Experience

Museum of the African Diaspora

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Membership Manager

  • Mar 2023 - Present

• Development Associate

  • Mar 2022 - Feb 2023

• Visitor Experience Associate

  • Sep 2021 - Mar 2022

  The Visitor Experience Department is the first point of contact for visitors to MoAD and serves as an ambassador to MoAD, proactively providing visitors with information about exhibitions, programs, and memberships, and setting the foundation for visiting the museum space. The Visitor Experience Department is responsible for overseeing the bookstore and retail operations for the Museum.Visitor Experience Associate supports the daily responsibilities of the Admissions desk and retail operations of the Museum. The position is responsible for staffing the front desk in the lobby, interfacing with the public, supporting the Museum’s retail operations, and ensuring that the general appearance of all work and lobby areas are well maintained. Show less



Stanford University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • May 2020 - Apr 2021

  Assisting Dr. Allyson Hobbs in her current research of sexual violence experiences of Black women. I analyze how several forms of media, popular culture, literature, and academic texts express and theorize on sexual violence and report my findings to Dr. Hobbs. Assisting Dr. Allyson Hobbs in her current research of sexual violence experiences of Black women. I analyze how several forms of media, popular culture, literature, and academic texts express and theorize on sexual violence and report my findings to Dr. Hobbs.



Stanford University, Bing Overseas Studies Program

• Stanford, California, United States

• Cape Town Student Ambassador

  • Mar 2019 - Jun 2020

  -Assisted with helping orient students before their study abroad experience, specifically in Cape Town, South Africa. I helped ensure their preparedness for international travel as well as fostering relationships within the cohort. -Promoted programs across campus, being sure to recruit from community centers for BIPOC students and ethnic themed dorms. This resulted in the Winter 2020 cohort being one of the most diverse to date. -Serve as a peer mentor for prospective study abroad students. Show less



Program in African and African American Studies

• Student Staff

  • Jan 2017 - Jun 2020

  Co-produce & execute 21 events over three quarters reaching over 650 people at one of our eventsAdvise & recruit undergraduates on classes and the major by holding biweekly office hoursConsult faculty and staff regarding curriculum, branding, and programming

• Student Advisory Board

  • Jan 2017 - Jun 2017

  Representatives for the AAAS student body by reporting to the faculty advisory board about the needs of the AAAS student communityConsult on major events, programs, and projects for the academic year and work alongside the AAAS Student Staff to represent the ethos and mission of African & African American Studies on campus and beyond.



Stanford University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Costume Shop Assistant

  • Sep 2019 - Dec 2019

  -Constructed costumes for stage, paying attention to fabric functionality and the movement requirements of the performer. -Colored and textured materials using dye, paint, and distressing techniques. -Operated sewing machines (domestic and industrial) and overlock machines. -Actively involved in the fitting process, taking notes for adjustments, labeling and organizing costumes, and pulling new materials from storage racks -Constructed costumes for stage, paying attention to fabric functionality and the movement requirements of the performer. -Colored and textured materials using dye, paint, and distressing techniques. -Operated sewing machines (domestic and industrial) and overlock machines. -Actively involved in the fitting process, taking notes for adjustments, labeling and organizing costumes, and pulling new materials from storage racks



High School Summer College

• Stanford University

• Head Mentor

  • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019



Open Streets Cape Town

• South Africa
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Intern

  • Jan 2019 - Mar 2019

  Oversaw all social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram), content creation, and scheduling. Promoted research and reports on sustainable urban planning efforts across the African Continent on social media platforms. Trained new Open Streets volunteers through presentations, break out groups, and assimilated run-of-day exercises for monthly “Open Streets Days”. Worked closely with street vendors and supporting organizations confirming attendance, proper equipment, and compliance with food and merchant regulations. Show less



Akashic Books

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editorial Intern

  • Sep 2018 - Dec 2018

  Although my title was an editorial intern, I had my hands in all aspects of daily work at Akashic due to it’s intimate size. I curated the beginnings of an anthology made up of short story submissions to Akashic’s online series entitled Mondays are Murder. I assisted in the editing process by inputting edits made by the editor and checked for consistency with Chicago Manual Style and Merriam-Webster dictionary’s terms of usage. Performed over seven manuscript reviews that allowed the editors to gauge how a potential book would be received by its future audience. I supported the marketing team by mailing out promotional materials. Show less



High School Summer College

• Stanford University

• Mentor

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  My time as a Mentor fulfilled my love of connecting with people. I served as a resident assistant (RA) to 60 high school students taking Stanford classes over a summer 10 week program. It was important to provide emotional support to students struggling academically, emotionally, and mentally. I collaborated with the other mentors to create programming that fostered community, focused on healthy personal and academic practices, and prepared the students for the college application process. My time as a Mentor fulfilled my love of connecting with people. I served as a resident assistant (RA) to 60 high school students taking Stanford classes over a summer 10 week program. It was important to provide emotional support to students struggling academically, emotionally, and mentally. I collaborated with the other mentors to create programming that fostered community, focused on healthy personal and academic practices, and prepared the students for the college application process.



Haas Center for Public Service

• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fellowship Peer Advisor

  • Sep 2017 - Feb 2018

  At the Haas Center, I was able to enhance my commitment to service by helping my peers find service opportunities. I advised students on which fellowships would best fit their interests and skills. I hosted events in the ethnic themed dorms at Stanford to show students ways they can give back to their communities of color by using their Stanford privileges. I also participated in the interview and selection process of the fellows for the summer of 2018. At the Haas Center, I was able to enhance my commitment to service by helping my peers find service opportunities. I advised students on which fellowships would best fit their interests and skills. I hosted events in the ethnic themed dorms at Stanford to show students ways they can give back to their communities of color by using their Stanford privileges. I also participated in the interview and selection process of the fellows for the summer of 2018.



NeighborScapes, NFP

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  As an intern with NeighborScapes, I focused on the marketing aspects of the company. I redesigned the organizations public website, reconnected them back to social media after a two year hiatus, and created a social media plan for future achievements and events. I conducted research on housing in regards to race and class. As an intern with NeighborScapes, I focused on the marketing aspects of the company. I redesigned the organizations public website, reconnected them back to social media after a two year hiatus, and created a social media plan for future achievements and events. I conducted research on housing in regards to race and class.



The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute

• Stanford, CA

• Student Researcher

  • Oct 2016 - Jun 2017

  As a student researcher, I worked on the eighth volume of the fourteen book series dedicated to making Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s correspondences, sermons, and speeches more accessible to the public by analyzing and contextualizing these primary-source documents to store in a research database. As a student researcher, I worked on the eighth volume of the fourteen book series dedicated to making Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s correspondences, sermons, and speeches more accessible to the public by analyzing and contextualizing these primary-source documents to store in a research database.