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Resume

Work Experience

Sept 2024 - Dec 2024

Impact Communications Intern | Save the Children U.S.

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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 

  • 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

  • President | USM Creative Writing Club, 2023 – 2025

  • Chapter President | Sigma Tau Delta International English Honors Society,  2023 – 2025

  • Vice President | Students for Human Rights,  2023 – 2024 

  • Secretary | Southern Miss Association of Black Journalists,  2022 –  2024

 

​Grants/Awards

  • 2024 Ronald E. McNair Scholar

  • President's List: Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2023

  • Fall 2022 Emerging Scholar Award for Best Essay in ENG 340

  • Awarded Honors Presidential Scholarship

  • DCUR Eagle SPUR Grant Recipient 2023–2024

  • DCUR Unanticipated Opportunities Grant Recipient 2023​

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Selected Conference Presentations 

  • "Sense of Belonging, the Institution, and the University Writing Center," Southeastern Writing Center Association Conference, Atlanta, GA, February 2024

  • “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

  • "Cento for Black Boys", Healing and Empowerment Category, Race, Genders, and Sexualities Symposium,  Hattiesburg, MS, February 2022​

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Poetry Publications​

  • 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

  • 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)​​

Skills & Expertise

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