Yemisi Badmus
New Brunswick
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Department of Human Ecology, Rutgers University
New Brunswick
02.2026 - 05.2026
- Coordinating field visits for students to engage in field observations of community-based food distribution;
- Supervising practicum teams assigned to marketing, business development, and financial analysis
Visiting Student Researcher
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
05.2024 - 07.2024
- Orally presented at the Hopkins Summer Research Symposium and Leadership Alliance National Symposium on traditional agricultural practices and oil despoliation in the Niger Delta, Nigeria
- Drafted report summarizing findings, content and narrative analysis methodology, and the relevance of decolonial theory in environmental movements
- A 10 week interdisciplinary program for undergraduate students to develop an independent research project and present at the Leadership Alliance National Symposium.
Communications & Advocacy Intern
The Education Trust
Washington
05.2022 - 07.2022
- Analysis of coverage on Ed Trust priorities and development of media outreach strategy
- Monitoring social media engagement and reporting on trends and opportunities for expansion for the development of digital outreach strategy
- Creation and posting for social media (text posts, videos, and graphics), website (publishing blogs, building data tools), and email newsletter content
- Published HBCU Enrollment is on the Rise. But On-Campus Housing is Scarce. Black College Students Demand Solutions
Education
Master of Science - Geography
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, NJ05-2027
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA12-2024
Skills
- Archival research and processing
- Research methodology
- Community engagement and facilitation
- Project management
- Environmental advocacy
Work And Leadership Experience
- Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Human Ecology, Rutgers University, 02/26, 05/26, New Brunswick, NJ, Coordinating field visits for students to engage in field observations of community-based food distribution, Supervising practicum teams assigned to marketing, business development, and financial analysis
- Visiting Student Researcher, Johns Hopkins University PhD Pathways Fellowship, 05/24, 07/24, Baltimore, MD, Orally presented at the Hopkins Summer Research Symposium and Leadership Alliance National Symposium on traditional agricultural practices and oil despoliation in the Niger Delta, Nigeria, Drafted report summarizing findings, content and narrative analysis methodology, and the relevance of decolonial theory in environmental movements
- Communications & Advocacy Intern, The Education Trust, 05/22, 07/22, Washington, D.C., Analysis of coverage on Ed Trust priorities and development of media outreach strategy, Monitoring social media engagement and reporting on trends and opportunities for expansion for the development of digital outreach strategy, Creation and posting for social media (text posts, videos, and graphics), website (publishing blogs, building data tools), and email newsletter content, Published HBCU Enrollment is on the Rise. But On-Campus Housing is Scarce. Black College Students Demand Solutions
Skills And Software Proficiencies
- Writing & Analytical Workshops
- Qualitative Data Use
- Literature Review and Market Analysis
- Copy Editing
- Canva Flyer & Presentation Creation
- Blog Writing
Activities
- 2026 Colors of Cultural Exchange Presenter at Just Harvest VA
- Internship with the People's Food Program at RethinkNOLA
- Honors in Sociology
- Harvard Alumni for Black Advancement 2022 Fellow
Timeline
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Department of Human Ecology, Rutgers University
02.2026 - 05.2026
Visiting Student Researcher
Johns Hopkins University
05.2024 - 07.2024
Communications & Advocacy Intern
The Education Trust
05.2022 - 07.2022
Master of Science - Geography
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Xavier University of Louisiana