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Lead public relations and event coordinator for the Greater Philadelphia observance of Make Music Day, a day-long celebration of music education and performance that takes place annually in over 1,000 cities around the globe.

Media and public relations consultancy services, for individual and organizational clientsincluding Delaware Theatre Company, Phila. Dept. of Behavioral Health/EMOC/First Person Arts and more. Professional event planning and grassroots marketing/promotions. Booking agent and coordinator of musical, motivational speaking and spokenword performances for creative talent. Voice-over/narration services and instruction. Creationof multimedia audiovisual presentations. Implementation of creative writing, filmmaking andrites of passage workshops for teen students and adults. Songwriting, vocal arranging, music production and music publishing. Direction, talent coordination and editing of the premiere season of SchoolSpan, a 30-minute student-led television news magazine for the SchoolDistrict of Philadelphia’s cable TV channel. Layout and production coordinator for self-publishedauthors. Research, writing, design & layout of promotional packages for RuffHouse/RuffNation Records and other independent clients.

Developed creative concept and business plan to open Soul Sanctuary as a performancevenue. Retooled organizational mission to incorporate as a non-profit arts educationfoundation. Produce a weekly music podcast (and additional programming, as schedulespermit) with over 4.4M charted downloads. Production and editing services for LIT (Law.Information. Technology.) and the Tech Intersect podcasts. Provide arts-based and diversity/inclusion-focused instruction in partnership with educational institutions and non-profitorganizations. Direct, shoot, edit & produce documentary films, promotional videos and othermultimedia content highlighting exemplary work in arts and culture on a global scale. CuratePHOTOGRAPHIC MEMORY, an installation and mobile discussion/presentation modulehighlighting the work of the late Maurice Sorrell.

An artistic spirit my entire life, in December 1998 I took the leap away from full-time employment in advertising to earn a living with my vocal and creative writing skills. In the nearly 22 years since, I have released 4 solo recording projects, numerous vocal collaborations and guest appearances, appeared in 7 professional musical theater productions, and served as resident vocalist for a dance club in Singapore. Examples of these endeavors can be explored via the links below.

Coordinated media coverage leading up to the Grand Opening of the organization's new commercial kitchen facility, including profile pieces on members of the inaugural cohort of food entrepreneurs

Managing guest bookings, assessing talent, conducting pre-interviews, scheduling and followup to secure essential releases and background prior to airing, additional production as needed

Assisting in all media buys, production, and community outreach activities in support of FPA's work with the City of Philadelphia's Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services Engaging Males of Color (EMOC) initiative

Instructor and Executive Producer for HEAR US OUT, a student-run biweekly live broadcast on WPPM-FM Philadelphia, also streaming on YouTube.

Securing still photography and audiovisual clips for use in a forthcoming documentary feature film

Production and on-air hosting of daily midday news and public affairs program (The MOJO),both in-studio and in the field. Supervisory role over all on-air talent and support staff. Creationof slogans and taglines to enhance the station's branding efforts (“Amplify!”, “From WURD ToAction”). Streamlined communication and articulated expectations for staff, including thecreation of a Google Calendar system of tracking changes to the on-air schedule and dailystaffing for on-air and special events. Establishment of a secondary production suite toincrease amount of and turnaround time for on-air and online content, and developed a stafftraining orientation about the new equipment. Creation of a weekly primetime news programfeaturing teen personalities (Youth WURDs), addressing the concerns of their peer group, andprovided additional media and public speaking opportunities for the hosts. Live event hosting.Production and editing of multimedia content to run prior to, or during, live events. Creation ofthe WURD Backstage video interview series, focused on touring artistic celebrities and theirperformances.

Provided media literacy and other soft skills training to formerly incarcerated youth via the Youth Violence Reduction Program. Students were asked to journal, share aloud in a group, write original poetry and perform it on-camera, in addition to other workforce-ready training to help them gain permanent employment. Video of student performances is available.

Client list (partial): Rock The Vote/Rock The Nation, March of Dimes T.E.A.M. Youth, PECOEnergy, Philadelphia Gas Works, The School District of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Child CareResources, Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau/VisitPhilly, Safe and Sound inPhiladelphia, Minority AIDS Project of Philadelphia & Vicinity, The Balm In GileadProduced broadcast media advertisements. Coordinated and placed print and broadcastmedia buys (budgets ranging from $300K to $1.3M). Wrote press releases and provided followupcontact with the media. Created copy for broadcast and print media advertisements.Provided art direction, logo development and other creative concepts for client projectsinvolving print media and the Internet. Coordinated and supervised special events for clientprojects. Provided voice-over services to clients. Researched industry trends and networked tobring in new business, create new client projects, or to expand on existing projects. Developedcopy and designed layout for proposals to acquire new accounts.