At New American Economy, my responsibilities were plentiful and included all of the following:
- Performed a key role in planning and producing the inaugural New American Festival, and co-produced six nationwide satellite events in Boston, Oakland, Houston, Kansas City, Nashville, and Detroit.
- Created and curate The Lit Club by NAE, a book club and resource shedding light on the immigrant experience in its many forms.
- Launched the entirely virtual New American Holiday Festival, highlighting immigrant entrepreneurs from across the country. I also secured coverage in Refinery29 and on Instagram’s @shop feed.
- Co-produced virtual events and fundraisers during the COVID-19 pandemic, including comedy shows and panels, cooking demos, and Q&As with movie directors and immigrant authors.
- Planned co-sponsored events at SXSW and Believer Festival with nationally acclaimed immigrant talent.
- Liaised and communicated with team members, outside partners, and contractors to ensure the most efficiently executed campaigns, projects, and deliverables.
- Forged and developed new and existing partnerships with like-minded organizations around the country to collaborate on events, video projects, and additional content and programming.
- Coordinated creation of video projects, including shaping film concepts, finding and vetting interview subjects, and annotating transcripts.
- Created and executed social media strategies for New American Economy’s Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram around company research, events, and communications releases.
