Tia J. Mitchell
Durham,NC
Summary
Dynamic Program Coordinator at Duke University with expertise in digital communications and stakeholder engagement. Proven track record in managing research initiatives and enhancing program branding. Adept at strategic planning and data organization, fostering community partnerships, and delivering impactful marketing materials. Committed to driving successful outcomes through effective project coordination and resource management.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Program Coordinator
Duke University
Durham, NC
11.2019 - Current
- Coordinated meetings with stakeholders to ensure effective implementation of program initiatives.
- Program management for research scholar awardees and mentees within the Duke Center for REACH Equity.
- Manage and develop digital communications for all of Dr. Kimberly S. Johnson's research initiatives, including the EQUAL ACP, EQUAL SPACE, and the REACH Equity Center.
- Management of invoice payments, honorariums, and procurement duties related to research initiatives.
- Personalized schedule management.
- Organize and prepare documents of data from different research studies, including completing audio transcriptions, creating documents summarizing research outcomes, and gathering information as necessary.
- Management of website maintenance and edits for the African American Advance Care Planning/Palliative Care Network.
- Prepare meeting documents for administrative meetings between leadership and staff.
- Organized special events related to the promotion or awareness of the program's mission or purpose.
- Provided guidance and support to program participants in navigating resources, services, and opportunities.
Staff Assistant
Duke University
Durham, NC
05.2018 - 11.2019
- Prepared documents such as memos, letters, invoices, reports and other materials for distribution.
- Served as liaison between the department and external contacts.
- Provided administrative support to the staff, including scheduling appointments and organizing files.
- Assisted in preparing agendas for meetings held by senior management team.
- Maintained filing systems both electronically and manually.
- Updated website content regularly with new information or changes in policies or procedures.
- Handled confidential information with discretion and integrity.
- Assisted with set up for social events and food deliveries.
Editor-At-Large
Creed Magazine Online
04.2019 - 08.2019
- Writer.
- Collaborated with editor-in-chief to determine journal content and topics of special issues.
- Co-manage and curate social media posts for Creed's Instagram (@creedmagonline) through July 2019.
- Worked closely with editorial team members to meet deadlines.
- Reviewed copyedited texts to ensure accuracy and consistency of style.
- Provided editing, fact-checking and proofreading for various articles.
- Assisted with implementing best practices to increase visibility and engagement of online content.
Editorial Assistant
Creed Magazine Online
04.2018 - 04.2019
- Writer
- Transcribe recorded audio interviews for magazine articles.
- Assist with Creed Magazine's Wix website maintenance and content creation management with Editor-in-Chief.
- Proofread and edited content written by other members of the team.
- Analyzed copy for readability, clarity and adherence to editorial policy.
- Collaborated with authors on content revisions needed to meet editorial standards.
Communications Intern
Duke University
05.2016 - 05.2018
- Assisted with the planning and execution of public relations campaigns.
- Assisted in web and content editing on Shibboleth platforms
- Assisted communications leadership with proofreading, editing, and fact-checking articles.
- Website maintenance of the Duke Department of Medicine web pages.
- Provided support in organizing events such as conferences, seminars, workshops.
- Assisted with the preparation of presentations using tools like PowerPoint or Keynote.
- Created original content for blog posts and website articles for MedicineNews
- Developed interview questions to obtain information from sources.
- Analyzed and interpreted complex information to make it accessible to a general audience.
- Interviewed experts in various fields for opinion pieces or feature stories.
Co-Editor-in-Chief
NCCU Campus Echo Newspaper
08.2016 - 05.2017
- Photographer
- Managed Arts & Entertainment newspaper column
- Assigned stories to writers based on their skillset and availability.
- Monitored news feeds daily to identify trending topics of interest for readership.
- Participated in brainstorming sessions alongside other senior staff members in order generate creative ideas for upcoming editions of the publication.
- Created a content strategy and managed the editorial calendar for monthly publications.
- Edited manuscripts and provided feedback to writers based on style, grammar, spelling, readability.
- Organized meetings with staff writers to discuss content ideas and deadlines.
- Scheduled interviews with subject matter experts for feature articles or special reports.
- Reviewed articles for accuracy and quality before publication.
- Managed development, editing and publishing of editorial content created for articles, blogs, audio interviews and video features.
Education
MPS - Strategic Public Relations
The George Washington University
Washington, DC12-2025
B.A. - Mass Communication, Concentration in Communication Studies
North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC05.2017
Skills
- Digital communications
- Program management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Content creation
- Data organization
- Strategic planning
- Report creation
- Expense tracking
- Office administration
- Scheduling proficiency
- Event planning
- Project coordination
- Marketing materials
- Promotional planning
- Program branding
- Resource management
- Community building
- Partnership development
Certification
CITI Program Certified - CITI Good Clinical Practice, 27804455
Affiliations
- Pauli Murray Center Volunteer, Feb. 2025 - Present
- Changed Paths Durham Mutual Aid Volunteer and Admin Team, July 2024 - Present
Languages
Japanese
Limited
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Program Coordinator
Duke University
11.2019 - Current
Editor-At-Large
Creed Magazine Online
04.2019 - 08.2019
Staff Assistant
Duke University
05.2018 - 11.2019
Editorial Assistant
Creed Magazine Online
04.2018 - 04.2019
Co-Editor-in-Chief
NCCU Campus Echo Newspaper
08.2016 - 05.2017
Communications Intern
Duke University
05.2016 - 05.2018
MPS - Strategic Public Relations
The George Washington University
B.A. - Mass Communication, Concentration in Communication Studies
North Carolina Central University
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