Education

Imperial College London                                                                                                 2017-2018
MSc in Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Management

Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.                      2012 – 2016
Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Broadcast, GPA: 3.3/4.0

Work Experience

Innovation Consultant (2022)
Build innovative strategies to connect media organisations with younger audiences
Research, analyse and execute ways to enhance and internationlise audience’s experience
Create ventures aimed at deepening audience’s relationship with media

Multimedia Presenter/Innovation Strategist for CNBC International (2019 - 2022)
Reported on international business news and affairs including the World Economic Forum and the annual OECD forum
Strategized with company executives including CNBC International's president and executed programs marketed to younger audiences
Researched, analyzed and generated insights to assist CNBC in reaching millennial and Generation Z audiences
Produced and edited videos that garnered millions of views on our platforms - example
Presented videos for YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Twitter

International Features Reporter for Daily Mail, London and NYC  (2016 – 2017)
Investigated, pitched and wrote exclusive, long-form feature stories - example
Reported on UK and US  breaking news, including shootings and stabbings
Produced and edited short, web-customized videos 

Panel Moderator at African Business Economic Forum, New York City. (2017)
Organized a panel of African business influencers from around Africa and diaspora
Presented questions about business at annual conference held at Columbia University
Moderated flow of panel discussion and Question and Answer session

Multimedia Reporter for Mail & Guardian, Johannesburg, South Africa (2015)
Produced long form video stories and featured prominent South Africans  - example
Reported and recorded breaking news about xenophobic violence in Johannesburg

Co-founder of African Clothing Business, New York City (2015 –2017)
Kickstarted a clothing business and sold African-Inspired clothing
Targeted audiences and marketed to them on social media sites
Designed clothing aimed at an audience between 18 and 40 years old

Entertainment Video Creator, Chicago  (2013 – 2017)
Conducted on-street interviews with Northwestern students - example
Edited interviews into a video piece and uploaded onto YouTube
Directed acting scenes incorporated into video and marketed on social media websites 

Additional Skills and Achievements

Computer: Coding (HTML, JQuery and CSS),WordPress, Microsoft Office Final Cut Pro, Adobe InDesign, Premier, Bridge and Photoshop
Public Speaking & Language: Trained Orator, fluent in Akan (Ghanaian Language) and proficient in French and Russian
Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat
2016 Student Speaker at Northwestern’s Annual Martin Luther King Commencement - My Speech on Race
May Downey Fletcher Scholar