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CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Professional Summary
A hard-working political science student and professional dancer with years of successfulintern experience in local government, the political workforce, and the dance entertainment
industry. Recognized consistently for performance excellence with over 15 awards and
scholarships for academic success, leadership, and community service recognition from the
New York State Senate, Assembly, and the Town of Huntington. Strengths in organization,
adaptability, efficiency, critical thinking, and teamwork backed by a 3.98 GPA and
consistent Dean's List honors. A versatile and devoted dancer who has appeared dancing for
NY Attorney General Letitia James' Long Island Inauguration, DJ Khaled, Neyo, Remy Ma,
Biore, New Era Cap, Cheetos, Reebok, and more. A passionate individual eager to fight for
human rights, be an advocating voice, and make great change one step, one gesture, and one
case at a time.
Skills
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Work History
Creative Director, 07/2020 to Current
Situation Interactive – New York , NY
Situation Interactive – New York , NY
- John Jay Student Academic Success Programs - Transfer Peer Success Coach, Provide support for 25-75 incoming Transfer students per semester entering John Jay College.
- Conduct over 30+ individual coaching sessions, weekly class visits, and outreach and consistent communication with assigned students.
- Help students navigate John Jay's resources and make referrals to other departments if needed.
- Organize success workshops, activities, and events for transfers students and present on behalf of John Jay and the Student Academic Success Programs.
- Help students with growth mindset and mentality, goal setting, new skills, individual academic journeys, bridge the gap between the professors and the students, provide mentorship and leadership, and push graduation.
- Prepare students for later educational experiences by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks., Coordinate, develop and direct all high-impact creative projections from concept to completion, including photoshoots, campaign video shoots, and increase promotional content.
- Recruit, hire, and cast and recruit top candidates such as models, dancers and actors for shoots.
- Negotiated contracts and hired all photographers and videographers to organize all shoots.
- Consult and work collaboratively with the marketing department for all creative aspects of the brand.
- Revamped and established work strategies and new creative processes to accomplish agency objectives.
- Evaluate and approve all images and videos to deliver quality results.
Intern, 06/2017 to 09/2020
Dallas Mavericks – Dallas , TX
Dallas Mavericks – Dallas , TX
- Provided direct assistance to the Executive Director.
- Organized digital and paper files and documents, wrote meeting minutes, answered phone calls, took down messages, provided information, scheduled and attended meetings and appointments, made copies, created databases on Microsoft Word and Excel, and worked collaboratively with county constituents, board members, and collogues.
- Designed, developed and distributed flyers and visual media for events, activities, and meetings.
- Trained in-coming employees fulfilling the assistant role to the Executive Director after temporarily filling in a full-time position.
- Adapted quickly, smoothly, and efficiently to fulfill changing circumstances.
- Developed a leadership network among community groups to coordinate the virtual conference series “Youth Aspirations” led by the Suffolk County Office of Minority Affairs.
- Recruited guest speakers, planned the format, hosted meetings, and facilitated these events with the goal to provided knowledge, empowerment, and inspiration to the youth during the time of the pandemic.
Intern, 07/2017 to 07/2017
Dallas Mavericks – Dallas , TX
Dallas Mavericks – Dallas , TX
- Learned the complaint process, attended and took notes in meetings with clients, reviewed intake and evaluation of complaints of discrimination under the supervision of an Investigator and a team of interns.
- Interpret civil rights laws and equal opportunity regulations for individuals or employers.
Intern, 06/2015 to 08/2015
Dallas Mavericks – Dallas , TX
Dallas Mavericks – Dallas , TX
- Operated office machines, such as photocopiers and scanners, voice mail systems, and personal computers.
- Answered incoming telephone calls, took down messages and provided information.
- Maintained and updated filing, inventory, mailing, and database systems, either manually or using a computer.
- Opened, sorted, and routed incoming mail, answered correspondence, and prepared outgoing mail.
- Delivered messages and ran errands.
- Reviewed files, records, and other documents to obtain information to respond to requests.
- Collaborated with a team of interns to help facilitate the Wounded Warrior Project community service event, and took part of weekly professional enhancement workshops.
- National Coalition of 100.
Education
Bachelor of Arts: Political Science, Human Rights, Expected in 05/2021
John Jay College Of Criminal Justice (CUNY) - City, State
GPA: 3.98, Dean's List Fall 2019
John Jay College Of Criminal Justice (CUNY) - City, State
GPA: 3.98, Dean's List Fall 2019
01/2020
- Kitamba Diversity in Analytics & Leadership Program
- One of few select students in the Political Science Department to participate in Faculty Mentored Research
Regents Diploma: 01/2019
- GPA: 3.74, Member of Lambda Sigma Sophomore Honors Society, Mastery in Math Endorsement
- Member of National Honors Society & French Honors Society
- President of African American Student Organization
- Member of district Legislation Committee
Political Science, 05/2019
Pace University - City, State
Dean's List
Pace University - City, State
Dean's List
High School Diploma: 06/2017
Half Hollow Hills High School - City, State
GPA: 3.9
Half Hollow Hills High School - City, State
GPA: 3.9
Work History
Creative Director, 07/2020 to Current
Company Name – City, State
Company Name – City, State
- John Jay Student Academic Success Programs - Transfer Peer Success Coach, Provide support for 25-75 incoming Transfer students per semester entering John Jay College.
- Conduct over 30+ individual coaching sessions, weekly class visits, and outreach and consistent communication with assigned students.
- Help students navigate John Jay's resources and make referrals to other departments if needed.
- Organize success workshops, activities, and events for transfers students and present on behalf of John Jay and the Student Academic Success Programs.
- Help students with growth mindset and mentality, goal setting, new skills, individual academic journeys, bridge the gap between the professors and the students, provide mentorship and leadership, and push graduation.
- Prepare students for later educational experiences by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks., Coordinate, develop and direct all high-impact creative projections from concept to completion, including photoshoots, campaign video shoots, and increase promotional content.
- Recruit, hire, and cast and recruit top candidates such as models, dancers and actors for shoots.
- Negotiated contracts and hired all photographers and videographers to organize all shoots.
- Consult and work collaboratively with the marketing department for all creative aspects of the brand.
- Revamped and established work strategies and new creative processes to accomplish agency objectives.
- Evaluate and approve all images and videos to deliver quality results.
Intern, 06/2017 to 09/2020
Company Name – City, State
Company Name – City, State
- Provided direct assistance to the Executive Director.
- Organized digital and paper files and documents, wrote meeting minutes, answered phone calls, took down messages, provided information, scheduled and attended meetings and appointments, made copies, created databases on Microsoft Word and Excel, and worked collaboratively with county constituents, board members, and collogues.
- Designed, developed and distributed flyers and visual media for events, activities, and meetings.
- Trained in-coming employees fulfilling the assistant role to the Executive Director after temporarily filling in a full-time position.
- Adapted quickly, smoothly, and efficiently to fulfill changing circumstances.
- Developed a leadership network among community groups to coordinate the virtual conference series “Youth Aspirations” led by the Suffolk County Office of Minority Affairs.
- Recruited guest speakers, planned the format, hosted meetings, and facilitated these events with the goal to provided knowledge, empowerment, and inspiration to the youth during the time of the pandemic.
Intern, 07/2017 to 07/2017
Company Name – City, State
Company Name – City, State
- Learned the complaint process, attended and took notes in meetings with clients, reviewed intake and evaluation of complaints of discrimination under the supervision of an Investigator and a team of interns.
- Interpret civil rights laws and equal opportunity regulations for individuals or employers.
Intern, 06/2015 to 08/2015
Company Name – City, State
Company Name – City, State
- Operated office machines, such as photocopiers and scanners, voice mail systems, and personal computers.
- Answered incoming telephone calls, took down messages and provided information.
- Maintained and updated filing, inventory, mailing, and database systems, either manually or using a computer.
- Opened, sorted, and routed incoming mail, answered correspondence, and prepared outgoing mail.
- Delivered messages and ran errands.
- Reviewed files, records, and other documents to obtain information to respond to requests.
- Collaborated with a team of interns to help facilitate the Wounded Warrior Project community service event, and took part of weekly professional enhancement workshops.
- National Coalition of 100.
Personal Information
- COMMUNITY SERVICE
- Safe at Home for Seniors (August 2020)
- Dance to Unite (2018/2019)
- Long Island Coalition for the Homeless (July 2019)
- Birthday Wishes of Long Island (July 2017)
- Gurwin Jewish Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (July 2017)
- Wounded Warrior Project (July 2015)
- Venettes Cultural Workshop (2011-2017)
- Concerned Taxpayers of Wheatley Heights (2015- 2017)
Skills
Additional Information
- AWARDS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS , Citizenship Achievement Award from NYS Assemblywoman Kimberly Jean-Pierre Certificate of Merit: Outstanding Community Service from the Assembly of the State of New York Certificate of Recognition from NYS Senator Phil Boyle Student Leadership Award from the Excellence in Success Organization Proclamation from the Town of Huntington Bob Grant for Excellence in Academics & Athletics Scholarship Creative Empowerment Art Scholarship L.I.B.E.A. Scholarship Winner Maintained current knowledge of government policy decisions.
- Black Women Long Island Chapter Inc., Scholarship Winner Mid- Island Club Scholarship Winner Mother's Club of Wheatley Heights Irene Goodman Memorial Scholarship Concerned Father's Club of Wheatley Heights Scholarship Dance Accomplishments: Signed with MSA Talent Agency (2014-present), MTV TRL Premiere with DJ Khaled (2017), MTV TRL with Marteen (2018), HOT 97.1 Summer Jam with Remy Ma ft. Neyo, A Boogie, Lil Kim & Fat Joe (2018), Made In America with Angelica Villa (2019), Soulfrito with Amara La Negra (2018), Reebok Videoshoot (2018), NAACP ACT-SO Gold Medalist (2016 & 2017), New Era Commercial “We Reign As One” (2019), The Pulse on Tour Protégé (2014-2016), Cheetos Superbowl Advertisements (2020), Biore Skincare (2020), Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (2017), & more.
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School Attended
- John Jay College Of Criminal Justice (CUNY)
- Pace University
- Half Hollow Hills High School
Job Titles Held:
- Creative Director
- Intern
Degrees
- Bachelor of Arts : Political Science, Human Rights , Expected in 05/2021
01/2020
Regents Diploma : 01/2019
Political Science , 05/2019
High School Diploma : 06/2017
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