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Headline

Passionate about changing the world through my writting

About Me

-Motivated young professional, and accomplished poet with superb speaking and skills. Prior speaking and writing engagements includes; commencement speaker upon graduation at Evanston Township High School, NAACP, Dear Evanston, Fleetwood Jourdain Community Center, Juneteenth Parade, former winner of E-town Idol(high school talent show), published newspaper articles and original poems for Evanston RoundTable, featured poems and a interview in the Daily Northwestern. -Outstanding leadership qualities with a full understanding of the importance of teamwork, meeting goals, and providing quality support to participants and the organization.

Industries I Write About

Law & Politics

My Writing Samples

Beautifully Black 2021

Performed original poems at Juneteenth Parade in 2020 and 2021 speaking on black history and ways to problem solve racism.

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CQYSoaAAZ_-/

Celebrating Freedom

1st ever Juneteeth Parade in Evanston IL that was held virtually in June 2020 Performed original poems at Juneteenth Parade in June 2020 and 2021 speaking on black history and ways to problem solve racism

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CQa2g6YAUS8/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Poems "Trauma " and " Super Hero" June 2021

Starts @ 11 min Two featured poems for the virtual Resilient Evanston Youth Showcase: “REYS of Sunshine. The two pieces where speaking on trauma and how to build from it.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gs22s3Jjwa5XRz_ct82-eNswsjmr2t8n/view?usp=drivesdk&usp=embed_facebook&usp=embed_facebook

Celebrating Freedom June 2021

Recited original, motivational, and educational poem/speech about Juneteenth, its history and why it should be celebrated. Fundraiser was hosted at PALMHOUSE in Evanston IL.

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CQa1-04gyXj/

The Unbreakable May 2021

Motivational Speaker for the NAACP on the first ever National John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Action Day. Event hosted in Evanston IL

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CQa7PHmgvvx/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Onward May 2020

Delivering the commencement speech/poem to motivate graduating ETHS students to be prosperous in their goals. Evanston IL

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CQa3Ro_gPaH/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Kindness Poem April 2020

Virtual event hosted by Unitarian Church of Evanston in Evanston IL. Video starts @ 39 min Reciting original and motivational poem/speech for the event "Earth Day at 50 Years" that was hosted by the church virtually.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqYmNA2i4-g

News Paper Intern Jun 2019 -Jun 2021

Samples of work from the Evanston RoundTable and featured work from the Daily Northwestern

https://docs.google.com/document/d/10leaUftEEgSimTpQqYU3SK4JMeShABSNFHqtGudx3Q8/edit?usp=drivesdk

Kindness poem Jan 2020

Fleet Jourdain Community Center Year of Kindness and Nonviolent Action -Serve as a facilitated with a roll of observing and assisting the arts in crafts during the event. - Performed poem to motivate attendees to spread kindness. -Original poem and interview of me was published in the Daily Northwestern, Evanston RoundTable , and Dear Evanston YouTube.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OfW-r-sKm7PBPhfoacLKQMbownkf3A7cK1T8cOJN73I/edit?usp=drivesdk

Experience

Facilitator/ Performer

Volunteered at Fleetwood Jourdain’s 2020 Year of Kindness and Nonviolent Action | Evanston, IL -Served as a facilitator with the role of observing and assisting the arts and crafts activity during event -Performed original poem to motivate attendees to spread kindness

Company: Fleetwood Jourdain Community Center

I worked there from 1/2020 until 1/2020

Intern

Summer Internship as a reporter at local bi-weekly newspaper in Evanston IL -Compiled narratives and live experiences of Interfaith Action of Evanston board members and other stakeholders for article publication -Developed and wrote indepth articles based on community current events -Wrote and published poems chronicling investigative trip to Montgomery, Alabama

Company: Evanston RoundTable

I worked there from 6/2019 until 8/2019