Resume
Work Experience
Sept 2024 - Dec 2024
Impact Communications Intern | Save the Children U.S.
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Produced specialized donor communications materials to support fundraising efforts, such as resource newsletters, donor acknowledgments, and program reports.
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Conducted research analyses to identify philanthropic trends and potential opportunities to increase efficiency and reach.
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Provided creative input for social media, marketing, and communications strategy.
Aug 2023 - Sept 2024
​Writing Center Tutor | University of Southern Mississippi
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Facilitated over 150+ tutoring sessions centered on students' writing and research needs, ranging from editorial feedback to assistance in locating sources and formatting academic material.
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Attended workshops on writing center strategy to maintain continuous awareness of field trends and discuss new instructional techniques.
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Fulfilled minor administrative duties such as scheduling appointments with students and drafting post-session reports.
June 2023 - July 2023
Student Researcher | University of Southern Mississippi
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Conducted extensive archival research and developed a methodology to identify trends in digitized letters from the Reconstruction Era.
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Utilized QGIS and ArcGIS geographic mapping software to visualize quantitative data and display findings to the general public.
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Performed in-depth literature review and synthesized complex historical information for eventual publication.
Jan 2022 - June 2022
Contract Journalist | The Lighthouse, Black Girls Projects
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Produced bi-weekly articles for a news blog dedicated to elevating marginalized voices.
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Interviewed figures in various fields for key information on current events.
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Performed legislative analyses of recent state bills to report on their political intent, status in Congress, and potential effect on the public.
Education
B.A. in English Literature - The University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, MS
Minors in Black Studies and Sociology
Awarded Certificate in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Relevant Coursework: Digital Storytelling, African–American Literature, Professional Communications, Tutoring Writing, English Composition, Poetry Writing I–III, Technical Writing, Social Problems, Intro to Black Studies​
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​Leadership/Involvement
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President | USM Creative Writing Club, 2023 – 2025
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Chapter President | Sigma Tau Delta International English Honors Society, 2023 – 2025
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Vice President | Students for Human Rights, 2023 – 2024
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Secretary | Southern Miss Association of Black Journalists, 2022 – 2024
​Grants/Awards
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2024 Ronald E. McNair Scholar
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President's List: Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2023
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Fall 2022 Emerging Scholar Award for Best Essay in ENG 340
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Awarded Honors Presidential Scholarship
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DCUR Eagle SPUR Grant Recipient 2023–2024
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DCUR Unanticipated Opportunities Grant Recipient 2023​
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Selected Conference Presentations
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"Sense of Belonging, the Institution, and the University Writing Center," Southeastern Writing Center Association Conference, Atlanta, GA, February 2024
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“The Confederate Impressment of Slaves in Mississippi and the Infrastructure of War,” Presenter on "Mapping Freedom” panel, Annual Gulf South History and Humanities Conference, Natchez, MS, October 2023
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"Cento for Black Boys", Healing and Empowerment Category, Race, Genders, and Sexualities Symposium, Hattiesburg, MS, February 2022​
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Poetry Publications​
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Thin Air Magazine, "the grieving", Fall 2024
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Sigma Tau Delta Rectangle, "no one" and "when they say our protest is violence", Fall 2024
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PRODUCT, "Blank–Talk", Fall 2023
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Editing and Proofreading
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​Teamwork/Editorial Collaboration
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​Graphic Design (Canva) ​​​​
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Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
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Social Media Marketing/Content Strategy
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Newsletter Design/Email Marketing (Mailchimp)​
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​Survey Research (Qualtrics/Google Forms)​​​
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Creative/Professional Writing​​
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Digital Storytelling (Shorthand)
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Video Production and Editing (Wondershare Filmora/Capcut)​​