Experience

Algernon Sydney Sullivan Foundation

• United States
• Philanthropy
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Communications

  • Jul 2022 - Present



Amazig Leathers

• Knoxville, Tennessee Area

• Founder & CEO

  • Mar 2013 - Present

  Amazig Leathers is a social enterprise that fuses creativity, craftsmanship, and cultures to bring classic and timeless leather-goods from Imazighen artisans of Morocco to the global market. We're just getting started! Amazig Leathers is a social enterprise that fuses creativity, craftsmanship, and cultures to bring classic and timeless leather-goods from Imazighen artisans of Morocco to the global market. We're just getting started!



Peace Corps

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Youth Development Specialist

  • Jan 2015 - Sep 2016

  Through strong relationships forged with my students, parents, and other community members, I engaged in a wide variety of locally sustainable projects. I served as a catalyst for change by working within my community on projects that spread across all Peace Corps work areas, which include: health, volunteerism, world of work, entrepreneurship, and youth & community development. Through strong relationships forged with my students, parents, and other community members, I engaged in a wide variety of locally sustainable projects. I served as a catalyst for change by working within my community on projects that spread across all Peace Corps work areas, which include: health, volunteerism, world of work, entrepreneurship, and youth & community development.



Global SEEDS

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Coordinator-Knoxville

  • Dec 2010 - Dec 2014

  Oversee the major projects in Knoxville and act as a liaison between the executive director and employees. I also, along with the rest of the leadership team, worked to determine the direction and strategy of our organization and the teams who work for Global SEEDS all over the world. Oversee the major projects in Knoxville and act as a liaison between the executive director and employees. I also, along with the rest of the leadership team, worked to determine the direction and strategy of our organization and the teams who work for Global SEEDS all over the world.



AmeriCorps VISTA

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Coordinator of Refugee Education and Life Success

  • Feb 2013 - Feb 2014

  Develop Global SEEDS’ organizational capacity of to address language acquisition, youth education, and adult job training among low-income Arabic speaking refugee community. Standardize volunteer recruitment, training/development, and retention methods. Develop DEEP partnerships with other community stakeholder, and apply for grants necessary to carry out the organizations’ programming. Develop Global SEEDS’ organizational capacity of to address language acquisition, youth education, and adult job training among low-income Arabic speaking refugee community. Standardize volunteer recruitment, training/development, and retention methods. Develop DEEP partnerships with other community stakeholder, and apply for grants necessary to carry out the organizations’ programming.



Carson-Newman University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Program Associate

  • Jul 2012 - Jan 2013

  Manage the Community Connection and Service Corps staff of eight at Carson-Newman College, while networking with the surrounding community to organize sustainable change. Manage the Community Connection and Service Corps staff of eight at Carson-Newman College, while networking with the surrounding community to organize sustainable change.



Toilet on the Mount

• Seguin, Haiti

• Program Developer

  • Sep 2010 - Oct 2011

  Developed and managed a sanitation and health education project in Seguin, Haiti. Observed the issues, researched solutions, and implemented a plan that left people with proper sanitation solutions and jobs for trained construction crews. Developed and managed a sanitation and health education project in Seguin, Haiti. Observed the issues, researched solutions, and implemented a plan that left people with proper sanitation solutions and jobs for trained construction crews.