Community Strategist
Relationship Builder
Public Speaker

A little more about me…

  • Currently working as a Community Program Manager on the Community, Equity and Scaled Partnerships Team at Meta (formerly known as Facebook)

  • Based in Westchester, NY with my beautiful wife and our sweet pup, Quincey

  • Previously led community at Shine, a self-care start-up that helps people treat themselves better (recently acquired by Headspace Health)

  • Previously managed a brand ambassador community of 30,000+ at theSkimm, a media company making it easier to live smarter

  • Built and activated a grassroots marketing squad that got 100,000 people registered to vote in the 2016 election and 200,000 people to vote in the 2018 midterm election

  • Had the honor of interviewing Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright

  • Spent a year traveling the United States as a Leadership Consultant for Alpha Delta Pi Sorority and mastered the art of packing a 50 pound suitcase

  • Graduated from College of Charleston with a BA in Communication and minor in Hospitality and Tourism Management

  • Proud mentor for First Round’s Fast Track and member of On Deck Community Builders, Dreamers & Doers, and Badassery

  • Love doodling and drawing digital portraits, which you can check out and order at @karacaturedesigns

  • Was named “Friendliest” in my high school yearbook

  • Tried my hand at being a minimalist while living in a 240 sq. ft. micro-apartment for one year

  • Always drinking iced-coffee (even in the winter)

Speaking

 
 

Community: Building a Brand Fandom Seminar with Playtime & Kid’s Hub New York
February 2023 - New York, NY

How to Use Video to Drive Community Engagement with Facebook Communities Summit
October 2022 - Virtual via Facebook Live

Community Management Workshop with CMX Summit
September 2022 - Redwood City, CA

A Fresh Look at Fostering Community with Bizzabo Event Experience Summit
May 2022 - Virtual via Bizzabo

The Power of Community: How to Build a Meaningful Network with Inman Connect
October 2021 - Las Vegas, NV

Facebook’s Community Building Playbook with Community Hacked
August 2021 - Virtual via Run The World

Community Manager Workshop with Social Media Club
June 2021 - Virtual via ZOOM

Connect with Faith: Virtual Summit with Facebook
June 2021 - Virtual via Facebook Live

Community Management for Digital Marketers with General Assembly
June 2021 - Virtual via ZOOM

How To Build Community That Drives Business Goals with Social Fresh
June 2021 - Virtual via Hopin

Communities: Building a More Connected World with Facebook and VMLY&R
June 2021 - Virtual via Facebook Live

Social Fresh X with Social Fresh
June 2020 - Virtual via Hopin

Future of Community Building with Be Social Change
May 2020 - Virtual via ZOOM

Community Expert Session with Get Sh!t Done Accelerator
March 2020 - New York, NY

Social Fresh Conference with Social Fresh
November 2019 - Winter Park, FL

Self-Care as a Secret Weapon with Dreamers // Doers
September 2019 - New York,  NY

Hustle Summit with FindSpark
June 2019 - New York, NY

Leading with Vision with Alpha Delta Pi
January 2019 - Dallas, TX

Future of Community Building with Be Social Change
November 2018 - New York, NY

CMX Summit with CMX
September 2018 - Portland, OR

Interviews