Board Operator

• May 2023 - Present

General Manager

• Mar 2022 - May 2023

• Recruited as GM to oversee hiring, training, onboarding, guest relations, labor projections, and budget/cost control. • Established structure, process, and documentation as foundation for expansion, from 1 location to 3 in < 2 years. • Launched 1st-ever training program, complete with employee manual, shift procedures, and service standards. • Currently engaged in development of standard operating procedures (SOPs) governing all aspects of operations. • Recruited as GM to oversee hiring, training, onboarding, guest relations, labor projections, and budget/cost control. • Established structure, process, and documentation as foundation for expansion, from 1 location to 3 in < 2 years. • Launched 1st-ever training program, complete with employee manual, shift procedures, and service standards. • Currently engaged in development of standard operating procedures (SOPs) governing all aspects of operations.

Programming Manager

• Aug 2021 - May 2023

• Promoted to management role for Howard University’s student-run station. • Redesigned programming during COVID, shifting focus to virtual/digital in line with protocols. • Created new show segments and led overhaul of legacy programming. • Promoted to management role for Howard University’s student-run station. • Redesigned programming during COVID, shifting focus to virtual/digital in line with protocols. • Created new show segments and led overhaul of legacy programming.

A&R/Campus Promotions Intern

• Sep 2018 - Dec 2021

• Recommended melodical, lyrical, or production changes encouraging artists to stretch outside their comfort zones. • Participated in studio sessions and created reference tracks for R&B artists, songwriters, and producers. • Forged strategic on-campus partnerships to promote awareness of Def Jam and Route Runner roster artists. • Gained hands on experience in recording, production, mastering, and sequencing. • Recommended melodical, lyrical, or production changes encouraging artists to stretch outside their comfort zones. • Participated in studio sessions and created reference tracks for R&B artists, songwriters, and producers. • Forged strategic on-campus partnerships to promote awareness of Def Jam and Route Runner roster artists. • Gained hands on experience in recording, production, mastering, and sequencing.

Industry Engagement Intern

• May 2021 - Aug 2021

• Curated and archived social media content in line with overall content marketing strategy. • Strategized industry outreach to promote awareness and organic, word-of-mouth growth in registration. • Curated and archived social media content in line with overall content marketing strategy. • Strategized industry outreach to promote awareness and organic, word-of-mouth growth in registration.

Artist Development Intern

• Jan 2021 - May 2021

• Cultivated relationships with talent to produce monthly Instagram Live showcases. • Brainstormed creative research and outreach tactics to educate artists on program reach and impact. • Provided day-of production support, inclusive of sound checks, artist relations, and live show logistics. • Cultivated relationships with talent to produce monthly Instagram Live showcases. • Brainstormed creative research and outreach tactics to educate artists on program reach and impact. • Provided day-of production support, inclusive of sound checks, artist relations, and live show logistics.

Administrative Assistant

• Jan 2021 - May 2021

• Provided high-touch administrative support to executive team and office staff. • Performed heavy calendar management and managed information flow in and out of the office. • Provided high-touch administrative support to executive team and office staff. • Performed heavy calendar management and managed information flow in and out of the office.

College Representative

• Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

• Sourced talent while concurrently managing outbound social strategy for portfolio of up-and-coming R&B artists. • Orchestrated in-store signings for artists and provided onsite support to promote fan engagement. • Drove on-campus publicity by curating, creating, and pitching artist features in Howard University press outlets. • Sourced talent while concurrently managing outbound social strategy for portfolio of up-and-coming R&B artists. • Orchestrated in-store signings for artists and provided onsite support to promote fan engagement. • Drove on-campus publicity by curating, creating, and pitching artist features in Howard University press outlets.

A&R/Promotions Intern

• Jan 2020 - Dec 2020

• Planned dozens of listening parties and events leveraging creative assets of start-up streaming platform. • Drove on-campus activation through integrated experiential and social campaigns. • Managed budgets, content calendar, media mix/strategy, and post-flight ROI analysis. • Partnered with A&R management on talent relations, artist development, and marketing strategy. • Planned dozens of listening parties and events leveraging creative assets of start-up streaming platform. • Drove on-campus activation through integrated experiential and social campaigns. • Managed budgets, content calendar, media mix/strategy, and post-flight ROI analysis. • Partnered with A&R management on talent relations, artist development, and marketing strategy.

Technical Producer

• Aug 2018 - Mar 2020

• Collaborated with talent on pre-production, production, mixing, and mastering on-air content. • Fostered creativity through production oversight ensuring segment cohesiveness and flawless execution. • Collaborated with talent on pre-production, production, mixing, and mastering on-air content. • Fostered creativity through production oversight ensuring segment cohesiveness and flawless execution.