, US

• Managed portfolio of clients across arts and cultural sector; select clients included AT&T Performing Arts Center, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Architecture Center, and Miami City Ballet
• Strategized, executed, optimized, and reported on digital campaigns across Facebook/Instagram, Google Display Network, and YouTube to meet key performance indicators aligned with client goals — generated over $7.
• Collaborated with clients to recommend digital media allocation across platforms, over $1 million budget across clients
• Advised on content creation for promoted and organic content
• Trained and mentored new hires; served on committee to develop new hire curriculum

New York, New York, US

New York, New York, US

Columbus, OH, US

• Provided exceptional customer service using GUEST model

Swarthmore, PA, US

• Acted as liaison between choreographers and Lang Performing Arts Center production staff
• Supported choreographers in creating choreography that respects company's mission statement for performances each semester
• Elected to executive board of Tri-College (Bryn Mawr & Haverford) dance group
• Collaborated with other executive board members to coordinate auditions each semester, create weekly
• rehearsal schedule, organize each semester’s show, and address individual members’ concerns
• Choreographed and performed Jazz, Umfundalai (pan-African technique), Salsa, Hip-Hop and other dance techniques rooted in the African diaspora for mainstage performance each semester

Swarthmore, PA, US

• Executed special projects coordinated by circulation librarians
• Managed patron transactions with reserves and general collections
• Provided assistance with library services such as searching for materials and placing holds
• Assisted in mentoring and training new hires
• Maintained organization and appearance of general collection using Library of Congress system

Swarthmore, PA, US

• Designed programs and personalized invitations for semesterly performances
• Maintained minutes from executive board meetings and member directory
• Elected to executive board of Tri-College (Bryn Mawr & Haverford) dance group
• Collaborated with other executive board members to coordinate auditions each semester, create weekly rehearsal schedule, organize each semester’s show, and address individual members’ concerns
• Choreographed and performed Jazz, Umfundalai (pan-African technique), Salsa, Hip-Hop and other dance techniques rooted in the African diaspora for mainstage performance each semester

New York, NY, US

• Researched and summarized the professional, personal, philanthropic, and political giving histories of individuals, and the assets and support strategies of corporate and private foundations to produce prospect reports.
• Compiled new business prospects for the company

Brooklyn, NY, US

• Researched potential national donors and partners for POV
• Drafted applications for industry Awards including The Emmys, International Documentary Awards, & Peabody Awards
• Coordinated site visit for DIAL cohort and POV annual season premiere party

US

• Selected as one of thirteen interns from over 100 applicants for the Arts & Business Council of New York’s Diversity in Arts Leadership (DIAL) Program
• Participated in professional development and networking events with business mentors from Con Edison and Emerging Leaders of New York Arts
• Participated in site visits to NYC Arts Organizations, professional development events, and other cultural activities
• Educated in ways to facilitate partnerships between arts organizations and businesses

New York, NY, US

• Researched the latest developments in priority criminal justice policy reforms in the Northeast; created a written donor update for New Jersey that was mailed to donors
• Managed key donor correspondence for events, informational communications, and expressions of gratitude through mail, phone, and email
• Followed-up with and secured matching gifts using online software
• Participated in brown-bag lunch series on issues of criminal justice

Washington, DC, US

• Updated website with events, auditions, residencies, funding opportunities etc. relevant to the Philadelphia-area dance community
• Organized individual donor archives
• Created one sheet promotional page for grantors about the Philadelphia is Dancing! Wall Calendar that the organization utilized

New York, NY, US

• Participated as a sports and arts activities as a counselor at a Children's Aid Society Harlem site,
• Assisted with Read for Life a pilot literacy program,
• Engaged in a weekly seminar to learn about and discuss various CAS services including: health services, foster care, pregnancy prevention, juvenile justice

Bachelor’S Degree, Major: Peace And Conflict Studies; Minors: Dance, Philosophy

High School Diploma