Director of Small Business Development at Entrepreneurship Center for Growth & Excellence (2025-11 – Present)
- Lead community engagement to serve small business owners in the City of Birmingham
- Develop robust strategies to create improved outcomes for entrepreneurs
- Manage and maintain CRM, running reports for storytelling and ensuring accurate tracking
- Support ecosystem convenings and vertical work group execution
- Implement standardized methods and tools to capture both quantitative and qualitative business insights (needs, barriers, opportunities, trends, and ecosystem gaps)
- Produce recurring insight deliverables for leadership, the Board, partners, and stakeholders
Economic Development Specialist at Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham (2023-02 – 2025-10)
- Assess data to create market analyses and strategic plans
- Consult with member governments on economic development projects
- Use IMPLAN to conduct economic impact reports
- Write and coordinate economic development grants to state and federal programs
- Provide grant management services
- Create newsletter to increase awareness and improve communication with cities
Marketing Coordinator (Part-Time) at Workshop Local (2021-06 – Present)
- Create graphics for digital projects, manage marketing strategy
- Design newsletter, update and edit website, prep meeting/workshop resources
- Coordinate workshops and events, establish connections with local businesses
Freelance at Marketing Services (2020-04 – Present)
- Establish branding, including logos, color palettes, websites, and social media
- Build templates and strategies for marketing and communications
- Clients include Alabama Interfaith Refugee Partnership, ourHOME, Elizabeth Hubbard Art, Trussville Yoga, Seeds of Impact, Allison Shaw Real Estate, and others
Marketing + Events Coordinator at Red Mountain Grace (2021-06 – 2021-12)
- Create marketing and social media strategies, execute and design major events
- Uses CRM to manage donor, patient, and caregiver accounts
