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University of California, RiversideDoctoral Student
Jul. 2024Riverside County, California, United StatesEthnomusicology | Ecomusicology | African Diaspora
The Tiekie Box ProjectBoard Member
Jun. 2024NamibiaTiekie Box Project partners with descendant communities working tirelessly against direct and indirect threats to protect their marginalised heritage.
We invest in our communities by structuring our services according to the specific needs of the community and its goals for protection, preservation and promotion of the cultural heritage.
We support our communities by supplementing our service to include the advice of consultants and experts in the field of African Cultural Heritage.
As our communities’ holistic engagement with their heritage grows, so do the prospects for the preservation of African cultural heritage around the world. https://tiekieboxproject.com
Institute of International EducationAnthropology | KiSwahili Fellow
Jun. 2023 - Apr. 2024TanzaniaSwahili Culture and Language | East Africa
Arboretum and Botanical Garden at Cal State FullertonProgram Coordinator
Aug. 2021 - Apr. 2022Orange County, California, United StatesCoordinator for the 2022 Southern California Agroecology and Sustainable Urban Food Systems Research & Education Conference at the Arboretum and Botanical Garden.
California State University, FullertonAnthropology Graduate Fellow | U-ACRE
Jun. 2021 - Jul. 2024Fullerton, California, United StatesWest, Southern and East Africa, Madagascar, the Americas
Atlanta Community Food BankHunger Action Project
Dec. 2020 - Jun. 2021Atlanta, Georgia, United StatesThe Atlanta Community Food Bank is working to end hunger in and around the Atlanta community with the food, people and big ideas needed so that no one worries where their next meal is coming from. Since 1979, AFCB has provided food for a growing network of nonprofit partners – including food pantries, community kitchens, child care centers, night shelters and senior centers. We currently serve more than 600 partners in 29 counties across metro Atlanta and north Georgia. The Hunger Action Center helps to organize recently donated food and personal care products for distribution to over 700 local partner agencies.
Peace CorpsCommunity Economic Development Volunteer
Apr. 2019 - Mar. 2020NamibiaNamibia’s CED(Community Economic Development) program focuses on assisting economic practices and developing economic capacity in rural and urban communities, and target groups include entrepreneurs, cooperatives, secondary schools, non-government organizations (NGOs), women, and youth. These included, but not limited to social entreprenuerial trainings including one-on-one consultations organized in collaboration with partner organizations and local entrepreneurs. Coordination with LED officer to facilitate youth development initiatives. Project concept design around the city municipal strategic plan. Co-coordinate community projects, advised entrepreneurs and SMEs, assist with trainings, entrepreneurial development, marketing and event concepts. Expand local street market engagement including engaging on-air local radio dialogues on community and cultural engagements. Profiling and marketing of economic sector opportunities. Initiate and promote projects with private and state partners. Participate and assist with local exhibitions, public-private dialogues, and economic development seminars. Work with local youth centre on life skills & character developing concepts with museum curator. Work with youth centre to assist with the //Karas youth entrepreneurship development program HIV prevention & linkages to health services. Member of the Intercultural, Competence, Diversity & Inclusion Working Group to raise awareness and
support for ways in which identity may affect the experience of volunteers, staff, and fellow Namibians
through dialogue, training, modeling, and resource sharing. Member of the Peace Corps Namibia Media Committee co-producing in-country content highlighting societal and cultural stories centering Namibians. *Returned to the United States in March 2020 after unprecedented Peace Corps’ evacuations due to Covid-19 following an 11-month role as a community economic development volunteer in the southern African nation of Namibia.
American Sushi Recording StudioCommunity & Creative Affairs Coordinator
May. 2016 - Jan. 2019Little 5 Points, Atlanta, GACoordinated community engagement and social branding. Curated interactive events organized around the arts, social activism, and civic engagement. Engaged community leaders, artists, political figures, and community members to facilitate public gathering events. Coordinated client rehearsal sessions. Co-developed new media content. Coordinated press engagements. Atlanta inTown: https://atlantaintownpaper.com/2018/05/legacy-of-sound-little-five-points-recording-studio-has-rich-history/ NPR/WABE 90.1fm feature: http://cp.wabe.org/post/atlanta-ordinance-would-regulate-new-recording-studios www.americansushirecording.com
Triumph Music CompanyCo-founder, Producer
Jan. 2016 - Jan. 2017Greater Atlanta AreaTriumph Music Company is a partnership founded by Atlanta-based creatives Michael Dean and Elgin Moore. TMC operates as a boutique, independent record label overseeing branding, creative direction, and musical production. Co-wrote Elgin's "Machine" EP coming out in 2017. Liaison for booking opportunities. Creative direction for music film titled "Anna" which involved screenwriting, directing, casting, editing, and production which garnered over 20,000 views on Youtube. Organized press opportunities with Sweet Candor TV. Spearheaded A&R duties. Sweet Candor TV, Press: http://www.sweetcandortv.com/entertainment/artist-highlight-atlantas-own-elgin/
UPtvIntern - Marketing/Public Relations
Jun. 2012 - Aug. 2012Greater Atlanta AreaInternship under Nadia Simone, Beth Honeycutt, EA to SVP, Marketing & VP, Public Relations
SESACSongwriter
Aug. 2011 - Jul. 2017
Sony Music EntertainmentExtern
Aug. 2011 - Apr. 2012Greater Atlanta AreaAssist with marketing and artist & repetoire projects. Assist with promotions, campaign, radio, venue, and social media for The A&R Southern Talent Expo in conjunction with PlayPro Media. Organizing, marketing, and hosting talent search event for rising bands/artists called The A&R Southern Talent Expo. Helped review artists under the head committee including Faith Evans, Brad Todd, Duane Hobson, Bruce Burch, and Keith Perissi.
PlayPro MediaIntern - Marketing and Events
Jul. 2011 - Apr. 2012Greater Atlanta AreaA&R/Marketing/Media/Promotions/Event Coordination Company spearheaded by Grammy winning producer and manager Brad Todd
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