Ahmad Graves-El DJ Resume

asgravesel2@gmail.com

Professional Strengths:

● Relentlessly curious, intuitive, and engaging communicator

● Focused on revealing and crafting stories in a positive and informative manner

● Invigorated by using interpersonal and intrapersonal networking as a unifying synergistic

principle

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Education:

Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ (2023-Present)

Sports Communication and Media, major; Journalism, minor

Leadership Cumberland County, NJ (2018-2019)

An eight-month educational leadership program for established and emerging leaders that

enhances personal leadership skill sets and provides perspectives on the region, its assets and challenges.

Cumberland County College, Vineland, NJ (2016-2017)

Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts in Journalism; and an Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts in Communications.

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Experience:

Rowan College of South Jersey–Cumberland Campus, Senior Communications Specialist 2021-Present

● Collaborate and support the Executive Director in leading communications for the

Cumberland campus.

● Gather campus news, write and digitally distribute news releases and feature stories for

RCSJ publications, the website, digital marketing campaigns, and for local, regional and

national media.

● Write persuasive copy for the college’s print and digital marketing materials including

newspaper ads, social media, website and more.

● Take digital photographs and send photos online, to the media and the college community.

SNJ Today, Associate Content Editor 2017-2021

● Researched, wrote, and edited cover stories, feature articles, news and sports for print,

online, radio and TV platforms.

● Researched, created and maintained Community Calendar, Things to Do, Obituary and

Memorial sections in print platform.

● Clipped news and sports videos then placed into online news stories.

● Edited stories from Ross Inception and edited TV reporters’ stories for SNJ Today.com

website.

● Edited and recorded articles from SNJ Today Newspaper called Faces in the News as well as events from Community Calendar, Arts and Entertainment page or the Internet, for 99.9 FM, SNJ Today radio station.

● Wrote and edited radio scripts.

● Recorded voice overs for Faces in the News and Things to Do radio/TV commercial

segments.

● Co-hosted South Jersey Stories Podcast content.

Speaking Engagements:

● Host/Emcee of Vineland's Got Talent showcase at Landis Theater. (2019)

● Alumnus speaker at National Conference promoting the Community College Completion

Challenge (C4) initiative. (2017)

● Student Speaker at a National Conference promoting the Community College Completion

Challenge (C4) initiative. (2016)

● Student Speaker representing Student Senate at Inauguration of Dr. Yves Salomon-

Fernandez, the Seventh President of Cumberland County College. (2017)

● Announcer for Cumberland County College Baseball and Basketball Teams. (2017-present)

Achievements:

● Level 1 and Level 2 Reiki Healing Certificate. (2023-2024)

● 75-Hour Sound Healing Certificate. (2023)

● 300-Hour Registered Yoga Trainer Certificate. (2023)

● 200 Hour Registered Yoga Trainer Certificate. (2020)

● NJ Collegiate Press Association Contest 1st Place Award to the editors in Layout and Design. (2017)

● NJ Collegiate Press Association contest 2nd Place Sports Writing Award. (2017)

● NJ Collegiate Press Association contest 3rd Place Investigative Reporting Award. (2017)

● Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society. (2016-2017)

● Phi Theta Kappa All-USA Community College Academic Team. (2017)

● Who’s Who among students in American Universities and Colleges. (2017)

● Student Senate, Media Club, and Music Club Member - Coordinated events for students on campus. (2016-2017)

● Editorial staff of Cumberland County College Paper, The Voice. Wrote and edited campus

and current event news articles. (2016-2017)

● Student Leader representing Cumberland County College at NJ State Capitol Lobby Day.

(2017)

● Cross Country Coaches Award. (2016-2017)

Volunteer Work:

● Yoga Club Advisor, Rowan College of South Jersey. (2023-Present)

● Judged Miss Tri-City Pageant. (2023)

● Vineland Historical and Antiquarian Society Board Member. (2020-2023)

● Heart to Heart Puerto Rican Telethon, performed two songs, answered phones. (2018)

● Editor for the Moorish Guide. (2018-2022)

● Assisted in an Afrocentric collection development project with the Director, Cumberland

County College Library. (2017-present)

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Technical Skills:

Adobe InDesign, Ross Inception, Soundcloud, WordPress, Adobe Audition, Digital Jukebox II, Nexio, Content Management System, Timely Calendar Manager and MS Office Suite.