Briana Nelson
Windsor,Connecticut
Summary
Organized and dependable worker, capable of managing multiple projects to reach a larger goal. Will take on added responsibilities to support the team and will communicate concerns with team members.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Community Engagement Intern
Connecticut Mirror
Hartford, CT
07.2022 - Current
- Managed Connecticut Mirror's article catalog by indexing demographic information of each source used in each article.
- Expanded number of sources in "Diverse Source" database by reaching out to numerous experts from various industries (universities, organizations, churches, police departments).
- Networked and formed long term relationships with black churches and organizations in Hartford, Middletown, New Haven, Waterbury, and New London.
- Organized and planned discussion groups with churches.
- Planned and Organized "CT Mirror Listening Tour" events in cities and towns in state.
Writing Intern
Office Of Institutional Equity-UCONN
Storrs, CT
01.2022 - 04.2022
- Edited roughly 100 hiring narratives for Office of Institutional Equity that would later be submitted to state of CT for review, in four months.
- Worked in five person team, collaborating on editing sections of narratives for each person.
- Scrutinized language used in hiring narratives to ensure clarity for readers uninformed to particulars of UConn's hiring process.
- Reported back to the EEO & Search Compliance Manager weekly on progress.
- Wrote and designed a handbook for Search Committees, detailing legal guidelines and rules for hiring practices established by UConn.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT05.2022
Skills
- Reading comprehension
- Critical analysis
- Research
- Community outreach
- Organizing and planning community conversation events
- Project management
- Community networking
- Designing with Microsoft Publisher and Canva
- CDC Wonder
- FOI
Volunteer Work
Food Pantry and Soup Kitchen Volunteer, 01/2023-Current
Shiloh Baptist Church- Hartford, CT
- About six hours each week, organizing, ordering, and bagging food that is given out to people arriving for the food pantry and soup kitchen.
- Followed safety and health guidelines when handling all food.
- Assisting fellow volunteers with tasks when support was needed.
- Communicating concerns and questions about specific tasks to fellow volunteers when necessary.
Timeline
Community Engagement Intern
Connecticut Mirror
07.2022 - Current
Writing Intern
Office Of Institutional Equity-UCONN
01.2022 - 04.2022
Bachelor of Arts - English
University of Connecticut