Stephanie J. Email & Phone Number

Tennessee, United States

• Advocated for legislation to support the rights and historical recognition of American Descendants of Slavery, directly engaging with legislative bodies in Tennessee and Florida.
• Worked across bipartisan lines to build support for laws restricting the sale of documents recording the sale of enslaved people, fostering partnerships with legislators and community organizations.
• Researched legislative precedents and collaborated with legal teams to draft proposed laws and rationales to present to state representatives.
• Engaged in grassroots mobilization and public outreach to educate communities about the legislative process and gather support for the organization’s advocacy goals.
• Grant writing and management
• Curated monthly events with speakers and politicians to engage the American Descendant community virtually

Nashville Metropolitan Area

• Recruited volunteers
• Fundraised
• Responded to voters' and media requests
• Attended and participated in forums and events for candidates
• Organized meet and greets
• Policy Research

Nashville, TN

Nashville Metropolitan Area

Cosmetic formulationsBranding, Marketing, Social MediaWholesale outreachHired interns and assistantsHandled logistics of delivery drivers and shippingOnboarding of new systems to allow business to run wellWeb design (Shopify and Wix.com)

United States

• Encouraged and trained nonprofit staff and volunteers on new practices: social networking, volunteer recruitment, donor retention
• Helped develop new programs and systems from the ground up
• Organized and developed programs within the organization
• Recruited and organized advisory members and board of directors
• Mentored executive leaders
• Built capacity to receive new donor funds advising on new hires and change of staffing

United States

• Openly communicated with diverse individuals to build an in-kind donation system
• Built protocols and timeline planning for annual events
• Researched better systems for managing 100’s volunteer groups and grant information
• Created a system between resource shelters and resource room to ensure adequate supplies in stock
• Coordinated with other agencies to share resources for people living unhoused
• Created a strategic fundraising plan

Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States

• Re-chartered chapter and rebuilt infrastructure
• Created a full board of students from diverse backgrounds
• Helped to change the atmosphere on campus surrounding human trafficking and other injustices
• Brought in multiple speakers from diverse justice-oriented organizations
• Nurtured different talents inside of students to engage in the anti-trafficking movement
• Organized trips to D.C. to lobby for anti-trafficking laws to be passed in VA, helping to remove them from the dirty dozen list

Multiple Cities

Managing the stock room, floor sets, and helped to sale on the floor.