1861 NW 111th Street ● Miami, FL 33168 Phone: 305-726-3673 ● E-Mail: Nakia.bowling@gmail.com
NAKIA L. BOWLING February 1, 2011 Miami Country Day School Mrs. Sheryl Pipers 601 Northeast 107th Street North Miami, FL 33161-7199 Dear Mrs. Pipers: First and foremost, thank you for taking the time out to conduct an interview with me. I truly enjoyed speaking with and expanding on my unique qualifications. I wanted to take a few minutes to express why I believe I would be a good fit for the Communications Director position. First and foremost, I am a journalist at heart. I love the field of communications and all that it encompasses. While I am not a practicing journalist at the moment, I am very much still a part of that coveted circle. I bring with me what I like to call "The Best of Both Worlds." I have been on both sides of the communications sword: as a working journalist and as a public relations/communications professional. I am well-versed in writing in AP style, which means, I can produce "ready made" articles for print publications. I write 30 second broadcast messages that are concise, yet informative. I can spin any angle of any story for any type of media; whether it's for mainstream media or community- based media. As illustrated in my resume, I have a substantial background in working in the nonprofit sector, primarily in the South Florida community. As the Program Director for The Carrie Meek Foundation, I am responsible for the preparation, writing and submission of grant proposals. I oversee the Corporate Tax Credit program at the Foundation as well as supervise the selection process for the Foundation’s mini grant program. In addition to my grant management duties, I have designed and implemented programs that have reached across, culturally diverse and economically diverse lines. The Hip Hop 4 Health program that I manage at The Foundation reaches approximately 2,000 middle school aged youth in Miami-Dade County, through the various health workshops and the climaxing grand finale. For the past several months I have been serving as the Interim Executive Director at The Foundation. In this new role I am responsible for the overall management of the organization. I have successfully revamped the agency’s website, implemented a new fundraising campaign, as well as assisted in an $80 million dollar economic development deal for the Opa-locka Airport. I was also implemented The Foundation’s new virtual board meeting program. This program also
1861 NW 111th Street ● Miami, FL 33168 Phone: 305-726-3673 ● E-Mail: Nakia.bowling@gmail.com
NAKIA L. BOWLING allows the board of directors to meet face-to-face virtually. The program I implemented will also allow for the board of directors to get podcasts of the monthly board meetings. Perhaps the most telling sign that I am the missing piece to the puzzle, is my vast experience in the area of journalism and communications. Every position that I have worked in, has required a good amount of public relations and communications functions. I won't bore you with a litany of work experience and duties; my resume speaks for itself. I truly hope that you will consider me for this position. I believe my skills, background, and enthusiasm for learning new things will prove to be an asset to your organization and your target audience. Thank you in advance for your time and consideration. Best Regards,
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