Experience

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  Reynolda house museum of american art

  Sept 2014 - Dec 2014

  Development intern

  Added 20 new donors through cold callingAuthored corporate sponsor newslettersManaged donor database

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  New winston museum

  Jan 2015 - Jul 2015

  Event planning and research intern

  Produced public histories for 3 communities around Winston Salem, NC through oral history interviews, archival research and architectural surveysInitiated and engaged 15+ businesses, non-profit organizations and interest groups to participate in and promote the public history project “Memory Mapping”Increased museum visibility and attendance through social media

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  Wake forest university

  Jan 2015 - Aug 2016

  Promoted academic events through grassroots marketing and social media increasing student participation by 20% Co-curated and marketed highly successful traveling exhibit on incarceration and social justicePresented on exhibit at multiple conferences Produced and advertised interactive online exhibit from collected oral history interviews Conducted oral history interviews Won scholarship grants and produced exhibit on the relationship between art and science through research design, archival research, writing and design, event planning, and marketingPresented at conferences and received recognition for excellence from academic juries Wrote a series of blog posts published on the ZSR Special Collections Blog advertising public research opportunities of a religious archiveResearched the background and uses of materials found in the archive

  • Marketing Assistant

    Aug 2015 - Aug 2016

  • Preservation Assistant

    Sept 2015 - Jan 2016

  • Project Manager and Researcher

    Aug 2014 - Feb 2016

  • Project Manager and Researcher

    Aug 2015 - Dec 2015

  • ACC-IAC Creativity and Innovation Fellow

    Apr 2015 - Jan 2015

  • Contributing Writer

    Jan 2015 - Jun 2015
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  Heard it here blog

  Aug 2015 - Dec 2015

  Contributing writer

  Produced 7 local news articles and interactive features contributing to the 5x increase in readership

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  About.com

  Jan 2016 - Feb 2017

  Write copy for H1 and CMS descriptions for new online verticals Produced competitive comparative analysis of culture-based websitesContributed to content and editorial in the education division

  • Freelance Copywriter and Editor

    Jan 2017 - Feb 2017

  • Temporary Intern

    Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
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  Radicle labs

  Nov 2016 - Jan 2017

  Research intern

  Conduct research on business development with Fortune 500 in a fast-paced start-up environment

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  Sinclair broadcast group- wxlv abc45/ wmyv my48

  Sept 2017 - Jan 2019

  Digital research project coordinator

  - Input and managed digital marketing campaigns- Maintained TV ratings research to support Sales Team- Assisted with special projects and event planning with the Promotions Department

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  Sinclair broadcast group- wxlv abc45 / wmyv my48

  Jan 2019 - Sept 2021

  Digital sales coordinator

  I worked with the sales team to develop the best multichannel marketing plan for each client. I manage each account, implement strategic changes, and analyze campaign performance. I also wrote daily news scripts in collaboration with the News team.

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  Self-employed

  Jan 2021 - now

  Certified grant writer and researcher
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  Lionbear ventures, llc

  Jan 2023 - now

  Grant consultant

  Lionbear Ventures, LLC brings solutions to communities that go overlooked by supporting small business creation and community development through the lens of sustainability and equity. I collaborate with a small team of grant writers to research and deliver successful federal and state grant applications and business plans in the areas of community development, agriculture, and sustainability.

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  The mississippi farm to school network

  Apr 2023 - now

  Grant writer