A Communications Professional Who Leads & Inspires
My name is Jaya Franklin and writing is my passion. Becoming a skilled writer and storyteller is a gift that I discovered at a very young age – ever since I have been using my gift to create change. To learn more about my skills and accomplishments you can check out my work samples below.
Featured Projects
Project Description: An Online Art Magazine
Background: I am the editor and co-founder of Visionary Artistry Magazine – also known as Va Mag. Va Mag is an online publication, focused on art, music, fashion and lifestyle.
My Role: Website Content Management; Editing and assigning feature stories to writers; coaching them through the writing process; social listening and social media management.
Platforms Used: Wordpress; Go Daddy; BlueHost
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Project Description: A website to document student journalists’ projects
Background: I am the co-chair of the National Association of Black Journalists Student Multimedia Projects. I created and managed The NABJ Monitor website which is used to showcase the work of college students who are aspiring journalists.
My Role: Edit content, mentor college students and coach them through story pitching and the writing process
Platforms Used: Wordpress; Go Daddy; Youtube; Slack; Google Docs
Project Description: Marketing and Communications projects for the College of Law.
Background: I serve as the Director of Communications for Georgia State Law. I am responsible for regulating the Georgia State Law brand, implementing and maintaining all things related to marketing/communications for the college.
My Role: Edit content; write press releases; manage web and social media content.
Platforms Used: Wordpress; MailChimp; Marketing Cloud; ClickUp; Meltwater; Dropbox