A curated look at my professional background across events, operations, and community programming.
Event Management & Community Programming
Renaissance Church
Events Manager
Built and ran the event and community programming infrastructure for a fast-growing 1,000-person congregation in Harlem.
From flagship productions at iconic New York City venues to capital campaign events and grassroots community programming, I owned the full event lifecycle across a wide and varied portfolio. I also designed and launched Renaissance Meetups, a volunteer-led small groups program that grew from a summer pilot to a year-round community infrastructure serving 364 active participants across 20+ groups.
- Produced Easter at the Apollo Theater, one of only a handful of dedicated worship services in the venue’s history, across two sold-out back-to-back programs serving ~3,060 attendees
- Led the pre-launch event series for the In Harlem as It Is in Heaven capital campaign, which closed with $3.28M in pledges against a $3M Dream goal
- Produced Church & Chill 2024, reimagining the annual summer event from three separate service parties into one unified outdoor experience for the full congregation
- Managed Christmas Toy Store annually, serving 275 families and 1,081 children with toys, books, and on-site community resources
- Designed and launched Renaissance Meetups community, growing from 8 pilot groups to 20+ active groups and 250+ participants within the first year
Operations and Administration
Achievement First
Operations Coordinator
Supported day-to-day operational and programmatic functions across a high-performing education management organization.
Worked within a structured, systems-driven environment to keep programs running smoothly for students, staff, and families. Gained foundational experience in operational coordination, communications, and the kind of behind-the-scenes work that keeps large organizations functioning at a high level.
Communications & Public affairs
U.S. Army Reserve Public Affairs Mass Communications Specialist
Trained in strategic communications and public affairs through one of the most rigorous programs in the field.
Completed formal public affairs training at the Defense Information School (DINFOS), with applied experience in writing, media relations, and communications strategy. Built a foundation in clear, disciplined communication that has carried through every professional role since.
Areas of Expertise
EVENT PRODUCTION
Full life-cycle planning, large-scale productions, budget management, vendor management, run-of-show, on-site logistics, multi-site coordination, volunteer management
OPERATIONS
Program design, process development, cross-functional coordination, budget management, stakeholder communications
COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING
Program launch and scaling, volunteer leadership, community engagement, partnership development
Education & credentials
Bachelor of Arts, Editing, Writing & Media
Florida State University
Bachelor of Arts, International Affairs & Relations
Florida State University
Google User Experience (UX)
Professional Certificate
Coursera / Google
In Progress
Public Affairs Mass Communications Specialist
Defense Information School (DINFOS)