Experience

Sankofa Community Development Corporation
• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Community Development Specialist

  • Aug 2023 - Present


The University of Memphis

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  Currently assisting Department Chair & Associate Professor with preliminary research, data collection, organization and analysis as part-time graduate research assistant. Currently assisting Department Chair & Associate Professor with preliminary research, data collection, organization and analysis as part-time graduate research assistant.



The Urban Leaders Fellowship

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Urban Leaders Fellow

  • Jun 2022 - Jul 2022

  Worked with local housing authority and partner organization, HousingNOLA, and Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) to draft and present affordable housing policy proposing adaptive reuse of vacant OPSB properties. Compiled and organized data on student homelessness in Orleans Parish for HousingNOLA. Worked with local housing authority and partner organization, HousingNOLA, and Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) to draft and present affordable housing policy proposing adaptive reuse of vacant OPSB properties. Compiled and organized data on student homelessness in Orleans Parish for HousingNOLA.



Colliers

• Canada
• Real Estate
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marketing Assistant

  • Feb 2020 - Apr 2021

  Worked for Cincinnati-based brokerage, Colliers International, assisting seven brokers spanning three commercial real estate industries in branding and business development efforts, creation of marketing & promotional materials, as well as social media management. Served as the primary coordinator for the Building Up Community quarterly volunteer activity events. Worked for Cincinnati-based brokerage, Colliers International, assisting seven brokers spanning three commercial real estate industries in branding and business development efforts, creation of marketing & promotional materials, as well as social media management. Served as the primary coordinator for the Building Up Community quarterly volunteer activity events.



Smallwood Nickle Architects PLLC

• Marketing Assistant

  • May 2018 - Feb 2020

  Worked for Nashville-based architecture firm, Smallwood Nickle Architects, as part-time administrative and marketing assistant. Duties included, but were not limited to, answering phones, updating website content, developing promotional content, and photographing job sites. Worked for Nashville-based architecture firm, Smallwood Nickle Architects, as part-time administrative and marketing assistant. Duties included, but were not limited to, answering phones, updating website content, developing promotional content, and photographing job sites.



LusterWear Unique Art & Jewelry

• Senior Shop Assistant

  • Feb 2018 - Sep 2019

  Served as graphic designer, marketing strategist, photographer and general shop assistant for Etsy-based Laudable Mud Studio shops. Duties included, but were not limited to, marketing research, managing social media accounts, designing flyers, logos, and promotional materials, website development, photography, photo editing and managing Etsy shop. Served as graphic designer, marketing strategist, photographer and general shop assistant for Etsy-based Laudable Mud Studio shops. Duties included, but were not limited to, marketing research, managing social media accounts, designing flyers, logos, and promotional materials, website development, photography, photo editing and managing Etsy shop.



NOLI CDC CORPORATION

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Capacity Development Practicum

  • Jan 2019 - May 2019

  Aided in the development of Northside Common Market to feature cultural events and other local business programming. Duties included but were not limited to compiling organizational data, surveying neighborhood businesses, basic administrative assistance, and transitioning NoLi CDC to a functional CRM system. Aided in the development of Northside Common Market to feature cultural events and other local business programming. Duties included but were not limited to compiling organizational data, surveying neighborhood businesses, basic administrative assistance, and transitioning NoLi CDC to a functional CRM system.



KET - Kentucky Educational Television

• United States
• Media Production
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Development Intern

  • Jan 2018 - May 2018

  Served as a KET development intern under the Corporate Development Officer. Assisted with all aspects of fundraising, membership, and other office administrative work. Tending to listserv updates, and handling donor information were also required. Served as a KET development intern under the Corporate Development Officer. Assisted with all aspects of fundraising, membership, and other office administrative work. Tending to listserv updates, and handling donor information were also required.



Food Chain

• Israel
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Capacity Development Intern

  • Aug 2017 - Dec 2017

  Served as assistant to executive director of local nonprofit and indoor aquaponics farm. Assisted with the design of main building sign, banners, business signs, promotional materials, and volunteer brochures. Assisted with the planning and volunteer coordination of the grand opening for the Teaching and Processing Kitchen. Served as assistant to executive director of local nonprofit and indoor aquaponics farm. Assisted with the design of main building sign, banners, business signs, promotional materials, and volunteer brochures. Assisted with the planning and volunteer coordination of the grand opening for the Teaching and Processing Kitchen.



University of Kentucky Student Activities Board

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Cultural Arts

  • Jan 2016 - May 2017

  Programmed, promoted, produced and directed general arts awareness and workshop events for student body of UK, working closely with the various board departments. Duties included but were not limited to event creation, event management, budgeting, promotional planning, promotional material development, volunteer management, and associate director training. Programmed, promoted, produced and directed general arts awareness and workshop events for student body of UK, working closely with the various board departments. Duties included but were not limited to event creation, event management, budgeting, promotional planning, promotional material development, volunteer management, and associate director training.