PARTNERSHIP & PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

As the Center Director for Virginia’s first Neighborhood Networks Center, my leadership produced tangible results on the property and throughout the community. We achieved a ‘Certified’ classification status by the guidelines of the Department of Housing and Urban Development within the first three weeks and in the following months developed over twenty partnerships, a dozen programs, increased youth participation rates from twenty to over fifty daily, established a Board of Advisors that included representatives from the educational, corporate, and business community; and established the center as the sole access point in Virginia Beach for Department of Labor One-Stop Career Center programs and services.

COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING STRATEGY

I have led teams in creating innovative and interactive experiences on behalf of community organizations, small businesses, and corporate clients. Whether conveying product knowledge about Chrysler, AT&T, or Verizon, my ability to interface and establish a connection with an individual is evident in any type of venue or audience. Having achieved representation through print, radio, and televised media for not-for-profits and businesses, my strategies to achieve publicity are grassroots oriented and professional in execution. Press coverage and media exposure has been achieved through; The Virginian Pilot, The Hampton Roads Messenger, The Health Journals, WVEC, WAVY 10, CW27, and Max Media LLC.

NETWORKING & EVENT COORDINATION

Throughout my years as a college student and a young professional, I have led teams, comprised of staff as well as volunteers, through the design, development, and implementation phase of entertainment programs, political forums, and recreational events. Often times working with limited resources, I developed a network to attract and manage the resources necessary for implementation; I have led these efforts successfully on several environments.