Wayne N. Manrakhan
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- School: Delaware Technical Community College
- Campus:
- Department: Physics
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Location:
300 N Orange St
Stanton-Wilmington, DE - 19801 - Dates at Delaware Technical Community College: December 2008 - April 2019
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Biography
Wayne Naresh Manrakhan is a/an Instructor in the Dtcc/stanton Campus department at Delaware Technical Community College - Stanton Campus
Delaware Technical Community College - Physics
Strategic Communications/Marketing Professional, Freelance Writer
Alisha
Tillery
Memphis, Tennessee
Who I Am: An award-winning public relations professional and freelance journalist specializing in strategic communications and features journalism.
I've worked as senior account executive and director of the Memphis office for KQ Communications, a public relations/marketing and creative services firm. There, I provided strategic communications for nonprofits and public education and government entities. Additionally, I managed a group of account executives and assistant account executives. My experience includes:
- Led the media rollout of a national pilot parenting centers
- Managed organization-wide educator appreciation events
- Managed national award-winning education-based online pressroom
-Managed social media accounts for megachurches and nonprofits to garner atleast a 30 percent increase in engagement
-Secured media placements in EBONY Magazine and ABC News for clients
Additionally, I received the inaugural 2016 PR Star Award from PRSA Memphis Chapter and was awarded a PRSA Vox Gold Award for Media Relations.
As a freelance writer for more than 10 years, I have interviewed Academy Award winner, Lupita Nyong'o, Phylicia Rashad and music icon, Stevie Wonder in publications such as ESSENCE and Ebony Magazine, as well NewsOne. Additionally, my work has been published in Clutch Magazine, Mediabistro.com and UPTOWN Magazine. I primarily cover culture, entertainment and lifestyle.
Experience
RISE Foundation, Inc.
Resource Development Coordinator
Assisted executive director in grant writing, act as a board of directors liaison and responsible for development of communications (PR, newsletters, event coordination, social media, etc.).
RISE Foundation, Inc.
Common Cents Program Facilitator
Wayne worked at RISE Foundation, Inc. as a Common Cents Program Facilitator
The University of Memphis
Adjunct Professor
Taught traditional and non-traditional students the fundamentals of public speaking via classroom instruction at the U of M main and satellite campuses.
KQ Communications
Account Executive
Wayne worked at KQ Communications as a Account Executive
KQ Communications
Senior Account Executive
Responsible for creating and executing strategic marketing communications, PR or promotional plans for top-tier clients, managing client accounts overseeing all PR/marketing staff and projects at KQ's Memphis location.
KQ Communications
Senior Account Executive
Wayne worked at KQ Communications as a Senior Account Executive
Memphis Urban League Inc
Created and implemented social media strategy for organization to publicize events and programs to support National Urban League Young Professionals, including implementing Twitter Chat with the keynote speaker for the 4th Annual Empowerment Conference Weekend.
Education
Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College at Baton Rouge
B.A.
Journalism
Southern DIGEST news staff Student Government Association (class senator, volunteer)
