So I began my career in media while at Spelman College. I had a few internships throughout college but my biggest opportunity came my Junior year when I got the chance to work for Cartoon Networks digital team at their headquarters in Atlanta. That's when I first realized that I had a passion for both television and digital media. After graduation in 2013, I moved to New York to start the NBC Page Program, a post grad program for those wishing to pursue a career in media. I then left NBC in 2014 and moved over to Showtime where I had the chance to help manage their e-commerce site for fans of their shows and their internal sales teams.
Read MoreActing has just about always been what I've pictured myself doing, and I have growing up in a family of creatives to thank for that. My father is a vocal coach who has toured both as a coach and as a performer with tons of artists. He also holds classes here in NYC, where countless aspiring artists from all disciplines and all over the world come nightly for training. He has sustained our family with this artist life, so I always knew a career in performing arts could be just as realistic as any other career.
Read MoreGive your best career advice for the millennial girl who is trying to navigate within corporate.
I think the best piece of advice I can give anyone is that, sometimes, you have to TAKE what you want. If I didnt go to that career fair, I probably wouldnt be where I am today. I was definitely the only freshman in the room but that didnt matter to me. What mattered was that I knew what I wanted. To piggyback off that, in order to take what you want, you must be focused. I knew Google was the goal, so I focused on that, solely. This may not work for everyone, but I knew that was what I wanted so that’s where I put majority of my effort.
Read MoreTo continue my #WerqueLikeABoss series, I’m highlighting millennials that slay their careers, who inspires and gives back to their communities. These millennial women are nothing short of amazing, simply because they aren’t afraid to use their passions to help them live their best lives. Throughout this series, you’ll learn about a diverse group of women who take the initiative to jumpstart their careers.
Read MoreTo continue the #WerqueLikeABoss career series, I’m sharing advice to get you to the next level professionally. Want a promotion but don’t know where to start? Take a look at my 8 tips to get you on the right track! Trust me, I took some notes when writing this, I’m trying to #levelup too.
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