Birthday:

December 30

Company

Unemployed

Department

NA

Position

Recent PhD graduate

Company Website

https://NA

City

Houston, Texas

Country

USA

Professional Background

DETAIL-ORIENTED,SELF-MOTIVATED,AND ACADEMICALLY TRAINED IN DEMOGRAPHIC RESEARCH AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT specifically known for bringing complex tasks to completion. Higher education professional with 12 years of success in external, intergovernmental, corporate, and media relations and diversity messaging.

Linkedin Profile Link

https://www.linkedin.com/in/njeniseyoung

CSR Interest & Background

My name is Nekya Jenise Young and I am highly interested in the Social Responsibility and Corporate Relations positions. I have successfully completed the Doctorate courses in Urban Planning and Environmental Policy at Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas. Prior and during my Doctorate program I strengthened my external affairs, demographic mapping and social responsibility programming research, and community outreach skillsets. I have had experience as a community liaison for southeastern U.S. vulnerable populations during the COP 21 Paris Agreement “See Jenise Young”. http://drrobertbullard.com/2015/11/29/tsu-mickey-leland-scholars-join-hbcu-student-delegation-attending-un-climate-summit-in-paris/ My experience as an Environmental Defense Fund fellow funded by Wells Fargo was filmed and featured in the James Cameron Showtime documentary series, “The Years of Living Dangerously”. I filmed for one season of the 8-part series that featured the global efforts made by climate experts and everyday people committed to global sustainability. Please visit the 2-minute video trailer features me giving environmental tips at the billion dollar American non-toxic household consumer company, the Honest Company. The video features myself working with the Hollywood Golden Globe actress, Jessica Alba. “See Jenise Young” http://yearsoflivingdangerously.com/video/honest-evaluation/ My governmental and community relations were utilized as a former Community Liaison/Human Services Manager position held in the “medical center capital of the world” at the City of Houston Health Department. In that position, I was responsible for creating and managing social responsibility research campaign for over 1 million Houston area youth. Some of the youth programs I created were: • Community gardening • Demographic and environmental mapping • Community asset inventories and stakeholder outreach • Media strategies and civic outreach • Cultural competency and relaying health concerns As Manager I analyzed a U.S. government Center for Disease Control {CDC} program outcomes and deliverables; socioeconomic data capturing and analysis; budget development and review; grant writing; external affairs; stakeholder engagement; and civic outreach. Other qualifying skills include my media relations background that have been mentioned and/or written in global media and academia outlets such as:  Forbes magazine, The Power to Networks to Drive Environmental Results “See Jenise Young”  Environmental Defense Fund/Wells Fargo, Historically Black Colleges and Universities Lead Climate Action in Minority Communities Starting with Texas “  Environmental Defense Fund, What Choices Can Help Cut Carbon Car-Loving Country?  “Nurturing Diversity in STEM Fields through Geography: The Past, Present, and Future.” Journal of STEM Education, See “Nekya Jenise Young” Last, other campaigns, companies, institutions and/or entities that I have lent my corporate affairs talents are not limited too but also include:  Home Depot, Toyota, NASA, University of Pretoria (Johannesburg, South Africa), Robert J. Wood Foundation, Kellogg’s Foundation, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Microsoft, Panera Bread, Waste Management, United Negro College Fund, US CAN, Sierra Club, National Wildlife Federation, etc., I am eagerly applying for this position because I am interested in growing my talents and professional skills long-term with an innovative company.