B.S. in Interior Design

Texas State University, CIDA
GPA: 4.0

B.S. in Marketing

Louisiana State University

M.B.A.

Alcorn State University

Interior Design Intern

PPDS, Inc.
Austin, Texas
fall 2021

In my intern role, I acted as support staff for the interior designers and principal/owner on 24 projects and three on-site installations. I prepared finish schedules, client presentations, material and finish selections, furniture bids, and purchase orders.

Teaching Assistant

Interior Design Department at Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas
Aug 2019 - Dec 2021

As the teaching assistant to the TXST Interior Design program coordinator, I held weekly office hours for students, graded studio projects and assignments, and digitally recorded and catalogued student work. Additionally, I managed the interior design website, assisted in managing the resource room for all ID students, created video lessons, and helped manage student documents and information in TXST’s CRM. I assisted the department with the 2021 CIDA program review and helped organize the 2019 HERA conference hosted in downtown Austin.

Director of Communications

Visit Natchez Tourism Department
Natchez, Mississippi
Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

As Director of Communications, I worked directly with the Natchez Tourism Director and Natchez Convention Promotion Commission to promote the city as an international tourism destination. In the role, I developed a marketing plan which included domestic and international travel writer outreach and hosting, community outreach, website development and maintenance, branding, and event development and execution, among others.

Tricentennial Liaison

Natchez Tricentennial Commission
Natchez, Mississippi
Nov 2014 - Jan 2017

I served as second-in-command for organizing the Natchez Tricentennial, a yearlong celebration of the 300th anniversary of the City of Natchez, the oldest continuous settlement along the Mississippi River. The position involved managing the day-to-day operations of the office along with detailed planning and coordination with federal, state, county, and city officials. The Director and I worked closely to gain city, state, and corporate financial support for program development and marketing. This included oversight of five volunteer committees to create a year’s worth of events that commemorated the past, celebrated the present, and helped create a better future in Natchez.

Managing Member

Silver Lining Software
Natchez, Mississippi
Mar 2013 - Dec 2018

Silver Lining Software was a partnership established to offer SaaS (software as a service) in Natchez. We developed custom software to manage city ordinance documentation used by three city departments for its beautification project to improve blighted properties. The process included conducting user experience and user interface audits with city staff to better understand the functionality and usability of the software. PHP and HTML5 programming languages were used.