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Mandela Namaste

Brooklyn,NY

Summary

Creative and curious writer and producer who works quickly and enjoys collaborating. Experienced in a number of areas over seven years, from journalism to PR to television production to screenwriting. Proficient in sports and entertainment, but can quickly become fluent in any topic if given some time to learn about it. Above all, believes in the power of the team and wants to do great work.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate Producer

Embassy Row
06.2023 - 10.2023
  • Assist two sports talk shows — “Game Breakers” and “From the Desk of Master T”— airing on Amazon Prime and made by an independent production company
  • Pitch story and segment ideas, brief hosts on various show topics and provide additional creative decisions during pre-show meetings
  • Conduct research for interviews and various show segments
  • Create the lower-third graphics for each show and manage them while in the control room during live airings
  • Book and prep guests for the show.

Representative

Angelika Film Center
06.2023 - 07.2023
  • Arthouse movie theater in Manhattan, NY
  • Cleaned and supplied designated facility areas, including concessions, bathrooms and theaters
  • Sold concessions and tickets, maximized customer satisfaction and answered customer questions

Communications Intern

Major League Baseball
09.2022 - 01.2023
  • Assisted MLB’s Communications and Public Relations teams
  • Curated and wrote daily baseball news emails for MLB executives
  • Wrote time sensitive press releases on as-needed basis
  • Compiled media coverage reports after major baseball events, like the 2022 playoffs/World Series or the first week of free agency

Freelance NBA and Breaking News Writer

Bleacher Report
08.2019 - 09.2022
  • Wrote weekly articles and breaking news pieces on various sports, including the NBA, Summer Olympics, March Madness, and more
  • Published articles using B/R’s internal CMS

Editorial Intern

Bleacher Report
06.2019 - 08.2019
  • Worked with the editorial team on fact-checking, research, special projects, web production, and more
  • Monitored and evaluated online audience engagement
  • Organized or created internal databases.

Communications and Development Intern

The Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF)
06.2018 - 08.2018
  • Created content for the website, social media, and newsletters
  • Assisted with interviews, transcriptions, and wrote articles for newsletter and social media platforms
  • Developed a comprehensive list of potential corporate funding sources and individual funding prospects.
  • Evaluated the Foundation's YouTube analytics to maximize channel efficiency, assess performance, and improve outreach effectiveness

Editorial Intern

Sports Illustrated
06.2017 - 08.2017
  • Researched, generated story ideas, wrote articles for the magazine and website, and conducted research for special projects
  • Fact-checked articles for the magazine, assisted in preparing both weekly and special editions of Sports Illustrated magazine.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science, Africana Studies

Williams College
06.2019

Skills

  • Writing efficiently and cleanly
  • Editorial management
  • Live television production
  • Microsoft Office & Adobe Premiere
  • Quick and voracious learner
  • Asks hard questions

Pronouns

he/him

Awards

Jackie Robinson Scholar (2015-2019)

Timeline

Associate Producer

Embassy Row
06.2023 - 10.2023

Representative

Angelika Film Center
06.2023 - 07.2023

Communications Intern

Major League Baseball
09.2022 - 01.2023

Freelance NBA and Breaking News Writer

Bleacher Report
08.2019 - 09.2022

Editorial Intern

Bleacher Report
06.2019 - 08.2019

Communications and Development Intern

The Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF)
06.2018 - 08.2018

Editorial Intern

Sports Illustrated
06.2017 - 08.2017

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science, Africana Studies

Williams College

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