Experience

Southern University at New Orleans
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Writing Tutor

  • Aug 2022 - Present


The SUNO Observer

• Podcast Producer

  • Dec 2022 - Present

  The SUNO Observer Podcast is a solo project that I embarked on in December of 2022 to conduct interviews with Black businesses, organizations, and leaders of New Orleans. Rapidly the project has changed into interviews with guests that promote HBCUs, assist in social issues, and uplift students of Southern University at New Orleans.

• Editor in Chief

  • May 2022 - May 2023

  • Consulted graphic artists on design layout and overall creative vision.• Supervised staff by checking in regularly to offer guidance with weekly staff meetings• Provided editing, fact-checking and proofreading for various articles.• Managed multiple writing and editing assignments in dynamic environment within stated timelines.• Collaborated with editor-in-chief to determine journal content and topics of special issues.• Conducted phone and email interviews to elicit advice-driven information.• Managed development, editing and publishing of editorial content created for articles, blogs, audio interviews and video features.• Implemented modern electronic delivery platforms while continuing hard copies in response to reader demand and constantly tracked publishing trends and customer preferences.• Worked closely with graphic, photo and video teams to plan and produce compelling content.• Partnered with leaders and remote teams to uncover compelling and strategically useful stories.• Hired, managed, guided and inspired 15-person editorial and administrative team and directed practices and policies for working effectively with vendors and content contributors.• Through my leadership I have created partnerships with organizations such as The JCS Project: Just for College Students & Copper & Brass Paper Goods for Southern University at New Orleans with my implementation of The SUNO Podcast. Show less



Southern Univsersity at New Orleans

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Writer

  • Jan 2021 - May 2023

  • Wrote stories to prescribed editorial style and format standards, meeting expected objectives.• Writing perspective stories for the following topics: Local News, Entertainment News, Fun Facts and Campus Announcements• Read trustworthy publications to gather information on current events and breaking news.• Recruit and retain inexperienced staff writers• Assisting with tutoring incoming staff members• Research and Interview sources for story ideas• I asked questions and discovered facts during interviews.• Identified key mistakes in documents and used well-developed proofreading skills to make changes. Show less

• Manging News Editor

  • Jan 2021 - May 2022

  • Collaborated with project managers to update on status and meet deadlines.• Supervised staff by checking in regularly to offer guidance with writing structure, grammar, and subject matter.• Provided editing, fact-checking and proofreading for various articles.• Recruited talented freelance writers to research and compose articles.• Held weekly editorial meetings to generate publication ideas and review staff recommendations.• Managed multiple writing and editing assignments in dynamic environment within stated timelines.• Oversaw layout design and worked with production team members to complete daily and weekly content schedules.• Recommended enhancements to articles for optimum readership. Show less



Skincare Anarchy The Podcast

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

• Editorial Intern

  • Jun 2022 - Oct 2022

  • Prepared, rewrote and edited copy to improve readability. • Proofread 10 plus stories weekly and gave editorial feedback to 5 writers. • Researched information related to beauty, pop culture, and medicine for pieces. • Drafted summaries and marketing copy for 50 plus pieces. • Wrote 300-word pieces every day for Medium publication. • Wrote stories, articles or newsletters for publication. • Developed story or content ideas, considering reader or audience appeal. • Planned contents according to publication's style, editorial policy and publishing requirements. • Verified facts, dates and statistics using standard reference sources. • Read, evaluated and edited manuscripts or other materials submitted for publication. Show less