Experience

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  Duke Global Health Institute

  • Durham, North Carolina, United States

  • Senior Public Relations Specialist

    • Sep 2021 - Present
    • Durham, North Carolina, United States

    -Creates, shares stories about DGHI’s research and education activities through the work of the Institute's faculty and students-Oversees DGHI's social media channels and Insider newsletter

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  Fayetteville Technical Community College

  • Fayetteville, North Carolina Area

  • Digital Content and Social Media Specialist

    • May 2017 - Sep 2021
    • Fayetteville, North Carolina Area

    Oversee and manage the social media and digital accounts for FTCC. Under the college's Public Relations and Marketing Department, I also help maintain the FTCC brand while telling the stories of the campus' students and more. I also serve as a writer, content manager and editor for the school's yearly publication, The Annual Report.

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  The Fayetteville Observer

  • Fayetteville, NC

  • Staff Writer

    • Dec 2015 - May 2017
    • Fayetteville, NC

    -Staff writer covering issues tied to health, Fayetteville, Cumberland County and the Cape Fear Region

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  Los Angeles Times

  • Los Angeles, Calif.

  • Reporter

    • Sep 2013 - Dec 2014
    • Los Angeles, Calif.

    -Reported for the breaking news blog "L.A. Now," Calendar (film) and education -Contributed to the Times Community News publications, The Burbank Leader and The Glendale-News Press

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  The Shelby Star

  • Shelby, NC

  • Staff Writer

    • Sep 2010 - Apr 2013
    • Shelby, NC

    -Writer of a four-part series titled "The Incredible Story of Dawn Loggins" that documented a local student's journey from homelessness to acceptance into Harvard University, 2013