Experience

Alabama Higher Education Partnership

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Communications and Policy

  • Jan 2021 - Present

• Communication Specialist

  • May 2019 - Jan 2021

  -Create and edit social media campaigns including videos receiving over 20,000 views statewide-Write monthly newsletters-Update website with relevant content-Plan the end of summer conference in coordination with team-Craft messaging for Twitter about policies and legislation-Develop legislative briefs through research, analysis, and assimilation



Community Innovation & Action Center

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Practicum Student

  • May 2020 - Dec 2020



The Brown School Office of Admissions and Recruitment

• St. Louis, MO

• Student Ambassador

  • Sep 2019 - Dec 2020

  -Provide tours to prospective students -Complete call and email campaigns to prospective and admitted students -Create digital marketing materials -Edit and distribute videos using Adobe suite -Provide tours to prospective students -Complete call and email campaigns to prospective and admitted students -Create digital marketing materials -Edit and distribute videos using Adobe suite



Girls in the Lead

• Berlin, Germany

• Marketing Communications Manager

  • Jan 2020 - Jul 2020

  -Analyzed and edited Search Engine Optimization terms for Girls in the Lead website -Strategized and implemented digital marketing plan and social media plan, adjusting with analytics -Manage team of interns implementing blogging material for the website -Develop options for revenue-driving and customer acquisition -Analyzed and edited Search Engine Optimization terms for Girls in the Lead website -Strategized and implemented digital marketing plan and social media plan, adjusting with analytics -Manage team of interns implementing blogging material for the website -Develop options for revenue-driving and customer acquisition



Inspired Arts

• United States
• Performing Arts

• Founder, Director

  • Apr 2016 - May 2020

  • Created 501 (c)(3) Certified Nonprofit Organization focused on providing arts training to at-risk teens • Develop camp curricula integrating the arts and character development • Hosted Annual Summer Camps in Madison, AL and expanded to host a camp in Tuscaloosa, AL • Engage community members as sponsors, volunteers, and supporters • Award two scholarships every year to students through partnership with local dance studio • Lead annual fundraising campaigns to cover all expenses for camp and business operations (for 2016, timeline was under 2 months and over $6,000) • Manage budget of approximately $6,000 annually to sustain company and camps • Created and maintain organization’s website and social media pages • Recruit, train and manage teams of more than 30 volunteer teachers and provide camp curricula • Hired and manage team of 6 interns who learn about leadership and directing a camp Show less



The Center for Social Development

• The Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis

• Research Assistant

  • Aug 2019 - Dec 2019

  - Developed written curricula for Financial Capability and Asset Building for Social Workers - Developed power point teaching materials to go with curriculum - Developed written curricula for Financial Capability and Asset Building for Social Workers - Developed power point teaching materials to go with curriculum



Moose May Marketing

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Blogging Intern

  • Jun 2019 - Jul 2019

  - Write 500 and 1,000-word blogs for multiple clients across different industries - Create monthly social media content calendars - Write 500 and 1,000-word blogs for multiple clients across different industries - Create monthly social media content calendars



Capstone Agency

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Executive

  • Jan 2018 - May 2019

  Capstone Agency is a student-run integrated communications firm that consists of over 100 members and serves eight local, statewide and national clients. Capstone Agnecy has been recognized by PRSSA with the National Best Firm Award in 2016 and 2018. I lead the Higher Education Partnership client team. • Manage relationship with agency team and client• Lead weekly team meetings with 14 team members across 4 departments• Attend and participate in weekly departmental and monthly professional development activities• Oversee and edit all content creation including design, social media content• Worked on HEP client team to provide live social media content for events like Higher Education Day and STARS Conference• Created strategic communication campaigns for Giving Tuesday and general year-round messaging• Oversee creation and revisions for weekly News Monitoring Reports and Social Media Insights• Assist with website development and maintenance• Train 2 new Account Executives Show less

• Assistant Account Executive

  • Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

  - Assisted Account Executive in leading meeting-Took detailed notes of meetings-Created meeting agendas-Communicated specific tasks to team



Policy and Advocacy Fly-In, UA School of Social Work

• Washington D.C.

• Student

  • Mar 2019 - Mar 2019

  The Policy and Advocacy Fly-In engages Social Work students in a two-day immersive trip in which they engage in hands-on macro-level Social Work. I was honored to be accepted to the first three of these trips (March 2017, 2018, and 2019). • Analyzed bills through research and meetings with experts • Lobbied legislators and legal aides for policies relevant to the Social Work field • Lead other students to understand trip logistics • Engaged with professional development activities through alumni panels and speakers Show less



SMART Clinic

• Pickens County, Alabama

• Behavioral Health Intern

  • Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

  SMART Clinics are innovative school-based clinics that provide full-service health services to students in impoverished areas. • Assessed over 150 students from Kindergarten to 10th grade for behavioral, emotional, and medical risk factors • Provided Solution-Focused Brief Therapy for students to improve behavioral and emotional difficulties • Provided general counseling and crisis counseling services • Developed behavioral health intern policy manual • Designed and executed group activities related to healthy habits for 2nd – 4th-grade classes • Took vital signs for Nurse Practitioner • Participated in interdisciplinary case meetings • Spoke at Annual SMART Symposium in D.C. Show less



The Bama Wesley Foundation

• Tuscaloosa, Alabama Area

• Discipleship Intern

  • Aug 2017 - Apr 2018

  -Managed small groups and team of leaders -Organized student written devotionals -Utilized mass communication techniques including texting services and blog postings to distribute devotionals -Wrote curriculum for training small group leaders -Mentored younger students -Managed small groups and team of leaders -Organized student written devotionals -Utilized mass communication techniques including texting services and blog postings to distribute devotionals -Wrote curriculum for training small group leaders -Mentored younger students