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Chesapeake, Virginia, United States

Grant researcher and writer for trade associations and political action committee, working with clients to hone and compose successful grant proposals.

Chesapeake, Virginia

As a professional with Organization Management Group Inc., an outstanding provider of management services to for-profit and non-profit organizations, I manage Hampton Roads REALTORS®' Association local governmental affairs programs, including coordinating strategies and positions on issues affecting the real estate industry, fundraising development and promotions for a PAC & overseeing administrative functions for assigned specialty councils and committees of HRRA and its 4,000 members, serving as a knowledgeable resource for the association and public officials.

Norfolk, Virginia Area

Deploying expert writing, storytelling and communications skills for Tidewater Community College Academy for Nonprofit Excellence, Wesley Community Service Center and other nonprofits in support of marketing and development.

4200 Colley Ave., Norfolk, Va

Creative content writer promoting major $12 million capital campaign for Virginia's largest family service provider. Responsible for newsletter, collateral, grant writing, narratives, interviews and research.

Portsmouth, Va

Content & Media Manager for anti-poverty nonprofit, coordinating social media outreach, writing content, pitching stories and news releases, layout and copywriting for marketing collateral, photography, digital newsletter, redesign & administration of Website, and collaborating with board of directors.Accomplishments: • Generated media exposure in Virginian-Pilot, WAVY-TV 10, The Advocate, Hampton Roads Gazeti and other outlets.• Boosted Facebook traffic 100+ percent.

Norfolk, Virginia Area

Line editor for “Running Hard,” academic textbook manuscript on drug-addicted sex workers, author Dr. Regina E. Brisgone, Assistant Professor/Norfolk State University. Accomplishments: Substantive line and content editing on deadline for complex sociology manuscript.

Specialty WriterThe Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, VA 2000-2013Staff writer for Virginia’s biggest daily newspaper, successively covering religion and spirituality, and K-12 public education in city school districts with enrollment of 47,000.Accomplishments: • Groundbreaking front-page reports on school curricula and standardized testing, private education, nonprofits and religion trends as well as case studies and narrative features.• Self-starter managing projects from conceptualization to end stage on deadline for metropolitan news publication with 300,000 daily readers.• Raised Twitter following by 200+ percent in 18 months among customers with special interest in city school district news.

Seasoned writer and generator of content and news articles using data research and interview skills to explain fundamental trends, themes and objectives of private, community and governmental entities.

Professional Certification In Nonprofit Management, Nonprofit Management

Professional certificate in Nonprofit Management awarded by the Academy for Nonprofit Excellence, a joint program of the Hampton Roads.

Master'S Degree, Journalism

Master'S Degree, History