Resume

• 2016

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

  Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Mass Media and Culture

  Union Institute & University

• 2001

  M.A.

  Communications

  Delta Sigma Theta

  Inc.; Book Club Director

  Urban Woman's Book Club

  American Association of University Women

  Pack Secretary - Cub Scouts of America

  National Council of Negro Women

  3.4 GPA

• 1977

  Business Management

  Howard University

• 1975

  High School Diploma

  Prepatory

  College - Fashion Merchandising

  Drama Club

  Several Bands

  Advanced courses

  Basketball

  Badminton

  Track and Field

  Volleyball

  Improvisational Competitions

  Junior College courses taken during high school

  Kearny High School

• Public Relations and Marketing Consultant/Manager for the American Veterans Heritage Center. I helped to develop an image for the organization and I managed the Patriot Freedom Festival for 3 years. There were over 6000 attendees last year.

  American Veterans Heritage Center

  Event and Marketing Manager

  Currently

  I oversee PR (press

  conferences

  PSA placement

  etc.) for the organization

  American Veterans Heritage Center

  Event Management

  Volunteer Management

  Program Development

  Strategic Planning

  Nonprofits

  Media Relations

  Social Media

  Marketing Strategy

  Public Speaking

  PowerPoint

  Community Outreach

  Customer Service

  Event Planning

  Leadership Development

  Non-profits

  Microsoft Office

  Marketing

  Fundraising

  Public Relations

  Social Networking

  The Heman Sweatt Project

  Created the website and created content for the Heman Sweatt Project.

  Police and Firefighter Recruitment Campaign

  Urban Media Group (Owner

  CEO) secured the police recruitment campaign contract and oversaw recruitment and promotion of recruits with an emphasis on securing women and minorities. Created radio and television commercial spots

  print advertising

  and created and disseminated public relations and marketing campaign. With a video/production

  advertising

  promotion and social media team

  secured the highest percentage of minorities and women (in east and Midwest US markets) in a market to apply and to pass the testing (32% of recruits) with a very limited budget. Offered 2015 Firefighter campaign contract.

  Emma

  Urban Media Group

  American Veterans Heritage Center

  Washington Adventist University

  Johns Hopkin University School of Education

  Northern Virginia Community College

  Dayton Urban League

  Montgomery College

  Sinclair Community College

  International College of Broadcasting

  Wilberforce University

  Dayton

  Ohio

  Teach students pursuing an Associate’s Degree Public Speaking

  Radio and Television

  Communications

  Mass Media. Created syllabi.

  Adjunct Faculty

  International College of Broadcasting

  Dayton

  OHio

  Teach Freshmen/Sophomore students Fundamentals of PS/Mass Media Communication\n• Work with a percentage of students who need disability-related accommodations\n• Develop curriculum and syllabi

  Adjunct Instructor

  Sinclair Community College

  Takoma Park

  Maryland

  Moved to Washington

  DC

  August

  2016 and was offered Graphic

  Media and photography classes; currently teaching Propaganda and Persuasion

  Introduction to Human Communication and Intercultural Communication. Select books and research support services for courses\n Report assessments

  major/core courses; Define curriculum; create syllabi and advise students.

  Adjunct Professor

  Washington Adventist University

  Dayton

  Ohio

  Develop and implement marketing campaigns for nonprofit organizational needs. They included: building membership

  developing relationships with government and private industry entities. Developed national campaign to entice government to move national veterans archives to Dayton VA campus

  in the AVHC name. Develop annually (for 5 years) the Patriot Freedom Festival

  an event that entertains over 10

  000 people and veterans.

  Marketing Manager

  American Veterans Heritage Center

  Baltimore

  Maryland

  Tutor junior high/high school students in PSAT/SAT prep

  math

  reading and writing; develop rapport with students. Evaluate and document student progress. Work with Site Project Coor. While developing student progress.

  Tutor/Researcher

  Johns Hopkin University School of Education

  Sterling

  VA

  Professor

  Northern Virginia Community College

  Rockville and Germantown

  MD

  Adjunct Professor

  Montgomery College

  Ohio

  DC/MD/VA

  New York

  Secured the police recruitment campaign contract and oversaw recruitment and promotion of recruits with an emphasis on securing women and minorities. Created radio and television commercial spots

  print advertising

  and created and disseminated public relations and marketing campaign. With a video/production

  advertising

  promotion and social media team

  secured the highest percentage of minorities and women (in east and Midwest US markets) in a market to apply and to pass the testing (32% of recruits) with a very limited budget. Offered 2015 Firefighter campaign contract.As Promotions and Event Manager

  executed projects

  developed on-air promos

  and managed staff : WRC-TV “4 Your Health and Fitness Expo” (100

  000 attendees)

  and Camp 4 Kids. Annual budget: $3.5 Million. Audience Development Manager for national play

  Elton John’s “Aida (Disney Corp.). Implemented marketing and sales of Aida in Washington

  DC

  and Philadelphia to minority markets. Consultant

  PR and Marketing\t\nCreated crisis management programming/packaging

  and trained 40+ staff members for crisis events. Secured a marketing campaign with an instructional component contract with owner. Helped develop the workshop/instructional component on restructuring how students relate to one another and civil rights history. Secured placement of the workshop series at Central State University.

  CEO

  Urban Media Group

  Wilberforce

  Ohio

  • Teach/Taught up to six (6) sections communications coursework and up to two (2) sections English/reading coursework in a semester and one (1) online course.\n• Teach undergraduate students; Develop and implement syllabi for courses\n• Select books and research support services for courses\n• Report assessments

  major/core courses; Define curriculum (communication and liberal art courses)\n• Create report for academic grants (video/production/marketing for science/math program for Dept. of Ed.)\n• Work with a typically higher percentage of students who need disability-related accommodations\n• Recruit students; Advisor for the Optimist Club (social svc.) and Theatrical Dome (actor’s club)\n• Brought life to communication courses by:\n-\tEarning highest teaching evaluations among non-tenure-track instructors\n-\tDeveloping new

  writing-intensive approach to courses\n-\tIntroduced students to high-profile media and advertising professionals from local and regional media/organizations; Integrated state-of-the-art PR/Journalism Boot camp through GDBJA\n-\tAssisting students with career-development issues/ID’s internships\n-\tPublished student generated literary book (for Advanced Journalism course/2013).\n(Currently still teach online public speaking)

  Full Time Professor

  Communications

  Wilberforce University

  Dayton

  Ohio

  Developed and trained entire staff for Crisis Management implementation. Developed sponsorship and marketing packaging.

  GED Instructor and Public Relations Consultant

  Dayton Urban League