Destiny’s devotion to academic and professional excellence remains exemplary. The resume presents a glimpse into Destiny’s career trajectory regarding: advocacy, public service, leadership, entrepreneurship, fundraising, research & writing, digital strategy, and book publishings.
Visit DestinyJackson.org to view a more in-depth account of Destiny’s current works and advocacy. Connect with Destiny on twitter @DestinyRJackson.
EDUCATION
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY | GRADUATED MAY 2016
- BACHELORS OF SCIENCE: BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
- SPECIALIZATION: FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT
- MINOR: COMMUNICATIONS WITH PUBLIC RELATIONS EMPHASIS
ADVOCACY
Destiny Jackson Foundation
EDUCATIONAL ADVOCATE, 2014 – PRESENT
Produces digital content to educate stakeholders: press releases, blog posts, opinion pieces, fact sheets, digital videos
SKILLS: Social Justice, Fundraising, Grassroots Advocacy
YouTube
CONTENT CREATOR AND PARTNER, 2013 – PRESENT
Creates digital and written content to enrich audience engagement and audience retention
SKILLS: Audience Engagement, Brand Building, Idea Generation
PUBLIC SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP
National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Alumni Scholarship Reviewer, 2017
Assessed scholarship suitability of high-achieving undergraduate students through essay reviewing
SKILLS: Strategic Decisioning, Proofreading, Grammar Proficiency, Essay Content Analysis
Board of Elections
VOTERS ELECTIONS JUDGE, 2012 -2016
Served & assisted voters in the 2012-2016 Primary, Presidential, & Gubernatorial elections.
SKILLS: Integrity, Confidentiality, Delegation, Procedural Accuracy
The White House
ENGAGEMENT INTERN, 2013
Dedicated 580 hrs. of public service to the American people in the Office of Digital Strategy drafting digital content to amplify the Administration’s message and engage with citizens around the country
CAMPAIGNS: President Obama’s Presidential Speeches, First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move!Campaign, Jill Biden’s Joining Forces Campaign
SKILLS: Project Management, Content Creation, Digital Drafting, Editing
TRAINING: Excel, Lexis Nexus, Vetting
United Planning Organization
VOLUNTEER, 2012
Created care packages with inner city youth for homeless individuals in DC on Dr. MLK Jr. Day of Service
SKILLS: Leadership, Public Service, Compassion
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Rudolph Scholasticus
EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM CO-CREATOR, 2012 – 2014
Revised initial disclosure and answer to opposition forms for a trademark opposition with a multinational publishing company
SKILLS: Legal Doc Preparation, Legal Doc Submission, Legal Proofreading, Trademark Application Submission, Educational Focus Group Development
Lotus Love Underground Mob®
APPAREL BRAND CO-FOUNDER, 2010 – 2017
Executed brand’s distribution, advertising, public relations, sales promotion, and corporate social responsibility decisions.
SKILLS: Design, Content Generation, Psychological Pricing, Inventory Tracking, Trademarking
FUNDRAISING
End The College Crisis Initiative
GRASSROOTS INITIATIVE PROJECT CREATOR, 2013 – 2014
Raised funds & earned sponsorship from NSCS and GEICO through grant writing & proposals.
SKILLS: Grant Writing, Budget Planning, Expense Planning, Blog Management, Video Production, Crisis Communication
RESEARCH AND WRITING
FINANCIAL | PR | LEGAL | LITERARY | POLITICS | POP CULTURE
Investment Strategy Recommendation, Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility Analysis, Strategy Reports, Essays, Personal Narrative, Poetry, Presidential Election Strategies, Critiques – VIEW
DIGITAL STRATEGY MANAGEMENT
DESTINYJACKSON.ORG | LOTUS LOVE UNDERGROUND MOB | JACKSON-EVANS PR | DESTINY JACKSON HAIR | VISUAL LITERACY
ACTING
TELEVISION | FILM | PAGEANT | MODEL | THEATRE | PUBLIC SPEAKING | SAG
The Wire on HBO (Season 4), Success For All Foundation, United Way, Gods & Generals Film, Miss Maryland Teen USA Pageant, Arena Sage, John F. Kennedy Center, Shakespeare Theatre
BOOK PUBLISHINGS
“SLEEPY SUBLIME”| CATEGORY: CHILDREN’S LITERATURE | © 2015
“DESTINY JACKSON HAIR BIBLE” | CATEGORY: SELF-HELP | © 2016
ACADEMIC STRIDES AND RECOGNITIONS
GPA TIER
- 3.83 Graduating
- 3.85 Major
- 4.00 Final Semester
HONORS
- Magna Cum Laude
- University Honors
- 2013 Outstanding Honors Sophomore for Academic Achievement and Leadership
DEAN’S LIST
- Earned 5 consecutive semesters in a row
NOTABLE INDUCTIONS
- 2012: National Society of Collegiate Scholars
- The Nation’s Premiere Organization for High-Achieving Students
- 2016: Beta Gamma Sigma (International Honors Society)
- The highest recognition a business student anywhere in the world can receive in a baccalaureate or post-baccalaureate program accredited by AACSB International
9 HONORS COURSES
- COMM 100: Understanding Media
- HNRS 300: Oral History of the Civil Rights Movement
- ECON 200: Microeconomics
- IBUS 300: Fundamental of International Business
- HONORS 302: Extreme Punishments
- MKTG 300: Principles of Marketing
- FIN 365: Business Finance
- GOVT 130: Comparative Politics
- MGMT 458: Business, Policy and Strategy
LEADERSHIP TRAINING
GOOGLE – CA: AUGUST 2012
GOLDMAN SACHS – NY: DECEMBER 2012
AFFILIATIONS
- WHITE HOUSE INTERNSHIP ALUMNI NETWORK
- NATIONAL SOCIETY OF COLLEGIATE SCHOLARS
- FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
- BETA GAMMA SIGMA
- SCREEN ACTORS GUILD
