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PRESENTATIONS

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Invited Presentations at Professional Association Meetings  

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"Mastering the Message: Best Practices for Media Relations & Social Media"

"Preparing to Meet the Media"

“Pitching Yourself and your stories to editors and producers” 

"Professionalism & Ethics: Social Media, the Media & The Courts"

“Social Media and the News” 

ICMA-RC Executive Advisory Council

Washington DC  May 2018

National Forum for Black Public Administrators 2017 Executive Leadership Institute (ELI) Theme:  Communications, Public Relations and Decision Making, Washington DC, September 2017

National Verbatim Reporters Association National Conference. staying ethically astute as technology and social media changes the landscape of the court reporting profession, to the golden rule – impartial to the court record.Charleston, SC July 2014

Asian American Journalists Association, AAJA Atlanta Chapter Annual College Student/Early-Career Workshop , Atlanta, GA April 2013

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Presentations at International Scholarly Conferences

"Mastering the Message: The Media’s Evolving Role in Fostering Good Governance in Africa" 

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Presentations at Professional & Scholarly Conventions/Conferences 

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“Fake It Till You Make It? Pedagogy and Practice in the Trump Era”

"Being Media Ready"

"Salt-N-Pepa & The Sista MC: The Sociology of Sex Talk in Hip Hop"

"Media Ready:  Preparing to Meet the Media"

"Media Ready:  Preparing to Meet the Media" 

Howard University Research Week 2018 Session, “Howard University Faculty Exploring New Frontiers” Washington, DC April 2018

Spring Mentor Session, National Forum of Black Public Administrators (NFBPA) Spring Mentor Session, Washington, DC March 2018

39th annual SouthwestPopular/American Culture Association (SWPACA) conference, Albuquerque, NM, February 2018

National Forum for Black Public Administrators 2017 Executive Leadership Institute (ELI) The attendees were15 professionals from municipalities around the country, Washington DC, September 2017

National Forum for Black Public Administrators

2016 Executive Leadership Institute (ELI)

Theme:  Communications, Public Relations and Decision Making, Washington DC September 2016

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Keynote Speaker | Honorable Recognition  

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Mistress of Ceremony, "Such A Time As This" North Atlantic Region celebration, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Dr. Glenda Glover

Luncheon Celebration honoring 30th International President of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Dr. Glenda Glover

Washington, DC August 2018

Keynote Speaker"Through Prayer, We Kept our Legacy Alive"

Commencement Speaker, Washington Global Public Charter School 

Moderator: National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Headquarters

Vocal Performer, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. National Founders' Day 110th Anniversary Commemoration- Events: 110th Anniversary History Video Screening and Founders' Memorial Service

Keynote Speaker: New Members' Luncheon, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Alpha Chapter

National Beauty Culturists' League, Inc., - National Convention, President's Dinner, Alexandria, VA July 2018

Washington Global Public Charter School  8th Grade Commencement. Global is a tuition-free, non-profit middle school that offers an international college preparatory curriculum that prepares students for success in high school and college. Washington, DC. June 2018

Moderated national event for the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) with featured remarks by FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel.  NAB Headquarters, Washington, DC January 2018

Presentations - Invited Speaker and Lectures

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"Changing the Face of STEM: A Transformational Journey"

“Fact or Fiction in the Digital Age”

Howard University 2018 All Classes Reunion Luncheon

Keynote Speaker: IVY Day, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Alpha Chapter

Mistress of Ceremony for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) forum -with science and technology luminaries and former U.S. homeland security secretary Governor Tom Ridge.  National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC June 2018

Panelist, U.S. State Dept.’s Bureau of International Information Programs (IIP) and Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL), live global virtual program held simultaneously at embassies around the world, in conjunction with World Press Freedom Day, U.S. Department of State Headquarters, May 2018

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Delivered keynote address for annual target event where members of Alpha Chapter highlight Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated’s rich history and how the sorority has impacted their lives. Dunbarton Chapel, Washington, DC May 2018

"Teach us All" Documentary post-discussion

"Getting Prepared for the Media"

"To Protect and Serve? Documentary Premiere & Conversation"

"Smart Use of Social Media"

Presenting Your Best Self : Putting your Best ‘Pump’ Forward,

Moving Forward with Excellence

Career Day Speaker

“Social Media and the News” 

Moderator,  post-documentary discussion on de-facto segregation in American Public Schools, distributed by a collective founded by award-winning producer Ava DuVernay. The documentary premier/panel was one of twelve held around the country. WHUT TV, Washington, DC September 2017

Presenter, Newsmaker's Academy webinar to business leaders interested in media opportunities.  

November 2016

Panelist on policing discussion and documentary scrseening. Gandhi Brigade Youth Media.  Silver Spring, MD October 2016

The Patuxent River (MD) Chapter of The Links, Inc., Health and Financial Wellness Event (HFWE), "Strategies for Success:  Juggling Your Health and Finances" Gaithersburg, MD 2017

Greater Suburban Maryland Chapter, Jack and Jill of America, Inc. Bolger Center, Potomac, MD . May 2015 | Chapter operational development retreat-40 members

Dunbar Senior High School College Summit class  Washington, DC October 2014

Asian American Journalists Association, AAJA Atlanta Chapter Annual College Student/Early-Career Workshop , Atlanta, GA 2013

Invited Presentations at Howard University

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Mr. & Mrs. Howard Royal Court Coronation

Mr. & Miss Howard Pageant

“Journalism in the Age of Trump”       

“The Weekend: Dealing with Stress"       

“Staying on Track: A Conversation with Junior Faculty Who Are On Track”       

"What is the one thing or piece of information you wish someone had told you at the New Faculty Orientation when you were a brand new junior faculty member?"

“Your Royal History: The History of Miss Howard University”

“Landing a Job in TV”

“29 Injured in Bomb Explosion in the Heart of NYC”, “2016 Presidential Race”, “Charlotte Dominates National Headlines for Fatal Police Shooting”: How to Use Your Skills as a Multimedia Journalist to Get the Headlines”

Junior Faculty Writing and Creative Works Summer Academy Celebration  

Research and Creative Works Presentation

“Grandeur:  an Etiquette Soiree”

"The History of the Royal Court"

"Using Research in the Real World of Journalism/Print Research"

“Learning from Legends” A Department of Media, Journalism and Film Tribute 

“Backpacks to Briefcases: A Mentorship & Alumni Networking Program” 

Mistress of Ceremony for Coronation during historic event for Mr. & Miss Howard Univ. and Royal Court . October 2017

Judge for annual competition and pageant for Mr. & Miss Howard University April 2017

Howard Univ. Association of Black Journalists (HUABJ) Panel with journalists from national news organizations, February 2018

Panelist,  AKA Week, Alpha Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.  Washington, DC October 2017

Presenter, Junior Faculty Forum, The Office of Faculty Development, Office of the Provost, 

Howard University, August 2017

Presenter, New Faculty Orientation, The Office of Faculty Development, Office of the Provost, 

Howard University, August 2017

Boot Camp Presenter, Royal Court, Office of Student Activities, Howard University, January 2016

Panelist, 2013-2016 Job & Internship Fair, School of Communications Howard University, Washington, DC October 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013

Moderator, 2016 Job & Internship Fair, School of Communications Howard University, Washington, DC October 2016

Speaker, Celebratory Luncheon, The Office of Faculty Development, Office of the Provost, 

Howard University. One of two faculty members invited to speak on behalf of the first cohort of Academy Scholars. October 2016

Department of Media, Journalism and Film Bring Your Own Lunch research presentation March 2016

Presenter: Formal Etiquette Dinner Demonstration, sponsored by Miss School of Business, and Xi Chapter, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.  Howard University, Washington, DC February 2016

Boot Camp Presenter, Royal Court, Office of Student Activities, Howard University, October 2015

Guest lecturer, Annenberg Honors Program (AHP), Howard University School of Communications October 2015

Panelist for retired "legend" professors from the Dept of Media, Journalism and Film, April 2015

Panelist for Howard University Alumni Association (HUAA) mentor program March 2014

Student Mentored Papers [Presentations at Professional Meetings by Students] 

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Student Mentored Videos

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National Association of Black Journalists/ National Association of Hispanic Journalists

2016 National Convention and Career Fair

 

Student Multimedia Project Lead Multimedia Mentor/ Executive Producer

Executive Producer:  August 3, 2016: NABJ/NAHJ Newscast:                             

 

Executive Producer:  August 4, 2016: NABJ/NAHJ Newscast:                             

 

 

 

2015 NABJ Convention and Career Fair Student Project - Minneapolis, MN

Broadcast Mentor/Executive Producer 

Executive Producer:  August 6, 2015: NABJ Live 2015 Presidential Debate:       

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2014 NABJ Convention and Career 

Fair Student Project -Boston, MA Broadcast Mentor

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Video Clips 

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MULTIMEDIA 

Changing the Face of STEM: A Transformational Journey (Event MC) The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine June 2018 https://livestream.com/nasem/events/8245189/videos/176251394

 

“Factor or Fiction in the Digital Age” Panelist, U.S. Department of State: Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, & Labor, World Press Freedom Day Global Virtual Program, May 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkQENy0MRtc

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(Featured Video Snippet) https://www.facebook.com/StateDRL/videos/10156642724935955/

 

 

 

Dow Jones News Fund Digital Report: Borderzine: Reporting Across Fronteras-- Border Patrol ride along gets real when migrant family appears" http://borderzine.com/2017/06/border-patrol-ride-along-gets-real-when-migrant-family-appears/ | YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mA3Fmq0lArc

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Cathy Hughes School of Communications Promotional Video: Feautured representative from the Dept. of Media, Journalism and Film in a promotional video for the School of Communications 2017

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NewsVision on WHUT: Executive Producer: December 2016 https://www.whut.org/whut/newsvison201/

 

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Election 2016 NewsVision Special: Executive Producer November 2016 http://howarduniversityelectionproject.com/2016/11/08/2668/

 

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NewsVision on WHUT: Executive Producer: May 2016: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2aQLrWD0DU

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Election 2016: Road to the Conventions: WHUT TV: Producer June 2016: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkXA778AN-w&feature=youtu.be

 

 

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Election 2016: Democratic Debate WHUT TV: Producer: February 2016: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKq49JtnPM0

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Television Interviews | Radio Interviews | Recordings

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Kentucky Star: Podcast for "Kentucky Star" multimedia website produced for Dow Jones News Fund and Western Kentucky Univ. Digital Workshop July 2018

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NPR: “A1” hosted by Joshua Johnson.  Description: Among panelists on live broadcast recorded from WWNO FM to discuss the 2017 film, “Detroit.”   

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WHUR:  Taking it to the Streets August 2016 Description: Served as guest on community news segment, on WHUR FM in Washington, DC.  

 

 

 

 

 

WHUR: Daily Drum/Reporter’s Roundtable August 2016:  Served as a panelist, journalist and journalism professor on The Daily Drum segment to discuss several topics in the news, namely the 2016 Presidential Election 

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WHUR:  Taking it to the Streets September 2015:: Description: Served as guest on community news segment, on WHUR FM in Washington, DC 

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WTOP: Promo- Norma E. Boyd 5K Race for Education 2016: Wrote, produced, voiced :30 promo for the Norma E Boyd 5K Race for Education, sponsored by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Xi Omega Chapter which aired on all-news WTOP FM in Washington, DC.

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