Oh! What a Beautiful Bride

Oh! What a Beautiful Bride.    Love and marriage – oh, how wonderful! As little girls, most us dream of that day when we will wed our prince charming, looking lovingly into the eyes of our beloved. You’ve dreamed of this day, longed for this day, prayed for this day and now it’s here. Whether…

Iwo Jima Marine

Iwo Jima Marine.   It’s been 68 years since Columbus Abbit Frank, Jr. swam onto the beach at Iwo Jima, Japan. However, he can vividly recall the events of that morning, February 19, 1945—the first of 33 days he would spend on the tiny island. Frank swam to the battle because the amtrac (amphibious tractor) he’d…

Sheryl Underwood Raises Money for HBCU

Sheryl Underwood Celebrates Raising Money for HBCUs, Announces Ground-Breaking Partnership with HBCUX TV, Kicks Off Battle of the DJs Dallas with 12 Competing DJs, Launches the “Get Your Praise On HBCU Choir Sing-off” and Soars to the #1 Spot with Sheryl Underwood Radio   Sheryl Underwood is showing up everywhere these days and rightly so;…

Nissan Student Government Leadership Program

Nissan Student Government Leadership Program Developed national signature leadership program targeting student government presidents from the 118 Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Participants’ evaluation of event = 4.8 on 5 point scale. Executed full program content including identifying schools, communications, registration, speaker procurement, on-site execution, post-event evaluation and follow-up. Prepared all event materials. Developed and…

American Red Cross National Leadership Briefing – Washington, DC

Provided leadership for the American Red Cross National Leadership Briefing Post Katrina – Washington, DC Client: B&C Associates, Inc. Developed the concept and structure for three days of national leadership briefings targeting the African American, Hispanic, Native American, Asian American and GLBT communities Provided key organizational and community leaders from across the country and across…

North Carolina Legislative Black Caucus Foundation Education Scholarship Weekend

Provided Executive Event Coordinator, Promotion Coordinator and Digital Presence for statewide event designed to raise money for scholarships for students attending North Carolina colleges and universities. 2009-2013 Designed and implemented a brand enhancement campaign which Increased conference registrations by 100% in initial year of involvement and increased fundraising dinner attendance from 300 guests in 2008…