Functional Skills
Change Management / Org Design
Business Planning
Program Management
Human Capital Consulting
Communications
Software Skills
Google Analytics
Google Sheets
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Microsoft PowerPoint
Salesforce
Asana
Canva
Jira
Basecamp
Certifications
CAPMCertified Associate in Project Management
CSMCertified Scrum Master
Sector Experience
Business Services
Consumer Goods
Media & Entertainment
Social & Public Sector
Technology
Languages
English
Big 4 Accounting
Top Consulting Firms
Experience
Mela Vitamins Inc
Start-Up
Founder
8/2021 - Present
• Founded and launched Mela Vitamins, the first wellness company formulating supplements to meet the unique nutritional needs of melanated people.
• Led research & development with a medical advisory team and established product manufacturing and logistics to meet FDA requirements.
• Launched the online store and established partnerships with other online marketplaces and national retailers.
• Hired and trained customer service, marketing, operations and finance teams.
• Led research & development with a medical advisory team and established product manufacturing and logistics to meet FDA requirements.
• Launched the online store and established partnerships with other online marketplaces and national retailers.
• Hired and trained customer service, marketing, operations and finance teams.
Blavity, Inc
Corporate Strategy & Development
Vice President, AfroTech
1/2021 - 9/2021
• Led the AfroTech brand and business, including managing the Marketing, Operations, Sales, and Client Services teams.
• Led cross-functional marketing and creative design teams and processes for social media, email marketing and the website.
• Led the strategy, planning and execution of digital and in-person events and the AfroTech conference for 25,000+ attendees.
• Managed the multi-million-dollar budget for the brand.
• Collaborated with the design and engineering teams to oversee the launch and testing of Lunchtable.com – Blavity’s content streaming platform.
• Managed people operations, including overseeing the hiring, performance and culture for my teams.
• Created and launched new digital products, events and content that increased revenue.
• Led cross-functional marketing and creative design teams and processes for social media, email marketing and the website.
• Led the strategy, planning and execution of digital and in-person events and the AfroTech conference for 25,000+ attendees.
• Managed the multi-million-dollar budget for the brand.
• Collaborated with the design and engineering teams to oversee the launch and testing of Lunchtable.com – Blavity’s content streaming platform.
• Managed people operations, including overseeing the hiring, performance and culture for my teams.
• Created and launched new digital products, events and content that increased revenue.
Blavity, Inc
Media & Communications
Sr. Director of Corporate Affairs / Chief of Staff to the CEO
1/2019 - 12/2020
• Established and executed company-wide strategic initiatives and go-to-market campaigns for new products and brands.
• Restructured and managed the marketing teams for Blavity Inc. brands, reaching over 100 million millennials a month through social and email.
• Managed internal and external corporate communications and PR teams.
• Created executive talking points and presentations for the CEO and COO.
• Led the strategy, planning and execution of the AfroTech conference and other digital events for 20,000+ attendees - including marketing, sales, programming and operations.
• Managed the legal and contracting teams across the company.
• Launched and managed Blavity.org, a non-profit that drives Black economic advancement forward through entrepreneurial fellowship programs featuring grants, education & mentorship.
• Restructured and managed the marketing teams for Blavity Inc. brands, reaching over 100 million millennials a month through social and email.
• Managed internal and external corporate communications and PR teams.
• Created executive talking points and presentations for the CEO and COO.
• Led the strategy, planning and execution of the AfroTech conference and other digital events for 20,000+ attendees - including marketing, sales, programming and operations.
• Managed the legal and contracting teams across the company.
• Launched and managed Blavity.org, a non-profit that drives Black economic advancement forward through entrepreneurial fellowship programs featuring grants, education & mentorship.
For the Love of Travel
Start-Up
Head of Operations & Development
4/2018 - 1/2019
• Managed international and domestic operations for the company, including business strategy, operations, logistics, people operations, risk management and communications.
• Established and executed a strategic plan and KPIs to drive domestic and international growth.
• Led people operations across the company, including workforce planning, hiring and training.
• Curated new products and led go-to-market campaigns.
• Developed and managed international vendor and partner relationships.
• Established and executed a strategic plan and KPIs to drive domestic and international growth.
• Led people operations across the company, including workforce planning, hiring and training.
• Curated new products and led go-to-market campaigns.
• Developed and managed international vendor and partner relationships.
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
Management Consulting
Manager, Strategy
4/2017 - 4/2018
• Managed teams providing communications, business strategy, product development and go to market strategy, and risk management support to Fortune 500 and public sector clients.
• Facilitated meetings and strategic planning sessions with client’s C-level executives to establish communications strategies, streamline business operations and improve KPIs.
• Led business development initiatives and managed key client relationships, resulting in over $100 million in new revenue.
• Managed risk communications and disaster response communications for a variety of clients, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
• Facilitated meetings and strategic planning sessions with client’s C-level executives to establish communications strategies, streamline business operations and improve KPIs.
• Led business development initiatives and managed key client relationships, resulting in over $100 million in new revenue.
• Managed risk communications and disaster response communications for a variety of clients, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
Management Consulting
Sr. Associate / Associate
8/2011 - 4/2018
• Led a website redesign for a major insurance carrier. Managed design and development sprints, facilitated communication between developers, UX designers, consulting team, and our clients.
• Led the development of multi-year strategic plans for public and private sector clients. Led strategy sessions with c-level executives to establish goals, KPIs and workforce restructuring.
• Led risk communications, public relations and external marketing campaigns for public sector and private sector clients.
• Established and led a regulatory compliance division for a top financial institution to assess and implement new state and federal policies.
• Established and managed a cross-functional Program Management Offices with 100+ staff members for public and private sector clients.
• Led the development of multi-year strategic plans for public and private sector clients. Led strategy sessions with c-level executives to establish goals, KPIs and workforce restructuring.
• Led risk communications, public relations and external marketing campaigns for public sector and private sector clients.
• Established and led a regulatory compliance division for a top financial institution to assess and implement new state and federal policies.
• Established and managed a cross-functional Program Management Offices with 100+ staff members for public and private sector clients.
AidData
Research
Research Assistant
11/2009 - 5/2011
Collaborated with professors at the College of William & Mary to systematically collect, standardize, and publish worldwide development finance data at the project-level. Resulted in the most comprehensive database on international development assistance metrics in the world—AidData.org.