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Jimmeka Anderson, "The Jack of All Trades"
Author, Poet, Spoken Word Artist, Public Speaker, Graphic Designer, Event Planner and Founder/Executive Director of I AM not the MEdia, Inc.

 Jimmeka Anderson is a graduate from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a Bachelors of Science in Human Development and Family Studies and a Concentration in Adolescent Development. She currently resides in Charlotte, NC where she is the Founder and Executive Director of I AM not the Media, Inc., a non-profit organization for teens that empowers youth through media literacy. Jimmeka is also a writer, poet, spoken word artist, and public speaker for youth and young adults. 

 Jimmeka has spent the past eight years educating and inspiring teens in a non-profit setting to try and reach their full potential. In her current position at ImaginOn in Charlotte, North Carolina, Jimmeka serves as a Teen Services Specialist and Event Coordinator where she plans programs and large scale events for the teens in the city of Charlotte. 

PROFESSIONAL SPEAKING EXPERIENCE

Guest Speaker/Presenter- National PLA Conference in Indianapolis, IN; March 2014
Presented to approximately 30 adult Librarians across the US on Workforce Development Programs that serve teens

 Guest Speaker- Winthrop University (Rock Hill, SC) October 2013 
Presented to approximately 40 college students on professional branding 

Guest Speaker- Claflin University (Orangeburg, SC) October 2013 
Presented to approximately 60 college students on professional branding 

Guest Speaker- Coastal Carolinas University (Conway, SC) October 2013 
Presented to approximately 50 college students on professional branding 

 Keynote Speaker- Girl Voice Conference September 2013 
Presented to approximately 150 female youth on how to find your “voice” in today’s society

 Guest Speaker- Youth EmpowHERment Summit; July 2013
Presented to approximately 150 female youth the importance of Personal Branding

Guest Speaker/Presenter- ALA Conference in Chicago, IL (YALSA Excellence in Library Service); June 2013
Presented to approximately 80 adult Librarians across the US a program that myself and a co-worker created that was awarded as one of the top 5 programs in the national Young Adult Library Services Association

Guest Speaker- Citadel University (SC Health Education Careers Summer Series); June 2013
Presented to over 100 High School Seniors the importance of Personal Branding

Host/Mistress of Ceremonies- A.K.A. Mid Atlantic Regional Conference Teen Summit at Wake Forest Univ.; April 2013
Hosted a 3 hour event with approximately 300 audience members and 10 guest speakers

Guest Speaker- North Carolina Libraries’ Summer Reading Conference; March 2013
Presented to approximately 20 adult Librarians teen programming opportunities for the summer

Guest Speaker- Guilford County Girl’s Inc. Summit; September 2012
Presented to approximately 100 female youth the importance of self image and personal branding

Guest Speaker- Youth EmpowHERment Summit; July 2012
Presented to approximately 100 female youth the importance of self image and personal branding

Guest Speaker- Clark Atlanta University (Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day) February 2012
Presented to college students the importance of being sexually responsible

Guest Speaker- 2008 YWCA Regional Conference in Winston Salem, NC; September 2008
Presented to approximately 200 YWCA Directors and Professionals on the substantial impact of serving at risk youth on our society

GRAPHIC AND WEB DESIGN EXPERIENCE

Ecclesiastic Touch Hair Salon
Contracted Graphic and Web Designer; December 2014 - May Present
Created and designed logos, company cards, post cards, flyer templates, brochures and website

 ImaginOn, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library 
Teen Services Specialist (Library Services Specialist II); October 2008 - Present
Creates event flyers and promotional materials for programs and events, updates the ImaginOn and Teen Services website (www.libraryloft.org) with teen service initiatives and serves on the Library Loft content team for Teen Services to help manage a word press blog site with the utilization of minor html coding

I AM not the MEdia, Inc.
Branding Operations and Design; January 2011 - Present
Created logo, print and digital images for the organization not limited to flyers, brochures, postcards, media kit, business cards, etc. Designed the company’s website: www.iamnotthemedia.org

Motley, Davis and Redd: Weddings and Events
Contracted Graphic Designer; July 2013  
Created and designed the company’s logo and business cards

Yolanda Bynum Consulting, Inc.
Contracted Web Designer; December 2012
Updated and re-designed new company website: www.yolandabynumconsulting.com

3 Aunts Online Boutique
Contracted Graphic and Web Designer; October 2012 - May 2013
Created and designed company’s logo, business cards, post cards, flyer templates, brochure and online store website: www.3aunts.com

Controlled Chaos: A Collection of Poems about Love & Relationships
Graphic and Web Designer; October 2012 – November 2012
Designed the book cover, book release flyer, promotional video and book website: www.chaospoetry.com

JRK Entertainment
Contracted Graphic Designer; December 2011 - February 2012
Created and designed party flyers and promotional materials

Going FOURword, Inc.
Contracted Web Designer; July 2011 - August 2011
Created and designed company’s website: www.goingfourword.com

Cheryl McCullough Writes, Inc.
Contracted Graphic and Web Designer; May 2011 - December 2012
Created and designed company’s logo, post cards, flyers and website: www.cherylmcculloughwrites.com

Southern Flair Bakery
Contracted Graphic and Web Designer; April 2011 - December 2011
Created and designed company’s logo, business cards, menu and website: www.southernflairbakery.com

Our Foundation for Children, Inc.
Contracted Graphic and Web Designer; April 2011 – December 2012
Created and designed flyers and company website: www.ourfoundationforchildren.org

PUBLICATIONS
Excellence in Library Services to Young Adults Book
Section written by Kelly Czarnecki and Jimmeka Anderson on the Teen Fashion Apprentice Program and its impact on serving youth; Submitted on behalf of Charlotte Mecklenburg Library (Anticipated: July 2014)

Set My Tongue On Fire: A Collection of Poems about Life, Death, Politics and Black America | A Collection of Poems written over the course of 15 years by Jimmeka Anderson (Published: April 2014)

Controlled Chaos: A Collection of Poems about Love & Relationships | Co-Authored with Sierra Davis and Jimmeka Anderson (Published: November 2012)


EVENT PLANNING AND EVENT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
YOUth EmpowerMENt Summit (ImaginOn) 
Event Facilitator/Event Manager; April 2013
Partnered with T.I.M.E. LLC to offer a free event at ImaginOn for teen males that brought in approximately 80 participants; Managed room reservations prior to the event, assisted with set-up, event logistics during the event and the breakdown of event

Prom Project (ImaginOn) 
Partnership Facilitator/Event Manager: April 2013 
Event partnership with Girl Talk Foundation for teen girls that brought in approximately 300 participants; Managed room reservations prior to the event, assisted with set-up, event logistics during the event and the breakdown of event

The Cotton Club (ImaginOn)
Event Coordinator/Event Manager; February 2014, 2013, 2010, 2009 
Created an event in recognition of the Harlem Renaissance that brought in over 100 participants; Overseen set-up, event logistics during the event and the breakdown of event

The Miss Representation Screening (ImaginOn)
Event Coordinator/Event Manager; November 2012
Partnered with The Girl Voice Network to offer a free event at ImaginOn for teens that brought in approximately 120 participants; Managed room reservations prior to the event, assisted with set-up, event logistics during the event and the breakdown of event

Fusion Fashion Show Challenge (ImaginOn)
Co-Coordinator/Co-Event Manager; July 2012
Created, planned and implemented teen fashion show event that brought in over 100 participants; Trained in theatre lighting and stage management, overseen set-up, event logistics during the event and the breakdown of event

“Queen In Me” Seminar (ImaginOn)
Event Facilitator/Event Manager; April 2010
Partnered with The Queen’s Foundation and Girl Talk Foundation to offer a free event at ImaginOn for teen girls that brought in over 100 participants; Managed room reservations prior to the event, assisted with set-up, event logistics during the event and the breakdown of event

Take The Stage (ImaginOn)
Event Coordinator/Event Manager; August 2009
Lead a team that created, planned and implemented teen talent show event that brought in over 100 participants; Trained in theatre lighting and stage management, overseen set-up, event logistics during the event and the breakdown of event

M.O.V.E. Hip Hop Takeover (ImaginOn)
Co-Coordinator/Co-Event Manager; June 2009
Created, planned and implemented a Hip Hop Awareness event for teens that brought in over 100 participants; Overseen set-up, event logistics during the event and the breakdown of event

Cater to You; An Affair with a Twist (Gabriel’s Event Venue; Greensboro, NC)
Creative Executive (Event Planner & Logistics Coordinator)/Nubian Empire, Inc.; January 2008
Created, planned and implemented an upscale event for Young Professionals in the city of Greensboro, NC; Overseen set-up, event logistics during the event and the breakdown of event





















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