Experience

The Boyd Initiative

• United States
• E-Learning Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Cohort Member

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  - Learned the fundamentals of digital advertising and account management - Developed search advertising, media marketing, communications, business, social, and skills - Completed a three-week training program - Learned the fundamentals of digital advertising and account management - Developed search advertising, media marketing, communications, business, social, and skills - Completed a three-week training program



Merritt Group

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Intern

  • Oct 2022 - Mar 2023

  - Optimized SEO and increased website traffic by completing content audits for cybersecurity, healthcare, technology, and government clients - Managed the review of over 20 web pages by coordinating communication between internal subject matter experts and web page developers - Regularly contributed to industry research, pitches, and thought leadership articles - Optimized SEO and increased website traffic by completing content audits for cybersecurity, healthcare, technology, and government clients - Managed the review of over 20 web pages by coordinating communication between internal subject matter experts and web page developers - Regularly contributed to industry research, pitches, and thought leadership articles



WHOV-TV

• Associate Producer

  • Sep 2019 - May 2022

  - Produced a weekly broadcast aired to Hampton University and the surrounding areas - Managed pre-production workflow to adequately prepare episodes for production and post-production teams - Researched newsworthy stories and wrote broadcast scripts - Produced a weekly broadcast aired to Hampton University and the surrounding areas - Managed pre-production workflow to adequately prepare episodes for production and post-production teams - Researched newsworthy stories and wrote broadcast scripts



Peloton Interactive

• United States
• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• 700 & Above Employee

• Public Relations Intern

  • Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  - Developed a strategic communications plan for sustained promotion of special pricing for military, students, and educators - Used excel to create and maintain a Canadian media tracker that included potential sources and opportunities for international expansion - Evaluated and vetted press opportunities through the creation of briefing books that highlights talking points, watch outs, publication and journalist information, and interview background - Developed a strategic communications plan for sustained promotion of special pricing for military, students, and educators - Used excel to create and maintain a Canadian media tracker that included potential sources and opportunities for international expansion - Evaluated and vetted press opportunities through the creation of briefing books that highlights talking points, watch outs, publication and journalist information, and interview background



Metropolitan Baptist Church

• United States

• Digital Media Consultant

  • Mar 2020 - Jun 2021

  • Facilitated the transition from in-person to virtual worship services by writing, recording, and editing voiceovers • Overhauled editing and production workflow for broadcast within a week and oversaw continuing weekly services • Directed clergy and members on appropriate on-camera presence and recording techniques • Created digital marketing assets to accompany applicable virtual events • Facilitated the transition from in-person to virtual worship services by writing, recording, and editing voiceovers • Overhauled editing and production workflow for broadcast within a week and oversaw continuing weekly services • Directed clergy and members on appropriate on-camera presence and recording techniques • Created digital marketing assets to accompany applicable virtual events



The Media Brew

• United Kingdom
• Staffing and Recruiting

• Entertainment Writer

  • Sep 2019 - Jan 2020

  • Selected by news anchor and celebrity interviewer for prestigious writing opportunity covering topics such as the MET Gala and the Oscars for online publication • Researched entertainment news, wrote weekly blog posts, and attended weekly pitch meetings • Selected by news anchor and celebrity interviewer for prestigious writing opportunity covering topics such as the MET Gala and the Oscars for online publication • Researched entertainment news, wrote weekly blog posts, and attended weekly pitch meetings



Petersburg Family YMCA

• Camp Counselor

  • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  • Organized weekly camp activities including sports, arts and crafts, and online games for over 100 elementary age campers • Provided emotional and academic support to campers • Maintained accurate records of any incidents that took place during the day • Organized weekly camp activities including sports, arts and crafts, and online games for over 100 elementary age campers • Provided emotional and academic support to campers • Maintained accurate records of any incidents that took place during the day



WTVR-TV

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Shadow

  • Aug 2018 - Aug 2018

  • Observed newscast broadcasting process and behind the scenes live newscast • Learned about the duties of a news anchor • Observed the importance of teamwork in the communications field • Received mentorship from journalists • Observed newscast broadcasting process and behind the scenes live newscast • Learned about the duties of a news anchor • Observed the importance of teamwork in the communications field • Received mentorship from journalists



ABC 8NEWS WRIC - Nexstar Media Group

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Shadow

  • Aug 2018 - Aug 2018

  • Watched the behind the scenes of the newscast production process • Observed the writing process of a newscast teleprompter script • Learned the process of gathering and assembling a news story • Watched the behind the scenes of the newscast production process • Observed the writing process of a newscast teleprompter script • Learned the process of gathering and assembling a news story