* Hollywood Reporter's 40 Most Powerful People in Podcasting  * 3x -Webby Award-nominated Executive Producer and audio strategist.  * 2022 Women in Media Award Winner -- the creator-first podcast company that hosts, distributes, and monetizes more than 27,000 podcasts from the world's leading creators. Over a decade of experience leading, executing, and managing teams and projects in audio storytelling, video production, digital, and podcast production. I've worked with major corporations, independent start-ups, and legacy brands including Sports Illustrated, Coach, Jordan Brand, Essence Magazine, and Black Entertainment Television (BET).  In 2018, I founded and ran the ESSENCE Podcast Network, the first-ever podcast network in the brand's 50-year history, which is created, operated, developed, and produced by women of color.                    ● Over 5,000,000 podcast downloads, to date                    ●  Increased annual podcast downloads by 85%, since 2018                    ● Recognized by Apple Podcasts for creating note-worthy content deemed as “Black                         History in the Making”                    ● Developed, launched, and produced 4 shows within 10 months; two of those podcasts                          rank in the top 15% of podcast downloads                    ● Cultivated and booked an extensive roster of celebrities, influencer, and C-suite talent  HIGHLIGHTS:              o Launched and developed a podcast network, exclusively for women of color          o Manage and collaborate on podcast sponsorships for brands including MAC, Walmart and             JP Morgan Chase and Spotify          o Secured corporate partnerships with Uber, WeWork, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Sweetgreen,             Jopwell, Freshbooks, Fiverr, Essie, and more         o Produced events with budgets over $750K, and revenues over $1.2 million         o Managed 7-figure marketing campaigns, that met and exceeded ROI KEY PROJECTS:       o Jordan Brand 30th Anniversary | (AllStar Weekend) 2015       o Sports Illustrated | (Swimsuit Issue Launch Party) 2016       o New York City Wine + Food Festival | (NYCWFF)  2016 & 2017       o New York Fashion Week | Boss (SS'16), Coach (SS'16), Rachel Antonoff (SS'17)         WHAT I CAN DELIVER ON:  Podcast Development and Production | Podcast Strategy and Monetization | Content Strategy | Project Management    ADDITIONAL SKILLS:  Production ● Content Strategy ● Budget Management ● Staffing ● Negotiation ● Logistics ● Client Relations ● Talent Management ● Strategic Partnerships ●  Branded Content
Content Director at Acast
Master of Science (MS), Marketing