Alexis I. McDonald
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EDUCATION: SENIOR
South Carolina State University
Bachelor of Arts 2023
Major: Mass Communications/Journalism
GPA: 2.9
RELATED COURSEWORK
Media Production
Black American Writers
Social Media and Mass Communications
Journalism Reporting
Writing for Mass Communications
Fundamentals of Speech Communication
Introduction to Broadcasting
Introduction to Public Communications
EXPERIENCE
BEHAVIOR TECHNICIAN FOR SPARKS LEARNING CENTER
JULY 2022-PRESENT
Assists children with Autism with ABA therapy for sensory and education purposes
Helps develop social skills for the children to prepare for school.
Association for Retarded Citizens (ARC) - DIRECT SUPPORT ASSISTANT
BKJ SUPPORT BROKERAGE FIRM – (CONTRACTOR)
JUNE 2021 – PRESENT
•Help facilitate services and opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
•Support with promoting independency, self-advocacy, and decision-making skills.
•Assisting with building opportunities in building relationship with the community, through fitness, art, cooking, and volunteering.
LEAD PRODUCER/WRITER OF BULLDOG NEWS NOW TELEVISION SHOW AT
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
SEPTEMBER 2018- PRESENT
Edit and write news stories from information collected by reporters
Monitor post-production processes, ensuring accurate completion of all details
Perform management activities such as scheduling, planning, and marketing
Compose and edit scripts, or provide screenwriters with story outlines from which scripts can be written
Review film, recordings, or rehearsals to ensure conformant to production and broadcast standards
THE CLEANING AUTHORITY FROM AUTHORITY BRANDS, COLUMBIA, MD. – MARKETING INTERNSHIP
JUNE 2019-AUGUST 2019
•Focused on social media marketing initiatives that grew awareness of house cleaning services.
•Worked with Director of Marketing of The Cleaning Authority to develop and implement social media and marketing strategies including, research development, implementations, and recommendations for ongoing maintenance on associated advertising.
•Assisted with social media advertising campaigns with blogging.
•Researched new areas of the local marketing space and developed presentations on findings.
•Provided administrative support as needed.
COMMUNICATIONS – STUDENT SPEAKER
OCTOBER 2016 – MAY 2017
Hand selected to deliver speak by the English Department Chair at the Fifteenth Annual Claflin University Conference on English and Language Arts Pedagogy in Secondary and Postsecondary Institutions; Subject: Gender Equality for Women
Represented South Carolina State University at the University of South Carolina, Columbia for a symposium discussion on being successful as a journalism student.
JOURNALISM – STUDENT JOURNALIST
OCTOBER 2016 - PRESENT
Student Journalist with the South Carolina State University Newspaper (The Collegian) researching, photographing and write articles covering South Carolina State University events for print.
Articles:
a.Greek Life: Probate Spring 2017- The Introduction of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
b.The 50th Anniversary of the Orangeburg Massacre
HONERS & ACHIEVEMENTS
FEBRUARY 2018
South Carolina State University, National Honor Society of Leadership
a.Only 10% of the student body is invited for this honor
APRIL 2018
South Carolina State University Presidential Scholar Award (Silver) – Scholarship
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY INCORPORATED
APRIL 2019-PRESENT
SOUTH CAROLINA UNIVERSITY, D.O.L.L.S. – Dedicated Outstanding Ladies Living Strong
AUGUST 2017-PRESENT
Served as Usher at the Alumni Honors Convocation
Mt. Zion Church, Orangeburg, SC Senior Group: Acted as an on-Call volunteer to help serve at Senior events
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION CLUB
AUGUST 2016-May 2018
The club concentrated on capturing the appearance and pride of the University by warranting clean up and promotion through posters and communication with students
Conducted monthly audits or inventory of the school through walks on campus which were taken to ensure any action that needed to take place.
HILARY CLINTON CAMPAIGN VOLUNTEER, ORANGEBURG, SC
AUGUST 2016-NOVEMBER 2016
Ensured that voters got to the polls by calling and making sure they had adequate transportation
Ballot Coach: Went door to door to motivated people to come to the polls November 8, 2016.
SKILLS
Microsoft Office: Word, Power Point, Excel
Microsoft Publisher
Photoshop
Adobe
All Facets of Social Media- FB, Instagram, Snapchat, etc.