Graduate Degree: Longwood University- MBA (Marketing)- In Progress
ECON 509- Managerial Economics
FINA 550- Financial Management
ACCT 540- Managerial Accounting
Graduate Certificate: Rutgers University- Mini MBA (Digital Marketing)
Undergraduate Degree: Longwood University- Communication Studies (Digital Media)
Relevant Course Work:
COMM 101- Public Speaking- I learned techniques to deliver formal and informal speeches on various topics.
COMM 141- Introduction to Media Writing- I learned the foundation of journalistic writing and wrote four articles within a beat or specific track of journalism over the course of the semester.
COMM 240- Digital Editing- This course focused on the basics of video camera operations, video interviews and editing, I produced four shot videos throughout this course.
COMM 280- Fundamentals of Public Relations- Throughout this course I worked on media monitoring, a public relations campaign and the basics of public relations writing such as press and new releases.
COMM 341- Advanced Media Writing- Built on fundamentals of media writing, wrote five articles and an interactive media longform and participated in real-world style journalistic exercises such as mock press conferences and social media writing.
COMM 355- Media Production- Built on the foundations of digital editing and video interviewing, conducted reporter standups, filmed two sporting events, learned how to work the studio equipment and collaborated on a team to create video packages.
COMM 410- Digital and Social Media Technologies- I created a blog and used social media marketing techniques to market it to my audience.
COMM 455- Digital Storytelling- Learned skills such as lighting and 4K camera operations, participated in the production of a talkshow both as a director and a talkshow guest, and created a semester-long documentary.
COMM 460- Senior Research and Prospectus- Focused on a media phenomena and conducted research and a survey in which my research partner and I completed a senior-level thesis based on our findings.
Photography: All Eyes On Prince Edward County (Spring 2018) I produced photos for a magazine which was a collaborative project between Longwood’s ART 256, ENG 400 and the Moton Museum.
Journalistic writing: As part of my internship. I was asked to write an article about the school’s lacrosse program and how several of the current and former players have connections to the Boy Scouts of America program. This project gave me a lot of perspective into professional-level journalistic writing was like. I had to update the article regularly to make sure my supervisors were happy with it before it got published.
Internship Experience: I interned at an independent school in Farmville, VA, called Fuqua School. My job was social media marketing and through my time there I completed numerous tasks ranging from writing articles for the bi-weekly newsletters to making videos or completing marketing efforts such as making pamphlets, advertisements, and short videos. I learned so much from my time there and did something new everyday. I enjoyed the quick-paced environment and the challenges and tasks that came about and the methods I used to solve them.
I made a documentary about the school during the course of my internship. I also helped with marketing efforts for fundraising initiatives.