Tamu Deskins

Cell: 510.434.6147

Tamu.deskins@yahoo.com 125 Ingraham Street NW, Washington DC, 20011

EDUCA TION
Howard University School of Communications
Washington, DC
May 2016
Pursuing Bachelors of Arts in Telecommunications Management, w/ Minor in Business Administration
Communications Policy, Introduction to Media Production, Communications Research, History of Broadcast & Film, Economics
I & II, Principles of Speech, Communications Orientation, Media Programming, Communication Law, Accounting I & II,
Marketing, Business Law, Finance Principles I, Management and Organizational Behavior

SKILLS
Social Media
Digitally Savvy

Detail Oriented
MS Office Programs

Advertising
Research

Team Building
Time Management

EX P E R I E N C E

Intern, Richfield Productions, Washington, DC

02/2012 Present
Assist with video shoots
Research and media management
Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor, Ubong Udi Wardrobe Supervisor, Los Angeles, CA 05/2015 08/2015
Facilitated styling of clients for BET Awards, WeTV promo shoot, and video shoots
Created visual concepts for projects
Responsible for business correspondence
Ad Sales Intern, Radio One, Silver Spring, MD
05/2014 08/2014
Created proposal projects for radio campaigns
Assisted with creating advertisements for the radio
Conducted research, prepared spreadsheets, and other duties as needed
Radio Intern, ListenVision Online Radio, Washington, DC
05/2013 09/2013
Assisted with social media promotion of Thursday evening radio show
Assisted with preparation and booking of artists for radio show
Responsible for preparing on air questions for artists
EX T R A C U R R I C U L A R A C T I V I T I E S

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated

Financial Secretary
Responsible for handling the finances of the organization
Community Service Chair
Responsible for organizing community service events

04/2014 04/2015

04/2014 04/2015

School of Communications Student Council, Washington, DC

09/2013 06/2014
Student Alliance Coordinator
Assisted with the preparation of Square One Mondays, a monthly event that informs the student body
of updates and events related to the School of Communications
Served as the liaison between the School of Communications and the Howard Student Body
HONORS

Recipient, Legacy Scholarship, Howard University, Washington, DC

Four-year award for demonstrated outstanding academic achievement throughout the secondary school
career