Experience

Color

• United States
• Public Health
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Content Designer

  • Apr 2022 - Feb 2023

  - Drove content work on two product teams by co-designing with product designers while constantly advocating for user needs - Created a comprehensive content style guide to ensure consistency and quality for all in-product content - Designed a telehealth experience that provided access for 46,000 people across 5 states to antiviral treatment for COVID-19 - Drove content efforts to prioritize readability and reduce cognitive load for users across products - Collaboratively built a… Show more - Drove content work on two product teams by co-designing with product designers while constantly advocating for user needs - Created a comprehensive content style guide to ensure consistency and quality for all in-product content - Designed a telehealth experience that provided access for 46,000 people across 5 states to antiviral treatment for COVID-19 - Drove content efforts to prioritize readability and reduce cognitive load for users across products - Collaboratively built a versatile end-to-end experience with multiple entry points to provide access to STI testing and treatment Show less



Wordland Design

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Content Designer

  • Feb 2022 - Apr 2022



Squarespace

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• UX Content Strategist

  • May 2021 - Aug 2021

  - Proactively created my internship project based on business needs and product interests - Conducted a content audit and socialized a series of recommendations that addressed design issues, including inconsistencies, hierarchy, and relevance - Synthesized recommendations into actionable projects and selected one to drive during the remainder of the internship - Recognized the need for better HBCU student engagement and facilitated conversation for recruitment and involvement guidelines



Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 200 - 300 Employee

• 2020-2021 Leadership DELTA Cohort Member

  • Jul 2020 - May 2021

  - Leadership development program for collegiate members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. - Provides an opportunity to grow personally and professionally in the chosen career field - Increases knowledge and skills around career development - Expands experiences personally and professionally through the organization of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. - Exposes participants to one-on-one mentorship with executive coaches



Claflin University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Panther STEPS Peer Mentor

  • Aug 2018 - Apr 2021

  Orangeburg, SC - Mentor an average of 20-30 freshmen students in extended English and University 101 courses - Attend class with the students to provide in-class support to instructors - Facilitate the relationship between professor and students - Serve as a positive role model. - Provide supplemental resources and information for students well-being outside of the classroom setting

• Writing Consultant

  • Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

  - Consulted students on a variety of written pieces, including essays, personal statements, and lab reports - Presented to English classes on citation styles, essay formatting, and composition techniques



VOX ATL

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Alumni Intern

  • Oct 2020 - Feb 2021

  - Curate and produce content for VOX’s earned revenue projects. - Assist adult publishing team in editing/supporting teens through the editorial process - Provide story coaching and copy edits to VOX teens on their story content - Assist teens with finalizing video and/or audio content - Support facilitation of virtual community workshops as needed (1-3 per semester) - Promote VOX events and content via VOX’s social media channels - Advise on VOX alumni engagement - especially… Show more - Curate and produce content for VOX’s earned revenue projects. - Assist adult publishing team in editing/supporting teens through the editorial process - Provide story coaching and copy edits to VOX teens on their story content - Assist teens with finalizing video and/or audio content - Support facilitation of virtual community workshops as needed (1-3 per semester) - Promote VOX events and content via VOX’s social media channels - Advise on VOX alumni engagement - especially via social media tools (maximizing LinkedIn and other tools that feel relevant to today’s alumni) Show less



Dropbox

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• UX Writer

  • May 2020 - Aug 2020

  • Wrote conversational and concise copy for seamless end-to-end experiences that launched to customers in July 2020 • Worked closely with designers, researchers, product managers, engineers, and other writers. • Regularly presented work in workshops and effectively implemented feedback. • Conducted user testing and compiled findings for presentation. • Audited user experiences and identified language inconsistencies.



Johns Hopkins University Advanced Academic Programs

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Andrew Mellon Research Fellow

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  I was selected for the Leadership Alliance Mellon Intiative Humanities Collaboratory at Johns Hopkins Krieger School of Arts & Sciences. I was trained to conduct ethical and meaningful humanities research while also developing professionally.



VOX ATL

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VOX Investigates Intern

  • Jan 2017 - May 2017

  Atlanta, Georgia, United States - Lead a team of teen investigative journalists through investigative pieces on mental health in the Atlanta teen community - Organized each person’s story and facilitate workshops and check-ins - Planned end-of-semester community event for Atlanta teens to debut the print issue and promote dialogue around the topic of mental health

• Staff Writer

  • Sep 2014 - May 2017

  Atlanta, Georgia, United States - Consistently produced written and visual content for voxatl.com and for the print edition of VOXATL - Collaborated with other teen reporters, attended pitch meetings, and reported to an adult staff editor - Researched, interviewed subjects, and covered a variety of local Atlanta events and popular films.

• Editor In Chief

  • Jul 2015 - May 2016

  Greater Atlanta Area - Built a content calendar for VOXAtl.com and VOX’s social media outlets - Crafted job descriptions, a hiring process and management structure for teen managing editors and teen content curators on the teen editorial team - Developed a system and structure for seeking, editing, publishing, and sharing teen content from up to 50 committed teen staff members, up to 100 regular teen contributors and helped develop a system for content to be published by a growing group of Atlanta… Show more - Built a content calendar for VOXAtl.com and VOX’s social media outlets - Crafted job descriptions, a hiring process and management structure for teen managing editors and teen content curators on the teen editorial team - Developed a system and structure for seeking, editing, publishing, and sharing teen content from up to 50 committed teen staff members, up to 100 regular teen contributors and helped develop a system for content to be published by a growing group of Atlanta teen voices in our community - Represented VOX’s teen editorial leadership as ex­officio (non­voting) board members at the VOX Board of Directors meeting every other month - Worked with adult staff to manage teen staff member publishing involvement - Helped design a monthly training and meeting schedule for teen staff and a similar type of schedule for teen contributors - Helped adult staff organize adult volunteers for necessary publishing training - Helped direct and teach VOX’s editorial process - Evaluated at checkpoints throughout the school year and at year­end

• Summer Intern

  • Jun 2015 - Jul 2015

  Atlanta, Georgia, United States - Facilitated daily workshops around journalisms and media for participants in VOX Media Cafe’, a three-week-long immersive summer experience - Served as the contact person for adult mentors and volunteers, helping with directions and logistics - Published daily articles about local events and teen culture for voxatl.com