Experience

Climate Justice Alliance
• United States
• Renewables & Environment
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Organizing Director

  • Jul 2020 - Present

Climate Justice Alliance, Cooperation Jackson
• Just Transition Organizer

  • Aug 2017 - Dec 2018

Mississippi Alliance for State Employees - Communication Workers of America
• State Organizer

  • Mar 2017 - Dec 2017


Jackson Federation Of Teachers and Paraprofessionals

• Organizer & Community Advocate

  • Nov 2015 - Feb 2017

  •Built community and labor relationships and coalitions •Developed and implemented membership outreach plans •Facilitated training and development on labor and social justice initiatives with union and community groups •Created retention plans and built sustainable organizing committees •Trained worksite leaders •Developed strategies & activities for membership engagement •Database management •Develop Literature and Media content to promote member engagement •Built community and labor relationships and coalitions •Developed and implemented membership outreach plans •Facilitated training and development on labor and social justice initiatives with union and community groups •Created retention plans and built sustainable organizing committees •Trained worksite leaders •Developed strategies & activities for membership engagement •Database management •Develop Literature and Media content to promote member engagement



Jackson Public School District

• Substitute Teacher

  • Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

  ●Carried out a program of study prescribed in the lesson plans left by the classroom teacher. ●Created a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students. ●Guided the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and objectives as indicated in the lesson plans for the lessons, units, or projects assigned. ●Employed instructional methods and materials that are most appropriate for meeting lesson objectives. ●Indicated to students at beginning of class the basic expectations for behavior in the class in accordance with school policies. ●Performed duties usually required of absent teacher such as lunchroom duty, hall monitoring. ●Performed other related duties as directed by principal.



United Auto Workers Global Organizing Institute

• Lead Student & Community Organizer/ Project Manager

  • May 2012 - Aug 2014

  ●Recruited, interviewed, and trained college students for the department’s internship program around the right to organize. ●Organized students and young activists across the country to raise awareness and take direct action on college campuses in support of the Nissan workers organizing campaign in Mississippi and Tennessee. ●Facilitated intern trainings in order to educate and raise awareness about worker’s rights and social justice issues on college campuses in the South and in the community. ●Led and developed intern teams in Jackson, MS and Nashville TN. ●Recruited the support of community members and labor organizations in Mississippi and Tennessee to support the Nissan workers organizing campaign. ●Built key relationships with student organizations in South Africa ●Managed the department’s social media networks such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. ●Wrote press releases and blog stories around social justice issues affecting today's generation. ●Planned and coordinated two out of a five city campus tour on the Nissan campaign on college campuses tours in Chicago, IL; Nashville, TN; and Jackson, MS featuring actor and humanitarian Danny Glover along with Hip Hop Artist Common. ●Led and planned events, in order to establish a student organization in support of the right to organize.



Jackson State University, Office of Communications

• Public Relations Staff Writer/Sports Report/Marketing Auxiliary

  • Aug 2007 - May 2012

  ● Wrote and interviewed faculty, alumni, parents, and students for university publications. ● Wrote press releases, created headlines and tag lines. ● Took and edited photographs, serve as a department student representative. ● Designed, compiled, edited monthly newsletters for Athletics Department. ● Learned logistics and scoring techniques of each athletic division. ● Served as scorekeeper for various sports. ● Reviewed, recorded, copied, and faxed statistics to ESPN and various sports agencies. ● Designed, compiled, and edited a monthly newsletter. ● Planned and coordinated marketing events for dining services and student life. ● Hosted focus groups to boost university’s appeal to students and the community. ● Managed the university dining services social media networks and website. ● Designed flyers for marketing activities. ● Coordinate lunch segments with live performances to increase dining service revenue and student attendance.



Project FAME/Upward Bound

• Dormitory Counselor

  • Jun 2009 - Jul 2009

  ● Career & Personal Counselor Tutor. ● Assisted with completing College Admissions/ Financial Aid applications. ● Implemented Sexual Awareness Seminars. ● Facilitated College Readiness Workshops. ● Assisted with Cultural Enrichment Activities ● Life Skills mentor. ● Career & Personal Counselor Tutor. ● Assisted with completing College Admissions/ Financial Aid applications. ● Implemented Sexual Awareness Seminars. ● Facilitated College Readiness Workshops. ● Assisted with Cultural Enrichment Activities ● Life Skills mentor.