Jamia A. Wilson
jamiawilson@jamiawilson.com|Twitter:@jamiaw
EDUCATION
1998-2002 B.A. Public Communications 3.68 GPA cum laude
2007-2009 New York University, M.A. Humanities and Social Thought 4.0 GPA
EMPLOYMENT
06/10-Present Vice President of Programs, Women’s Media Center, NY, NY
• Conceptualizes and administers campaign plans for national media accountability, girls programming, and editorial board research programs
• Oversees digital strategy. Engages in video advocacy concept development. Conducts basic video-journalism trainings for women and girls.
• Orchestrated media and leadership trainings for Women Moving Millions, SPARK Summit, women authors, and a corporate women’s group
• Trained, mentored, and supported 40 emerging political commentators and thought leaders. Provides on-going support and engagement to over 100 training alumnae.
• Identifies and cultivates strategic partnerships and leads coalition management
• Prepares research, talking points, and messaging for key executive-level stakeholders for media engagements in outlets including CBS, ABC, MSNBC, Democracy Now, Ebony, Fox, and BBC
• Served and supported 600+ women experts in spokesperson database
• Manages program coordinator, oversees intern program and manages 7 interns
• Serves on leadership committee for SPARK: Challenging Sexualization of Girls
07/07-06/10 University Hall Assistant Director, New York University, NY, NY
• Supervised, trained, and mentored 18 student staff members
• Provided crisis intervention, conflict management, and on-call duty coverage
• Facilitated social justice workshops and lead bi-annual staff leadership trainings
• Edited blog and managed CRM and social media content
• Served as Interim Director and NYU Abu Dhabi recruitment representative
• Student government advisor and budget administrator
11/06-06/07 Communications Specialist, Young People for the American Way, NY, NY
• Developed materials and branding strategy for national summit
• Pitched stories to print, broadcast, and online media
• Facilitated strategic planning, leadership development, diversity and media trainings
• Organized press events and managed speakers bureau, blog, and social media
08/04-11/06 Outreach Manager, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Washington, DC
• Managed the identification, education, and mobilization of youth advocates as the principal for Vox: Voices for Planned Parenthood ®
• Worked with over 180 Vox groups in over 30 states and Mexico
• Coordinated the design and distribution of advocacy materials
• Pioneered and implemented pro-active social media strategy
• Managed the budget
• Assisted affiliates with strategic planning, strategic alliance building, message framing, visibility activities, and event planning
• Partnered with consultants and coalition partners
• Spoke at 10 universities and partner events
• Planned and executed direct-action youth activist trainings
• Organized and orchestrated earned media events and activities
• Trained students appearing in Associated Press, USA Today, and Newsweek
• Managed interns and mentored youth advocates
• Raised $50,000 to host a youth leadership conference
10/03-08/04 Outreach Associate, Planned Parenthood Federation, Washington, DC
• Organized & mobilized thousands of youth to attend 1 million person March for Women’s Lives
• Supported Republicans for Choice outreach
• Planned a sold-out spoken-word fundraiser
• Spearheaded outreach to Historically Black Universities and Hispanic Institutions
• “Stand Up for Choice!” Festival vendor/entertainment management
09/02-10/03 Action Fund Associate, Planned Parenthood Action Fund and PAC, Washington, DC
• Facilitated donor research, direct mailings, bookkeeping and event planning
• Maintained databases and electronic scorecard management
RECOGNITION
2010 Fenton Fellow at Personal Democracy Forum
2008 NYU Center for Multicultural Programs NIA Administrator Award
2007 NYU Residential Education Hallmark Award for Wellness
2005 Younger Women’s Taskforce Real Hot 100
2005 WIN Network Young Women of Achievement Award Nominee
PRESENTATIONS AND APPEARANCES
2011 Addressed 6,000 activists at PPNYC’s Rally for Women’s Health
Choice USA “We Are The Champions” panelist
Featured live-blogger for Exhale’s national 16 and Loved campaign
UN Women “Engendering Technologies” panelist for the International Association of Women in Radio and TV
Brooklyn Taskforce Against Teen Sexual Violence panelist
REVEAL Conference: Spiritual Activism panelist & Women of Spirit and Faith Alchemy Conference presenter
Women’s Funding Network/Women Moving Millions presenter
Soapbox, Inc. Feminist Summer Camp presenter
92nd Street Y Women and Hollywood: Thelma and Louise 20th Anniversary panelist
Trained Saudi social entrepreneurship collective Tashkeil and Saudi fashion house Sotra on social media
Ain’t I A Woman: Women of Color Speak on Activism co-organizer and moderator
Trained Arab American Association of New York youth community organizers on social media advocacy
2010 NPR 51% The Women’s Perspective
SPARK Summit: Challenging the Sexualization of Girls presenter and plenary speaker
NYCLU “We The People” Liberty Conference Keynote
2009 Represented Spiritual Youth for Reproductive Freedom on Politico.com and Chicago public radio
2008 Panel moderator with author Dr. Tim Keller at NYU 2007
Moderated a panel on Online Organizing and New Media at Campus Progress
Unitarian Universalist Sex Education Lobby Training Conference Keynote
Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice Black Church Summit Presenter
2006 Panelist, Global Health Conference
2005 Florida Affiliates of Planned Parenthood Youth Activist Training speaker
2004 Barnard Center for Research on Women, National Council for Research on Women and White House Project’s “Get Out The Vote” panel
Appearance in 18th Street Media’s Democratic National Committee commercial
Bus Captain for America Coming Together (ACT) in Canton, OH
Appearances in Planned Parenthood national campaign advertisements
SKILLS
Languages: Undergraduate Advanced French I and II and Intermediate Italian
Tech: Microsoft Office, CRMs (Convio, DIA, Blue State Digital/Expression Engine), Cision, Wordpress, social media fluency
Publications: GOOD Magazine, Alternet, Hampshire College’s Public Policy Project, Webby-award winning Teenwire.com, Women’s Media Center, Exhale: Pro-Voice blog. Graduate Thesis: Soul Intact: Black Feminist Consciousness and Disidentification. Anthology contributor: Where Grace Meets Power: Women, Spirituality and Transformative Leadership, Sky Light Paths Publishing 2011. Madonna and Me: Women Writers on the Queen of Pop, Soft Skull Press 2012.
AFFILIATIONS
REVEAL: The Next Generation of Feminine Spirituality Board of Directors
Feminist.com Board of Directors and Our Inner Lives Advisory Team
Planned Parenthood Federation of America Structure and Governance Committee
Ms. Foundation Advisory Committee
Spiritual Youth for Reproductive Freedom (SYRF) Youth Advisory Council
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated
Golden Key Honor Society and Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society
New Leaders Council Mentor
Women of Spirit and Faith Young Women’s Leadership Council
PERSONAL
Global experience: Lived in Saudi Arabia for 11 years. Traveled to 18 countries.