1. 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

2. 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,
Nakia Bowling
Nakia Bowling