SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPING COLLEGES

• Secured bi-partisan support and state appropriated funding from SC Education Lottery funds for member institutions to share equally;
• Responsible for the drafting and passage of landmark legislation for South Carolina's Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs), which complements federal funding provisions and establishes a state funding mechanism for eligible institutions;
• Strengthened the eligibility criteria (via change in permanent law) to help ensure the Program's solvency and stability for future years;
• Key planner and promoter of the 1st Annual (collaborative) HBCU Job Fair, hosted by U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham. Event drew major corporate entities and sponsors, as well as students from HBCUs across South Carolina;
• Coordinated and implemented an SCADC sponsored event in honor of Congressman Jim Clyburn (Majority Whip).

CITY OF COLUMBIA

• Secured funding for Streetscaping project; 
• Secured funding for homeless shelters initiative;
• Lobbied (successfully) for passage of Criminal Gang Prevention Act.

SC PUBLIC SAFETY FOUNDATION

• Responsible for the passage of seat belt (primary enforcement) law, which was one of the most debated and controversial issues facing the SC General Assembly in the last ten years;
• Passage of this seat belt law facilitates millions of dollars in federal highway safety incentives for South Carolina;
• Developed and implemented strategic communications plans that included governmental and public relations initiatives; Efforts were on target and highly publicized in the media.

THE PAXEN GROUP

• Secured funding for Columbia after-school program sites that offer essential life and business skills to eligible high school students through a national collaborative project.

INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM

• Secured funding for the Museum;
• Increased Museum's visibility and reach via a strategic governmental relations effort.

MIDLANDS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

• Secured funding for the Midlands Community Health Center;
• Secured funding for the Midlands Community Health Center;
• Secured funding for infrastructure within Congaree Pointe.

DRIVING AMERICA'S FUTURE

• Developed Benchmark Intelligence Report for the purpose of strategically planning South Carolina's participation and reach with regard to the state's congressional targets and their stances on nationally debated issues;
• This document (BIR) served as South Carolina's blueprint by determining our strategies and implementation guidelines, in conjunction with similar efforts / strategies of other states across the nation.

ALLEN UNIVERSITY

• Advanced the University's corporate relations initiatives by assisting with the establishment of a corporate advisory board and promoting corporate partnerships with the institution;
• Facilitated the institution's inclusion into the UNCF, by ensuring its compliance with SACS.

SC DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE AND PARDON SERVICES

• Responsible for the passage of landmark legislation that had national implications for the agency

SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTION COMMISSION

• Wrote, updated and implemented the minority outreach strategic communications plan for statewide grassroots (HAVA-Help America Vote Act) initiatives, which have been successfully administered across South Carolina since 2003.

2007 - 2004

• Profiled in South Carolina Business "Meet the South Carolina Chamber Small Business Committee"
• South Carolina Business Small Business Report, "Reputation, Relationship & Resources"
• The State, Guest Columnist, "Black Caucus had Key Role on Seat Belt Bill"
• Featured in The State, "Women's Political Savvy Vital to Seat Belt Victory"
• IMARA Woman - Assisted editor with theme and cover for issue regarding HBCUs; Contributing Writer, "Getting State Funding for South Carolina's HBCUs"

2003 - 2001

• Wrote and developed targeted strategic communications plan for Help America Vote Act (HAVA) implementation in South Carolina )
• Wrote press releases, including announcements of Allen University's corporate partners
• Revamped Allen University's Academic Catalog and Employee Handbook
• SC Business Vision, Contributing Writer, "Personal Issues Matter to Your Business"

2000

• Featured in Crime Victim Compensation Quarterly, a newsletter of the national Association of Crime Victim Compensation Boards,"South Carolina Eases Process for Victims"
• The Affiliate, a publication of the Young Lawyers Division of the American Bar Association (ABA); Contributing Writer, "Family Violence: Nontraditional Forms of Domestic Violence" 

CLIENT LIST:

Allen University

City of Columbia

Driving America's Future

International African American Museum

Midlands Community Development Corporation

The Paxen Group

Pindrum Staffing Services, Inc.

SC Association of Developing Colleges

SC Department of Probation, Parole & Pardon Services

SC Deparment of Public Safety

SC Election Commission (HAVA)

SC Public Safety Foundation

OUR PARTNERS:

Campbell Consulting Group

Capitol Strategies, Inc.

Chernoff Newman

State Capitol Group

(Past & Present)