EXPERIENCE

Office for International Affairs in the City of New York

Key advisor to the Commissioner on political, programmatic, and administrative matters.
Preparation of briefing notes, speeches, and statements on international relations, economic development, and human rights.
Organization and oversight of logistics for events, meetings, and conferences.
Organizes and leads high profile events and briefings with Member States and UN staff.
Supports the Commissioner and the Office of International Affairs in strengthening ties with the global community.

Spearheaded the planning, organization, and execution of women-led projects and events to promote inclusivity and gender equity.
Developed and implemented strategies to ensure the availability of sanitary products throughout the college.

Assisted with the research, coordination, and organization of the UN Climate Change’s ‘Race to Zero’ consultation process.
Reviewed and summarized relevant literature, summarized written submissions, drafted options for criteria revisions, organized zoom meeting, and recorded meeting minutes.

Implemented and managed educational sessions on healthy relationships for high school students, with a focus on an intersectional and social justice-oriented approach.
Successfully orchestrated a workshop titled “Social Justice Approach to Violence Prevention,” engaging and educating over 100 participants.
Actively participated in community-based meetings and events centered around social justice, youth development, and other relevant topics.

Assisted in planning, coordinating, and organizing UN Ocean Conference events to highlight the effects on climate change.
Documented senior-level meetings, analyzed reports, and conducted research on the consequences of climate change on least developed countries.
Researched and created graphics posted to official UN-OHRLLS social media accounts and exhibited at the Ocean Conference.

Worked on a live daily newscast serving Northeast Georgia, an area of 1.3 million people, alternating weekly as reporter, anchor, producer, and assignment editor.
Reported, shot, wrote, and edited packages live from the scene and used portable equipment -- including light kits, microphones, and tripod.
Planned and supervised newscast and assigned reporters stories to cover.

Conducted in-depth research on South American markets to evaluate potential partnerships, contributing valuable insights to strategic decision-making.
Played a pivotal role in fostering multicultural communication by translating stories for CNN en Español, facilitating effective engagement with Spanish-speaking audiences.
Assisted in the development of advertising campaigns, actively contributing to the marketing and public relations efforts of the company.

Organized programs on community development and involvement for residents and refugees to integrate into the community.
Co-hosted a weekly live radio broadcast about education, news, and other pressing issues for Clarkston’s residents and refugees.
Served as host and moderator of the 2013 City of Clarkston Mayoral Debate.

Interviewed a variety of people – from singer / songwriters to the director of marketing at CNN en Español.
Reported on a lecture given by the President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, and represented The Sentinel at the following press conference.
Co-wrote an article about the president's visit to KSU that made the front cover of The Sentinel.