Mechiya Jamison
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Dedicated to cultural-environmental justice and social progression, I choose storytelling and communications as the tool to build solidarity, cultural understanding, and collective power. I am an experienced leader with strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. I am principled, innovative, and movement-motivated. I excel in developing creative and emergent solutions, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals and values.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Communications Coordinator
Climate Justice Alliance/UNITE-EJ TCGM
05.2024 - Current
- Developed new channels to keep internal teams updates, as well as communicate effectively with vendors and partners
- Developed UNITE-EJ website, branding and all public-facing copy to represent the EPA's Thriving Communities Grant Program
- Created content for company intranet and regularly posted documents, updates and clear communications pathways.
- Developed fliers, informational and instructional documents, and FAQs; supported planning and coordination of webinars; identified media opportunities to reach hard-to-reach communities alongside UNITE-EJ outreach and engagement staff and partners, as well as Regions 8, 9, and 10 Grantmakers.
- Crafted company communications plans to reinforce branding and imaging strategies.
- In coordination with UNITE-EJ Co-Directors and partners, participated in the design and development of the UNITE-EJ grant application and reporting forms; and in the cumulative reporting to EPA.
- Reinforced organizational vision and mission with innovative and fresh communication style.
- Copyedited, proofread and revised content across internal and external platforms
Communications & Storytelling Manager
Environmental Leadership Program
07.2021 - 02.2024
- Utilized storytelling, writing and editing through featured-Fellow interviews, regular open-calls for submission of co-creation from ELP Senior Fellows, and posts that integrate with ELP's social media and communication platforms to amplify and engage ELP's purpose, vision, and values
- Worked with ELP's Outreach Manager to engage collaboratively with staff and aligned organizations to create more pathways for meaningful engagement outside of our current ecosphere outreach and broaden the range of voices uplifted within our programming
- Wrote programming updates (staff updates, cohort updates, retreat recaps and share out programming deadlines) to the ELP ecosphere
- Attended several program retreats as a storyteller/facilitator to cohorts of upwards of 20 people and Created content to uplift and Archive retreat experiences (taking pictures and videos, creating recap and reels and social media carousels)
- Created and maintained a quarterly newsletter
- Increased organization's social media presence by 200%
Special Projects Manager + In-house creative
Equiticity
09.2021 - 05.2023
- Manage successful Equity + Power Fundraising campaign, raising over $51,000 dollars through researching, writing and editing fundraising content, and following up with donors
- Created Social Media Campaigns for Special Projects
- Curated Moving Freely interactive exhibition
- Identified grants and assisted in grant-writing
- Develop Equiticity merchandise line with Mocha Design Studios by Spring 2022
- Develop new streetwear apparel brand with Mocha Design Studios by Summer / Fall 2022
- Envision, develop, and implement special projects as needed
Mobile Artist
We Will Chicago
06.2021 - 10.2021
- Created innovative data collection tools in connection with We Will City-Wide plans pillars (Arts & Cultures, Civic & Community Engagement, Economic Development, Environment, Climate & Energy, Housing & Neighborhoods, Lifelong Learning, Public Health & Safety, Transportation & Infrastructure)
- Facilitated conversation for intergenerational groups across the city with the data collection tools to collect qualitative and quantitative data
- Co-wrote executive summary that contributed to the final We Will Chicago plan
Education
Urban Studies & Public Policy -
University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL05.2021
Skills
- Writing
- Event Curation and Coordination
- Research
- Editing
- 2D 3D Art
- Graphic Design
- Urban Planning
- Public Policy
- Web content management
- Media outreach
- Facilitation
- Environmental Justice Knowledge
- Cultural Competency
- Videography
- Social networking
- Community engagement
Accomplishments
- Voqal Fellow
- ELP Fellow
- RAY Fellow
- IAP Grant Recipient
- Keynote Speaker for the Metropolitian Water Reclamation District in Chicago
- Independent work covered by ABC7, PBS, Block Club Chicago and Streets Blog Chicago
Timeline
Communications Coordinator
Climate Justice Alliance/UNITE-EJ TCGM
05.2024 - Current
Special Projects Manager + In-house creative
Equiticity
09.2021 - 05.2023
Communications & Storytelling Manager
Environmental Leadership Program
07.2021 - 02.2024
Mobile Artist
We Will Chicago
06.2021 - 10.2021
Urban Studies & Public Policy -
University of Illinois Chicago
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