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

  • Co-founder & 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 related 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