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VICTORIA AIKENS

Upper Marlboro,MD

Summary

Dynamic professional with a proven track record in event coordination and mentoring. Skilled in project management and effective communication, I successfully led initiatives that enhanced community engagement and empowered youth. Passionate about fostering growth and resilience in adolescents through innovative programming, support, and teaching.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Volunteer

Girls Scouts
Bowie, MD
11.2024 - Current
  • Mentor adolescents, and teach about mental health and high self esteem.
  • Help the adolescents with fundraising, planning educational events, and career readiness.

Events and Office Coordinator

Southeastern University Research Association (SURA)
Washington, D.C.
01.2024 - 11.2024
  • Coordinated/Managed board meetings and annual events to include: selecting venues, communicating and negotiating with vendors, and being mindful to stay within time and budget constraints.
  • Created SURA's Quarterly newsletter to report on current issues.
  • Co-lead Pilot Public Policy program, to include: review resumes, create and assign projects, create capstone guidelines, create marketing materials, and meet with fellow weekly.

Legislative/ Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Intern

Representative Shontel Brown's Office, United States House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.
01.2023 - 05.2023
  • Served as the lead intern: trained incoming interns, managed multiple projects, and submitted projects quickly and accurately.
  • Served in the front office: answered main phone line, maintained constituent database (IQ), and greeted visitors.
  • Attended 3-4 briefings weekly on education, agriculture, energy, and health care policies and wrote more than 30 memoranda for policy research.

Oral Historian Intern

Power Politics, Scribe Video Center
Philadelphia, PA
12.2020 - 08.2022
  • Conducted academic research and oral history interviews to explore strategies for black political empowerment in Philadelphia from 1945 to 2015, to be used by community members as historical resources in the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection at Temple University.

Dialogue/ Conflict Management Specialist Intern

Youth Dialogue Institute, Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
12.2021 - 05.2022
  • Empowered high school students to manage conflict and advocate on issues in their community by teaching them 3 problem solution models (Media infusion, Public conversations dialogue, and Negotiation).
  • Researched issues most relevant to student problems, such as: COVID, racism, and ableism.

Founder/Mentor

North High School Annual African American Career Panel
Phoenix, AZ
01.2017 - 02.2020
  • Created North High School's first annual Black History Month Career panel, featuring various industries, such as communications/marketing, published authors, law enforcement, and healthcare, with the goal of students having diverse career representation.
  • Annually assisted the high school students with the career panel coordination.

Reading aid

Kibitu Program, First Institutional Baptist Church
Phoenix, AZ
02.2019 - 01.2020
  • Tracked reading literacy progress in students with the goal of increasing reading literacy in children of color and improving test scores.
  • Assisted elementary students with reading books weekly.

Sunday School Teacher

First Institutional Baptist Church
Phoenix, AZ
01.2018 - 01.2020
  • Planned Bible studies with creative activities and pop culture references to cultivate a fun, transparent, and godly environment for the youth.
  • Lead Bible study 1-2x a month.

Co-Chair

West Valley NAACP Youth Chapter
Chandler, AZ
07.2019 - 12.2019
  • Aided in establishing West Valley NAACP's first youth chapter.
  • Taught adolescents political processes, fundraising techniques, and oversaw monthly meetings.

Administrative Assistant to the Director of Evangelism and Outreach

First Institutional Baptist Church
Phoenix, AZ
07.2018 - 12.2019
  • Aided the director in coordinating community events, e.g. health screenings and career fairs.

Mentor and Teaching artist

MyHairIsBeautiful
Phoenix, AZ
09.2018 - 12.2018
  • Taught adolescents about healthy mental health habits and journaling/poetry.
  • Assisted students with career readiness.

Mission Trip Leader

YouthMission Works
Phoenix, AZ
08.2018 - 08.2018
  • Guided students ages 13-17 on a Missions trip to the Navajo Nation in Albuquerque, NM.
  • Created fun activities for the students and lead the group prayers.

Education

B.A. - Communication Studies: Policy, Regulation, and Advocacy

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
05.2022

A.A. - Liberal Arts

Phoenix College
Phoenix, AZ
05.2020

Skills

  • Event coordination
  • Public speaking
  • Project management
  • Reporting and documentation
  • Mentoring techniques
  • Conflict resolution
  • Team collaboration
  • Effective communication
  • Community outreach

Timeline

Volunteer

Girls Scouts
11.2024 - Current

Events and Office Coordinator

Southeastern University Research Association (SURA)
01.2024 - 11.2024

Legislative/ Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Intern

Representative Shontel Brown's Office, United States House of Representatives
01.2023 - 05.2023

Dialogue/ Conflict Management Specialist Intern

Youth Dialogue Institute, Temple University
12.2021 - 05.2022

Oral Historian Intern

Power Politics, Scribe Video Center
12.2020 - 08.2022

Co-Chair

West Valley NAACP Youth Chapter
07.2019 - 12.2019

Reading aid

Kibitu Program, First Institutional Baptist Church
02.2019 - 01.2020

Mentor and Teaching artist

MyHairIsBeautiful
09.2018 - 12.2018

Mission Trip Leader

YouthMission Works
08.2018 - 08.2018

Administrative Assistant to the Director of Evangelism and Outreach

First Institutional Baptist Church
07.2018 - 12.2019

Sunday School Teacher

First Institutional Baptist Church
01.2018 - 01.2020

Founder/Mentor

North High School Annual African American Career Panel
01.2017 - 02.2020

B.A. - Communication Studies: Policy, Regulation, and Advocacy

Temple University

A.A. - Liberal Arts

Phoenix College

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