Social Media Executive Assistant

Nailah John

**** ****** **** ***** *********, MD, 20706 667-***-**** ********@*****.***

CAREER OBJECTIVE

Exceptionally adept and dedicated social justice advocate with over nine years of experience in nonprofit organizations and community partnerships in the areas of human rights, domestic violence, gender issues, and poverty. Aiming to contribute my skills in project management, advocacy, and policy analysis to effectively prioritize goals. EXPERIENCE

National Consumers League Washington, DC 01/2020 - Present Linda Golodner Food Safety and Nutrition Fellow/ Program Associate

● Identifies policy opportunities related to the food nutrition and safety and makes recommendations

● Wrote blogs for NCL website and letters to Tobacco and Tax Trade Bureau and other agencies related to alcohol labeling; developed social media content for the Alcohol labeling project

● Researches, writes, and edits twice-monthly email newsletters, twice-monthly blog postings, periodic white papers, op-eds, fact sheets, press releases, Congressional and agency letters, and formal comments to federal and state agencies

● Assists the Executive Director on food-related issues and supervises interns

● Gathers information and evidence to be used in lawsuits against McCormick’s, olive oil producers and honey packagers

● Works closely with the communications department in using social media to bring critical issues to consumers, public interest groups and government institutions

● Proposed a Food Forum Council to NCL leadership; first event in Feb 2021

● Provided administrative support to LifeSmarts program staff to produce the 4-day annual National LifeSmarts Championship; recruited and communicated with volunteers for the event; tracked teams and coaches as they moved from online to state competitions, and from state to national; managed paperwork received from all teams

● Serves as the District of Columbia State LifeSmarts Coordinator

● Takes photos of NCL activities for social media and publications. Attends events of Non-NCL events as well

● Assists with website management, including monitoring web traffic and posting content New Democratic Party Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines 07/2020- 11/2020 Consultant - Campaign Manager, Strategic and Research Officer

• Recruited political campaign strategy team for the Constituency of North Leeward

• Held twice weekly meetings with team to design strategy and delegate tasks and follow up on progress

• Oversaw all marketing content and research for the political campaign

• Responsible for obtaining funding for the campaign

• Coordinated and managed all events - women’s, youth, social events, education and agricultural events

• Provide advice on electoral laws to the political campaign team and voters

• Compiled illegal activity by the government and reported to the campaign lawyers

• Spoke on issues relating to electoral fraud to media and voters

• Managed all social media platforms and built content for the campaign National Consumers League Washington, DC 03/2019 – 01/2020 Executive Assistant to the Executive Director

● Liaised with NCL’s board of directors, external partners, and NCL staff

● Managed the schedule of the Executive Director, including coordinating travel arrangements and scheduling internal and external meetings

● Assisted with handling logistics, including working with external partners and staff to identify convenient meeting dates and arrange for locations for board meetings

● Drafted correspondence, organized documents, and took meeting minutes

● Prepared presentations for conferences and summits on NCL’s food policy priorities

● Established the Engagement Committee to cultivate team building activities and events for staff Leave Out Violence Vancouver, Canada and Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines 10/2010- 01/2018 Consultant

● Conducted advocacy for issues involving social justice, women, and children’s rights

● Applied for grants and raised $100,000 from supranational organizations such as UN Women

● Conducted legislative research for the amendment and implementation of Domestic Violence Act 2015

● Helped create organization from the ground-up including training staff, building website, recruiting volunteers

● Served a liaison between victims of violence and law enforcement and govt agencies

● Organized educational and fundraising events targeted to diverse audiences

● Spearheaded advocacy for the implementation of a sex offenders registry in the Caribbean region (successfully in Trinidad)

● Implemented an anti-bullying campaign and a domestic violence campaign

● Conducted case briefings, legal, quantitative, and qualitative research to translate complex social policy issues

● Provided support to victims to get protection orders, court hearings; testified in legal proceedings

● Helps victims of gender-based violence file a report; educates them on their legal rights and constitutional rights Mercer International, Inc. Vancouver and B.C., Canada 10/2010 - 07/2013 Administrative Assistant, Logistics

● Provided administrative support to management

● Facilitated and prepared material of conferences

● Prepared PowerPoint presentations for logistics department

● Supervised and trained new employees

● Maintained records of accounts receivable, accounts payable, and general operations for the organization Office of Mayor Edward Estes, MD Glenarden, MD 05/2018 - 03/2019 Volunteer

● Planned, coordinated, and served as the master of ceremonies for the Mayor of the City of Glenarden, for the first annual Mayor’s award

● Served as the chief community liaison for all events organized by Mayor’s Office

● Served as liaison to the Chief of Police to establish a neighborhood watch and dispel all police releases to the community EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Sociology with Law University of the West Indies St. Michael, Barbados (2016) Bachelor of Arts (B.S.) Sociology & Criminology Simone Fraser University Burnaby, B.C., Canada (2009) Associates of Arts Degree (A.S.) Sociology & Criminology Douglas College New Westminster, B.C., Canada (2005) TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Microsoft Office Suite • LexisNexis

Notary Public – State of Maryland

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