Public Relations, Brand Communications, Media / Influencer Relations
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Strategy
Awards & Achievements
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Forbes 30 Under 30 2024 - READ
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Marcus Graham Project x Brooklyn Nets Marketing Workshop Alumni
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ADCOLOR Conference & Awards – 2021 Future Honoree - READ
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Minority Report Podcast - ADCOLOR Futures: Hackathon Winners - LISTEN
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CSR & Diversity Awards, Presented by PR News - Black Pioneer Award Nominee - READ
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PR NEWS Webinar - Aligning Your External DEI Commitments to Your Internal Organization - LISTEN
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WWD - Meredith Corporation Launches "Good Impressions" to help BIPOC, LGBTQ Business Owners - READ
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Mission Speaker - The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Overview
Vanity Fair, GQ, GQ Sports - Condé Nast
Senior Manager, Brand Communications
As the Senior Manager, Brand Communications for Vanity Fair, GQ, and GQ Sports, I play a pivotal role in managing the day-to-day of the pressroom, and executing the PR strategy to elevate the world-class editorial and business narratives for both iconic brands. In close collaboration with editorial leaders and business partners, I aim to build a strong, integrated communications strategy and drive innovation to amplify the journalism, leadership, and experiential events including but not limited to Vanity Fair Studios, GQ Studios, GQ's Men of the Year franchise, GQ Sports x Super Bowl, GQ's Creativity Awards, Vanity Fair's Campaign Hollywood, the Vanity Fair Oscar's Party, and more.
The Estée Lauder Companies
Senior Manager, Global Brand Communications
As the Senior Manager of Global Brand communications, I supported the VP’s communications oversight across a large brand portfolio, including Estée Lauder, La Mer, Bobbi Brown, AERIN, Origins, Aveda, Bumble and bumble and Dr. Jart+. In my role, I flexed across various brands requiring additional communications & influencer marketing support on product launches, collaborations and experiential events. Additionally, I provided assistance in issues management support across the brands and supported on strategic communications for the Executive Group President, including writing talking points, presentations, Q&As, briefings, and event staffing etc.
People Magazine & Entertainment Weekly - Dotdash Meredith
Manager, Brand Communications & Media Relations
Press
Politico: Media Watch
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Forbes: Meet the Newest Forbes 30 Under 30
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The Grio: Meet the Black brilliance on Forbes’ 2024 ’30 Under 30′ list
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AfroNews: Black stars shine on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 List 2024
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Lymphoma Research Foundation: The Importance of Being Seen and Heard
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CureToday: The Importance of Being Seen and Heard
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MediQuality: Patient With Blood Cancer Takes on Bias and 'Gaslighting'
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MDEdge: Blood cancer patient takes on bias and ‘gaslighting’
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People: Broadway Star Sarah Jones and Insecure's Natasha Rothwell Kick Off #NoFilter Instagram Live Series
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People: Why Michael B. Jordan Is Finally Starring in a Love Story After He 'Strayed Away' from Genre
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Leading Ladies Africa: Meet the Black Women of the Forbes 30 Under 30 2024 Class
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Baller Alert: Yvonne Orji Opens Up About Hollywood’s Call For Diversity
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As Senior Publicist and Brand Communications Manager of the iconic and trusted PEOPLE, PEOPLE En Español, and Entertainment Weekly brands, I managed the day-to-day of the pressroom, generating widespread and impactful coverage for these leading entertainment brands’ content, event franchises, partnerships, news-making moments and more. In addition to my strong relationships with the media, and creator-inclusive communications strategy, I worked closely with the brands' marketing partners on exclusive initiatives and events such as premieres, award shows, red carpets, the PEOPLE & SAG-AFTRA Post-Awards Gala, PEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Alive Franchise, PEOPLE & Entertainment Weekly’s Red Carpet Live shows and more. Working in such a fast-paced environment, I stayed on the pulse of what's trending in the industry and after spending the latter part of her career studying the media shift from the lens of a legacy company, and adopted both traditional and non-traditional PR methods in a media landscape that's ever-evolving and adapting to the world of consumers and creators.
Blackprint & Diversity + Inclusion Council - Meredith Corporation
Associate Director, Content & Strategy
At PEOPLE's parent company, Meredith Corporation, I also served as Chair of :BLACKPRINT, the Black Employee Business Group representative of the Black voice at Meredith Corporation. My passion for diverse storytelling and positive representation of people of color in media and entertainment helped drive my desire to push for advancements in the industry. As the Global Lead for :BLACKPRINT, I was able to reinvent the role of traditional ERGs and solidified BLACKPRINT's standing as a business asset to the corporation's bottom line.
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As part of this role, I helped the publishing company's brand portfolio expand their multicultural audiences and created three new content series: :BLACKPRINT #NoFilter and "In Conversation With" - where Black changemakers like John Legend, Janelle Monae and Stacey Abrams and more speak to the importance of diversity in the media and :BP POWER HOUR's where attendees are able to obtain tangible skills to assist in their personal growth and professional career.