Resume

• 2008

  Community Engagement

  Leadership Metro Richmond

• 2004

  M.A.

  Media and Communications (Public Relations)

  Norfolk State University

  4.0 GPA

• 1985

  B.S.

  Mass Communications (Advertising)

  Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity

  Inc.

  Virginia Commonwealth University

• Active member of the Richmond Alumni Chapter since 1989. Our philanthropy and community outreach focus areas include: Bigger and Better Business (Economic Empowerment)

  Social Action and Education.

  Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity

  Inc. Iota Sigma Chapter

  Board Member

  Fredericksburg Public Relations Society

  Board Member

  CCA seeks to advance the cause of higher education in the Commonwealth and the nation’s capital through an exchange of ideas among our members and to provide professional development opportunities for our members. Membership in the College Communicators Association is open to everyone who works in higher education communications at colleges and universities throughout Virginia and the District of Columbia. If you fit this description

  you are automatically a member. CCA hosts biannual conferences

  one in the winter and one in the summer. Learn more: http://collegecommunicators.org/

  College Communicators Association of Virginia and the District of Columbia

  Chairman of the Board of Directors

  In 1991

  a coalition of four colleges—Reynolds Community College

  University of Richmond

  Virginia Commonwealth University

  Virginia Union University—announced a promise to students at Carver Elementary; to provide them with mentors who would work with them as they moved through their schooling and

  once having completed high school

  assist them in the college application and acceptance process.\n\nToday

  the promise continues to be upheld through the work of many hands and minds

  including Communities In Schools of Richmond\n\nThe Carver Promise provides weekly mentoring and educational support for 340 low income 1st – 5th graders at G.W. Carver Elementary School.\n\nIn addition

  The Carver Promise

  using the CIS Model of Integrated Student Services

  tracks student progress

  facilitates resources

  and provides career/college prep assistance for “Carver Kids” as they move through their middle and high school years.\n

  The Carver Promise

  Public Relations

  Community Outreach

  Social Media

  Advertising

  Corporate Communications

  Event Planning

  Nonprofits

  Copywriting

  Editing

  Research

  Media Relations

  Crisis Communications

  Marketing

  Strategic Planning

  Strategic Communications

  Public Speaking

  Leadership

  Marketing Communications

  Non-profits

  Strategy

  Holmes

  Malcolm

  Holmes

  NationsBank

  University of Mary Washington

  Reynolds Community College

  University of Mary Washington

  NationsBank

  Richmond

  Va and Norfolk

  Va

  Now Bank of America

  Database Specialist/Forms Analyst/ Paste-up Artist/ Technical Writer/ Methods Analyst

  Reynolds Community College

  Adjunct Professor of Communications

  Reynolds Community College

  Various Marketing Communications Positions

  2003-2004\t Assistant Director of Marketing & PR\n2001-2003\t\tDirector of Public Information\n1999-2001\t\tPublic Relations Manager \n1995-1999\t\tPublic Relations Specialist \n1993-1995\t\tPrinting/Publications Services Manager

  Reynolds Community College

  Public Relations Society of America

  Fredericksburg Public Relations Society

  College Communicators Association of Virginia and the District of Columbia

  Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity

  Inc.

  Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)

  BRONZE Education Digital Marketing Award: Admissions Website/Microsite

  Higher Education Marketing Report

  the most widely read publication for educational marketers

  sponsors the annual Education Digital Marketing Awards.\n\nThe Education Digital Marketing Awards recognizes the best educational websites

  digital content

  electronic communications

  mobile media and social media.\n

  Higher Education Marketing Report

  GOLD Education Digital Marketing Award: Microsite

  Higher Education Marketing Report

  the most widely read publication for educational marketers

  sponsors the annual Education Digital Marketing Awards.\n\nThe Education Digital Marketing Awards recognizes the best educational websites

  digital content

  electronic communications

  mobile media and social media.

  Higher Education Marketing Report