Award-winning writer, publicist and brand strategist making a difference in the entertainment industry with stellar results.
FINALIST
2021 BIPOC Writers Fellowship
Skills & Expertise
Entertainment Professional with 7+ years experience working on award-winning TV series and original movies. Extensive expertise in supporting executives, managing busy desks, and enhancing the image of producers, directors and other creatives in the TV and Film industry with strategic brand marketing. Effective communicator and speaker. Emotionally intelligent. Possesses a strong work ethic as well as exceptional writing, editing and research skills. Offers extensive experience in internal and external communications, publicity and media relations.
Executive Assistant Excellent Writer
Budget Management Web Design
Branding Calendar Management
Project Management Highly Organized
Microsoft Office Editor & Proofreader
Writer
Vyre Network
March 2021 - Present
Freelance / Remote
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Recipient of global marketing and distribution deal with streaming platform for short film January 14th
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Winner of the Best Female Director and the Best Social Awareness Award for short film January 14th
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Will develop and create original content as part of the networks' Production Writers Circle
Executive Assistant / Publicity Coordinator
TV One & CLEO TV
May 2019 - Present
Freelance / Remote
www.tvone.tv
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Coordinated and managed logistics for high-profile press events (pre-Covid) for over 30+ original movies
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Senior writer and editor for 150+ press releases, tune-in alerts and executive announcements per year
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Compiles, monitors, and updates media coverage, press lists and weekly PR reports
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Creates media talking points for talent and network executives
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Manages complex department budget and expenses, calendars, and meetings while maintaining excellent relationships with department teams (Marketing, Programming, Integrated Marketing, Legal, Digital and Operations), talent, reps and vendors
Writer / Director / Producer
January 14th (Short Film)
January 2019 - Present
Freelance / Black Goddess Productions
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Multi-award winning short film. Official Selection of 50+ film festivals worldwide including the Pan African Film Festival, British Urban Film Festival, Accra Indie Filmfest, Morehouse College of Human Rights Film Festival, Seattle Black Film Festival, San Francisco Black Film Festival, and Oregon Short Film Festival.
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35+ wins and nominations including -
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Africa Movie Academy Awards for Best Diaspora Short Film (Nominee)
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Winner, Grand Jury Prize for Best Short Film, Orlando Urban Film Festival
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Winner, Best Short Feature, Morehouse College of Human Rights Film Festival
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Winner, Best U.S. Short Film, Hollywood Women's Film Festival
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Winner, Best First Time Filmmaker, Montreal Independent Film Festival
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Winner, Best Director (Short Drama), Voices Rising Film Festival
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Lead Consultant, Publicity & Brand Management
LJPR
January 2011 - Present
Freelance / Remote
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Develops and executes comprehensive and integrated brand marketing strategies and publicity campaigns for Emmy® and Academy Award®-winning producers and creatives such as Little Monster Films (Free Solo, Meru), Emmy® Award-winning producer Toni Bullock (Black Women Own the Conversation, The Amazing Race), NAACP® Image Award winning producer Nasir K. Ferebee (Black Boy Joy, 90 Days), Emmy® Award-winning producer Shirley V. Williams (Intent to Destroy), Academy Nicholl Finalist Arun K. Vir (Reset, Suburban Turban), Sir Laurence Olivier Award and NAACP Theatre Award recipient A. Russell Andrews (Insecure, Better Call Saul), among others.
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Writes and compiles press releases, media kits, EPKs for print, digital, and social media platforms
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Conducts media relations and provides support at special events and screenings
Story Editor
Shaded Media Group
September 2020 - November 2020
Freelance / Remote
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Story Editor for web series The New Deal. Generated ideas for multi-arc series.
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Wrote Episode 7 - "Bill 482"
Writer
The Voyeur Killings (Web Series)
February 2018 - May 2018
Freelance / B South Media
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Writer on web series. Wrote blog articles for the series website
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Wrote and conceived Episode 3 - "The Target" (Link to episode)
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Performed production assistant duties. Assisted with publicity and marketing.
Development Coordinator, Unscripted
Discovery Studios
March 2013 - January 2014
Los Angeles, CA
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Assistant to three-time Daytime Emmy®-nominated EP (Leeza, Extreme Makeover, Big Brother)
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Wrote and designed show treatments and sizzle reel materials for pitches
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Pitched show ideas for Discovery Communications networks (Discovery Channel, TLC, OWN, Animal Planet, Travel Channel et al.)
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Leveraged existing relationships while discovering new talent
Current Projects
The Softwalkers - Sci-fi Pilot in development
Little Monster Films - Website Redesign
Uncensored, Season 3 (TV One) - Publicity Coordinator
Unsung, Season 11 (TV One) - Publicity Coordinator
CLEO Speaks, Season 3 (CLEO TV) - Publicity Coordinator
Just Eats With Chef JJ (CLEO TV) - Publicity Coordinator