Experience

The Collective Blueprint

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Instructor

  • May 2022 - Present

  -Create lesson plans across a myriad of topics centered on adult education and getting into a career. -Plan for and facilitate in-person workshops, sessions, and lessons for young adults, including whole-group career sessions, small group mock interviews, one-on-one tutoring. -Track young adult progress and success, working alongside the Employment team to track and update young adult resumes and cover letters. -Create lesson plans across a myriad of topics centered on adult education and getting into a career. -Plan for and facilitate in-person workshops, sessions, and lessons for young adults, including whole-group career sessions, small group mock interviews, one-on-one tutoring. -Track young adult progress and success, working alongside the Employment team to track and update young adult resumes and cover letters.


Memphis-Shelby County Schools
• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee
• Classroom Teacher

  • Aug 2019 - May 2022

Teach For America
• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee
• Corps Member

  • May 2019 - May 2021

Bridge Builders
• Germany
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Summer Facilitator

  • May 2020 - Aug 2020


Ackland Art Museum, UNC-Chapel Hill

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

• Student Communications Strategist

  • Jan 2019 - May 2019

  • Developed a PR campaign intended to double museum attendance in collaboration with the senior communications staff. • Led my team in developing digital strategy and creating a multi-platform social media calendar. • Designed programming initiatives targeted to the museum’s key audiences. • Developed a PR campaign intended to double museum attendance in collaboration with the senior communications staff. • Led my team in developing digital strategy and creating a multi-platform social media calendar. • Designed programming initiatives targeted to the museum’s key audiences.



The Black Student Movement at UNC

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President

  • Aug 2018 - May 2019

  • Managed a team of 20 committee chairs in weekly program development for a 430 dues-paying member body. • Promoted partnerships with other campus organizations such as the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Carolina Indian Circle, Carolina Hispanic Association, and the Sexuality and Gender Alliance to encourage cross-cultural dialogue on social justice issues and overall community. • Restructured the First-Year Class Council to boost black student retention by building a culture of mentorship and community. Increased committee membership from 25 to 70 members. • Worked with the Office of Admissions to increase black student enrollment through targeted recruitment and program development for admitted black students.



University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Public Relations Consultant, Office of the University Registrar

  • Jan 2018 - May 2018

  • Redesigned the Office’s public relations tactics to better serve their stakeholders: UNC students, faculty, staff, and families. • Coordinated a social media campaign of students and faculty that increased the Office's social media traffic by 420%. • Developed a media kit, news stories, feature pieces, employee highlights, testimonials, updated images, and an one-year social media calendar. • Redesigned the Office’s public relations tactics to better serve their stakeholders: UNC students, faculty, staff, and families. • Coordinated a social media campaign of students and faculty that increased the Office's social media traffic by 420%. • Developed a media kit, news stories, feature pieces, employee highlights, testimonials, updated images, and an one-year social media calendar.



Kivvit

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Public Relations Trainee

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  • Developed media lists for client interest stories and authored media pitches. • Collaborated with senior associates to edit press releases, prepare information for media kits, and develop and maintain client sites. • Conducted traditional and social media audits for both new business proposals and existing campaigns. • Coordinated events with clients such as Google, the Obama Foundation, and the Illinois Office of the Treasurer. • Independently created an internal database of over 50 professional events relevant to clients.

• Student Communications Specialist, Office of Undergraduate Admissions

  • Sep 2016 - May 2017

  • Conducted phone campaigns to over 300 prospective students to increase the volume of first-year and transfer applicants to the university. • Designed and implemented a communications strategy that leveraged anecdotal experiences to persuade prospective students to attend UNC. • Established and maintained client relationships with prospective students and parents to increase application volume. • Conducted phone campaigns to over 300 prospective students to increase the volume of first-year and transfer applicants to the university. • Designed and implemented a communications strategy that leveraged anecdotal experiences to persuade prospective students to attend UNC. • Established and maintained client relationships with prospective students and parents to increase application volume.



YWCA Metropolitan Chicago

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Social Media Intern

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  • Authored daily content for the YWCA Chicago's Facebook, Linkedin, and Twitter accounts. • Developed a social media growth strategy that leveraged influencer marketing to increase Twitter and Instagram followings by over 10%. • Maintained the company's website in collaboration with the communications team. • Authored daily content for the YWCA Chicago's Facebook, Linkedin, and Twitter accounts. • Developed a social media growth strategy that leveraged influencer marketing to increase Twitter and Instagram followings by over 10%. • Maintained the company's website in collaboration with the communications team.