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Mia Douglas

Mia Douglas

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Department of State VSFS Intern | White House HBCU Scholar | BPIA Intern

  • Education

    • Benedict College

      2020 - 2024
      Bachelor's degree Mass Communication/Media Studies Freshman

      Activities and Societies: Student Planning Council ( SPC) Honors Program During the COVID-19 pandemic, the student planning council worked to orchestrate fun filled events while maintaining restrictions and safety precautions. In the same manner, the honors program equipped students to succeed with meetings that included topics such as mental health, tutoring and study habits.

    • Dublin City University

      2023 - 2023
      Study Aborad Academic Internship in the Global Workplace Section 14 (Dublin) Senior

      -Analyzed cultural, organizational, and structural components of global workspaces. - Focused on communication styles used in low level societies versus high level societies. - Created interprersonal relationships among instructors and supervisors of the workplace. -Visited Courts and government building to build understanding of Irish politics.

    • Benedict College

      2020 - 2024
      Bachelor's degree Mass Communication/Media Studies

  • Experience

    • Benedict College

      Sept 2021 - Apr 2022

      Tracked and charted the needs of students on campus ranging from food to toiletries. Worked with students to bring awareness food insecurity. Assisted in creating activities, events and awareness around issues affecting the sophomore class at Benedict College. As lead of Benedict Honors College, I formulated and organized events, interests and overall engagement of Honors students.

      • Student Volunteer

        Jan 2022 - Apr 2022

      • Representative

        Sept 2021 - Apr 2022

      • Engagement Lead

        Sept 2021 - Apr 2022

    • National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ)

      Jan 2022 - Apr 2022
      Secretary

      As secretary, I was responsible for taking notes, tracking meeting minutes and sending out all necessary information to members on important dates.

    • Benedict College

      Jul 2022 - now

      Coordinate with mass communications program directors and board to best utilize equipment, improve course of study, and optimize resources for student's benefit. - Keep record of all meetings and minutes.- Help manage time logs for participating board members. - Coordinate future events with faculty and board. - Correspond with advisor to meet monthly expectations. As Benedict College Honors Program Vice president duties included- Managing book club and monthly newsletter.-Coordinating and planning events.- Capturing photos and videos for each event. - Meetings monthly to organize and coordinate a plan for the consequent month. - Prepare students for their endeavors in college.- Act as a mentor for the student during their tenure at school.- Aid in events, activities and programs produced by the college.

      • Advisory Committee Member for Mass Communications

        Feb 2023 - now

      • Junior Class Secretary

        Aug 2022 - Apr 2023

      • Honors College Vice President

        Aug 2022 - Apr 2023

      • Orientation Leader

        Jul 2022 - Apr 2023

    • Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service

      Jul 2022 - Aug 2022
      Student Fellow

      As a student apart of the Georgetown School of Foreign Service Summer Institute cohort we fostered conversations on topics concerning cybersecurity, terrorism, politics, and international relations.- Synthesized conversations on American diplomacy and foreign policy strategy with former Russia diplomatDerek Hogan.- Participated in lecture on the rise of terrorism and insurgency with Council on Foreign Relations seniorfellow Bruce Hoffman.- Recommended strategies to combat food insecurity crisis in African nations and Yemen to United Nations.- Met with Secretary of the Army Christine Warmouth and discussed women’s rights in the army, and America’s current threats. Show less

    • Gray Television

      Sept 2022 - Dec 2022
      Multimedia Intern

      Specialized in reporting, production, and digital publications, Cultivated a hands-on experience in discovering the news industry through real-world practices.- Conducted interviews with the community to understand complex issues and examined the effective role the news could take in sharing their story.- Produced the consumer and heath report portions of the evening 7 PM news shows consistently.- Collaborated with digital team members to write, edit, and verify vital information prior to article publication.- Developed an industry professional reel containing stand ups, produced blocks, and in studio anchor reads. Show less

    • Journal Media

      Jun 2023 - Aug 2023
      Reporter Intern

      - Researched mother and baby homes effect on Mixed-Irish individuals.- Interviewed individuals regarding intersectionality of being Mixed-Irish in the contemporary and past society.- Gaged the public opinion at the pinnacle of a controversial affair.-Reported on anti-war protests regarding Ireland's neutrality.

    • U.S. Small Business Administration

      Sept 2023 - Dec 2023
      U.S. Field Operations Region 4 Intern

      Assist in SBA efforts on HBCU's campuses and local businesses. Act as mediator between media networks and SBA to spread press releases in a timely manner. Organize ideas regarding community outreach. Participate in weekly team conference calls.

    • U.S. Department of State

      Sept 2023 - now
      Virtual Student Federal Services Intern

      - Craft multimedia products for social media and federal leadership.- Research impact of foreign media domestically, and internationally.- Analyze traditional and social media using search engine optimization (SEO) to create a concise presentation for quarterly targets.- Create interest documents for U.S government leaders and journalists identifying the reach of a specific story.

    • Association for Diplomatic Studies & Training

      Jan 2024 - Apr 2024
      Intern

    • Black Professionals in International Affairs - BPIA

      Mar 2024 - now
      Intern

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Adobe Bridge CC: Tips, Tricks, and Techniques

      LinkedIn
      Oct 2022

    • Adobe Lightroom

      LinkedIn
      Sept 2022

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Mia Douglas
      Future Leader in Public Service Partnerships for America Sep 2023
    • Awarded to Mia Douglas
      HBCU White House Scholar White House Initiatives on HBCU's May 2023 Students receiving this reward are recognized for their accomplishments in academics, leadership, civic engagement and excellence at their institution. They are chosen to serve as ambassadors of the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
    • Awarded to Mia Douglas
      Scholar African American Irish Diaspora Network Apr 2023 African American Irish Diaspora Network rewards students with the opportunity to study abroad on a full-ride. This allows for cultural, professional, and personal exploration on a global scale.