Malia Taylor has over 10 years of experience in nonprofit advocacy, direct services, communications, and event planning. She has a passion for empowering survivors of abuse and advancing women's rights. Her experience includes managing websites, donor databases, and communications materials for domestic violence shelters and nonprofits. She also has experience in counseling survivors, fundraising, and volunteer coordination.

1. Malia Taylor, M.F.A.
5712 Copper Creek Ct. # 8, Charlotte, NC 28227
(704) 293-4833 malia_taylor@hotmail.com
Summary:
Over 10 years of experience in nonprofit advocacy, direct services, writing, website enhancement,
special events, promotions, and communications support. An established career and passion for ending
the exploitation and abuse of vulnerable women and children.
Summary of Qualifications:
● A heart for women’s rights issues and the prevention of domestic violence
● Hands on experience advocating for and empowering the survivors of abuse
● Excellent written and communication skills with an exceptional understanding of media
relations and Associated Press guidelines
● Strong attention to detail and ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with
discretion
● Exceptional at project management and juggling multiple projects under tight deadlines
● Superb relational skills in connecting with individuals from a variety of backgrounds
● Effective in engaging diverse client base in leading change and organizational growth through
strategic planning
● Highly skilled in using Windows and Mac operating systems, HTML and web page design, Office,
Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook, and Access, Adobe Reader, Donor Perfect software, and
social media platforms
Professional Experience:
Women’s and Children’s Advocate, Communications Support
Cabarrus Victims Assistance Network (CVAN)
● Manages, updates and implements all changes to CVAN’s website
● Processes donation receipts and maintains donor database of over 6,500
● Produces content for the shelter’s manual and product descriptions for annual fundraiser
● Favorably represents CVAN and maintains relationships with the public, including donors,
volunteers and community agencies
● Plans and implements annual fundraisers as part of a collaborative team
● Supports director with internet research, photocopy, fax, email correspondence, direct mail
campaigns, and PowerPoint presentations
● Provides compassionate care to battered women and their children through peer counseling in
person and on crisis hotline, oversees shelter during shifts, facilitates weekly shelter resident
meeting, maintains inventory and purchases shelter supplies, performs routine shelter
maintenance

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Communications Support, Volunteer Associate
Pittsburg Leadership Foundation
● Enhanced organization’s website and coordinated website planning meetings
● Assisted project managers in organization of golf outing fundraiser
● Generated Foundation’s marketing documents including press releases and newsletters
● Strategically produced targeted messaging and appeals for direct mail campaigns, mailings and
E-mail correspondence for donors and prospective supporters of the Foundation
Education:
Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, N.C.
Business and Marketing Writing April 2016 - June 2016
Full Sail University Winter Park, F.L.
Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing September 2014
Bluffton University Bluffton, O.H.
Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Minor in Women’s Studies May 2003