My Communication Journey
In high school, my best friend and I co-founded an initiative to raise money and collect school supplies and shoes for a beloved local charity called Back 2 School Bash. This organization ran a yearly back to school supply and clothing drive to alleviate financial pressure associated with new school years on members of our community experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage. Through targeting our large neighborhood and network of friends and family, my friend and I successfully raised thousands of dollars in donations, shoes and school supplies. Having the opportunity to promote our initiative towards our community through email campaigns, face-to-face conversations and flyers sparked a passion within me for using my communication skills to better the lives of those in my community. Later on, while at UNC, I had the pleasure of working for First Carolina Bank, a true customer-first institution. It was through my experience at this organization that I became certain of my purpose to bridge businesses, clients and consumers through meaningful campaigns and communication efforts.