Journalist & Communications Strategist

- Leslie D. Rose

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

22 years Journalism, 7 years Editorial

12 years Public Relations
10 years Marketing
16 years Performance Poetry
14 years Photography
10 years Facilitation / Teaching Artist

EDUCATION

Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans

Bachelor of Arts, Mass Communication

MEMBERSHIPS

National Association of Black Journalists

Washington Association of Black Journalists

Xavier University of Louisiana Alumni Association, DMV Chapter

National Coalition of 100 Black Women

Metropolitan Baton Rouge Chapter, Public Relations Committee (2018-2020)

Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Chapter, Public Relations and Economic Empowerment committees (2020- Present)

Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc.

Charter Vice-President, Eta Chapter, New Orleans – 2004-2005

The Communications Network (past)

Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy (past)

The Public Relations Society of America, National Capital Chapter (past)

AWARDS & SPECIAL RECOGNITION

35th Annual Educational Advertising Awards, Bronze, Integrated Marketing Campaign, February 2020

35th Annual Educational Advertising Awards, Bronze, Special Video, February 2020

2016 Best Feature Story, 2nd Place, Division 6, Louisiana Press Association Better Newspaper Awards, June 2017 (writer)

2015 Best Overall Sports section, Division 4 – Weekly Citizen, Louisiana Press Association Awards, June 2016 (editor)

2015 Best Publication, Advertising, Division 4 - Paint it All Pink, Louisiana Press Association Awards, June 2016 (editor)

Xavier University 40 Under 40 Young Alumni Award Class, November 2015

Sue Weinstein Excellence in Volunteerism, May 2015

SELECT PUBLICATIONS

ACADEMIC

Rose, Leslie D. "Criminal Minded." St. James Encyclopedia of Hip Hop Culture, edited by Thomas Riggs, St. James Press, 2018, pp. 99-101.

Rose, Leslie D. "Native Tongues." St. James Encyclopedia of Hip Hop Culture, edited by Thomas Riggs, St. James Press, 2018, pp. 311-314.

Rose, Leslie D. "The Northeast." St. James Encyclopedia of Hip Hop Culture, edited by Thomas Riggs, St. James Press, 2018, pp. 329-333.

Rose, Leslie D. "Rap as Marketing, Advertising, and Branding." St. James Encyclopedia of Hip Hop Culture, edited by Thomas Riggs, St. James Press, 2018, pp. 383-387

POETRY

The Newsroom, Next Left Press, Nov. 2015

“Needles,” co-written by William Brian Sain, All Def Poetry, Dec. 17, 2014

Various, Indiefeed: Performance Poetry, Episodes 1189, 1272, 1332, 1403, 1492, 1539, and 1594, June 2013 – Jan. 2016