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Who I Am: An award-winning public relations professional and freelance journalist specializing in strategic communications and features journalism. I've worked as senior account executive and director of a public relations/marketing and creative services firm. There, I provided strategic communications for nonprofits and public education and government entities. Additionally, I managed a team of account executives. My experience includes: Led the media rollout of a national pilot parenting centers; Managed organization-wide educator appreciation events; Managed national award-winning education-based online pressroom; Managed social media accounts for megachurches and nonprofits to garner atleast a 30 percent increase in engagement; Secured media placements in EBONY Magazine and ABC News for clients
As a freelance writer for more than 10 years, I have interviewed Academy Award winner, Lupita Nyong'o, Phylicia Rashad and music icon, Stevie Wonder in publications such as ESSENCE and Ebony Magazine, as well NewsOne. Additionally, my work has been published in Clutch Magazine, Mediabistro.com and UPTOWN Magazine. I primarily cover culture, entertainment and lifestyle.
Reported piece for paid membership (AvantGuild) for Mediabistro.com, a creative portal.
Reported piece for Happy & Healthy section of print issue, September 2014.
https://www.essence.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/selfie-nation/
Personal essay for AARP's weekly newsletter for African American women
https://www.sistersletter.com/article/help-wanted/
Reported piece on successful strategies of urban public school systems
https://www.ebony.com/news/izone-schools-memphis-philadelphia/#axzz4XG32HwEW
Reported piece with chrometics expert, Dr. Dawna Ballard about how to align your life through time
http://www.xonecole.com/instead-of-work-life-balance-try-this-instead/
Write both print and digital stories for various publications including EBONY Magazine, ESSENCE, Mediabistro.com, xoJane and NewsOne, mainly on culture, lifestyle, education and mental health
Company: Self-Employed
I worked there from 4/2007 until now