About
Activist, organizer, and public health professional with expertise in racial justice, education equity, reproductive justice, and Black liberation. Experienced in program management, grant development, community engagement, and strategic leadership. Current MPH student at the University of North Carolina with a focus on addressing the impacts of carcerality, anti- Blackness, and economic oppression on marginalized communities.
Experience
Director of Grants and Development
Louisiana Abortion Fund
Feb 2023 – Jan 2026
• Developed individual donor campaigns and organized community fundraising events.
• Researched and wrote grant proposals to secure funding from local and national foundations.
• Created operational calendars to meet grant deadlines and track funding opportunities.
• Produced reporting materials that communicated program progress and insights to funders.
• Maintained donor and prospect records; monitored program metrics and compliance.
Grant developmentFundraisingDonor database management
Public Health Consultant
Community Speaks Consulting
Mar 2024 – Mar 2025
• Facilitated partnerships between community organizations and clients.
• Conducted outreach and community-building initiatives for local councils.
• Acted as liaison between community representatives and organizational stakeholders.
Partnership facilitationOutreachCommunity engagement
Program Coordinator
Xavier University of Louisiana
Jan 2022 – Feb 2023
• Managed collaborations between the university and community leaders.
• Implemented scholarship programs for undergraduate and graduate students.
• Developed curricula focused on criminal justice, environmental justice, and education equity.
• Organized educational events and oversaw graduate research assistants.
Curriculum development
Resource Development Consultant
New Orleans, LA
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023
• Maintained donor database and managed project-based fundraising strategies.
• Drafted grant applications and progress reports; supported social media engagement.
Donor database managementGrant developmentSocial media engagement
Policy Associate
Positive Women’s Network-USA
Jul 2020 – Dec 2021
• Coordinated national HIV decriminalization partnership; launched coalition for sex work decriminalization.
• Contributed to legislative efforts in Virginia, South Carolina, and Missouri.
• Developed initiatives to elevate the voices of Black women in public health advocacy.
Coalition buildingLegislative advocacyPublic health advocacy
Outreach Coordinator
National Coalition on School Diversity
Apr 2018 – Oct 2019
• Designed outreach strategy for Bay Area education diversity initiatives.
• Led reproductive justice project development and facilitated strategic planning for community organizations.
OutreachProject developmentStrategic planning
Education
University of North Carolina
Master of Public Health (MPH)
2025
American University
2014 – 2015
University of Richmond
Bachelor of Arts
2010 – 2014
Skills
Partnership facilitationSocial media engagementDonor database managementLegislative advocacyCoalition buildingOutreachFundraisingCurriculum developmentStrategic leadershipCommunity engagementGrant developmentProgram management