Profile & Experience

A quick snapshot of my skills, education, and real-world work before diving into individual projects.

Skills Summary

Hardworking, dedicated individual with a strong work ethic, excellent people skills, strategic communication experience, cybersecurity knowledge, and a desire to succeed.

  • Strategic communication & clear writing
  • Cybersecurity fundamentals and risk awareness
  • Client and stakeholder communication
  • Video game creation & Minecraft server owner
  • Discord server creator / moderator
  • Graphic design & social media coordination
  • Website design and front-end development

Goals

  • Gain experience in marketing and communication roles within the business and tech sectors.
  • Continue deepening my cybersecurity knowledge through coursework and hands-on projects.
  • Apply strategic communication skills to technical and security-focused topics.
  • Complete my M.S. in Cybersecurity (currently in progress), with expected graduation next spring.
  • Build a long-term portfolio that bridges creative media, web development, and security work.
  • Move into a full-time role that blends cybersecurity, strategy, and client-facing problem solving.

Experience

  • Digital Marketing Lead – Bishop & Dice Defense
    2024 — Present
    Support brand strategy and marketing for Bishop & Dice Defense, including social media content, web presence, and promotional materials for the outdoor / defense product line and Tony Dice's book launch.
  • For Stage Rentals
    September 2021 — September 2023
    Managed music equipment delivery, set-up, use, and break-down for major performances across the Southeast. Coordinated with promoters, stage managers, and event coordinators while supervising stagehands assisting with equipment.
  • Marketing Assistant – ODU Strome College of Business
    October 2022 — May 2023
    Developed marketing and promotional materials for College of Business majors and events. Utilized Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Canva, applying creative and contemporary approaches to student and community outreach.
  • Office & Tech Support – ODU College of Arts and Letters
    April 2024 — Present
    Manage updating and virtualization of employee files, troubleshoot tech-related issues around the office, maintain supplies, and provide customer service via phone calls to students and faculty.

Education & Community Service

  • Old Dominion University – Norfolk, VA
    B.A. in Strategic Communication, minor in Cybersecurity — Completed
    M.S. in Cybersecurity — In progress, expected graduation next spring

Community Service

  • School Supply Drive
    Organized a supply drive collecting gently used school supplies from three Virginia Beach schools and donating items to two elementary schools in Norfolk.
  • Coat Drive
    Coordinated a coat collection tied to a talent show, donating coats to PB Young Elementary School in Norfolk.
  • Mountain Seed Foundation — Austrian Healing Base Camp Volunteer (August 2024)
    Facilitated therapeutic activities for children of injured soldiers in the Austrian Alps, providing emotional support, one-on-one attention, and a compassionate presence to foster resilience, creativity, and connection during family recovery.

Web Development

Sites and interfaces I’ve built or prototyped.

3D Portfolio Website

A Three.js powered personal site using reflective materials, camera control, and subtle glow effects to frame my work.

  • Tech: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Three.js
  • Focus: UX, performance, and visual polish

Cookie Risk – Concept Site

A concept site that shows in real time what information can be taken from you through accepting cookies and using sites that utilize JS (JavaScript).

  • Tech: HTML, CSS, basic JS
  • Focus: Simple, Cybersecurity

BDD Marketing

BDD (Bishop & Dice Defense) marketing for the owners’ book launch and BDD's new outdoor line, including social media content, web presence, and promo materials.

  • Tech: HTML, CapCut, Opus
  • Focus: Brand storytelling & campaign assets

Automation & Discord Bots

Backend logic and tools that support communities and workflows.

Craft Bot – Live Test Server

A Discord bot designed for Minecraft advertising and community servers. You can join the official test server to try commands like /serverstatus, /help, and more in a real environment.

  • Tech: Node.js, Discord.js, MySQL
  • Highlights: Slash commands, rate limiting, logging, DB optimization

Live server monitor: see who’s online and join instantly.

Minecraft Advertising Discord Server

A dedicated Discord hub for Minecraft server owners and players, focused on advertising, partnerships, and community growth. Designed to work hand-in-hand with Craft Bot’s automation features.

  • Role: Server owner & community manager
  • Focus: Monetization, moderation, user experience

Live server monitor: see who’s online and join instantly.

Cybersecurity & Academic Work

Writing and analysis that combine technical content with clear communication.

Implementing the NIST Cybersecurity Framework

A leadership-focused overview of implementing the NIST CSF in a large enterprise, emphasizing governance, cross-team alignment, risk management, and measurable security outcomes.

  • Format: Academic paper
  • Focus: Government regulation, risk management, measurable outcomes

Implementing a CNN for the MNIST Dataset

A simple neural network built from scratch in Python, trained to classify handwritten numbers from image data, with a focus on understanding the full pipeline from data prep to evaluation.

  • Tech: Python, NumPy
  • Format: Test, verify, and report

Walmart’s Standing Crisis Plan

A comprehensive crisis communication plan for Walmart, outlining key stakeholders, vulnerabilities, chain of command, media strategy, and ready-to-use holding statements for multiple crisis scenarios.

  • Format: Strategic crisis plan
  • Skills: Planning, clarity, real-world PR frameworks

Technical Showcase

Small interactive demos of my skills.

Gravity Showcase

Click to add balls and move your mouse around them to see what happens.

Micro Terraria Showcase

WASD / Arrow keys to move + jump. Left click mines. Right click places. 1 - 7 changes block.