Shayla Tonge: Communications & Social Media Manager in Orange, CA

Create and manage communications strategy to reach underserved young parents and their children as well as donors. Design social media content to advertise programming and resources, communicate with donors, and act as photographer and videographer to create meaningful content that tells the story of the non-profit.

Working to connect families and their kids to enriching homeschool resources by running all communications and social media platforms. Designing lessons in InDesign, crafting monthly Newsletters, updating website content, posting to socials, and engaging with followers.

Consulted and designed innovative video content to provide resources and early childhood educational curriculum for underserved young parents and their children. Created educational video content for online Preschool learning. Edited photos and videos and develop messaging to grow a donor support base.

Filmed coverage of all facets of Transportation Company. Directed talent and conducted Interviews. Edited and color corrected Company Video and COVID Precaution Video.

Director of Photography Collaborated with director to create the look and feel of the film and bring the story to life. Created shot lists, storyboards, and color palettes during pre production. Managed 3-7 Grips and Electrics to execute lighting design and communicated with other department heads.

Filmed and lit Green New Deal video in LA YouTube Space. Re-edited educational short films to fit new branding and generated new video ideas and project plans. Filmed educational course promo and weekly broadcasted courses.

Filmed and conducted interviews with Staff & Alumni from Children's home in Eldoret, Kenya. Cinematographer for mini scenes at the Ukweli Vocational Training Center. Edited short videos to convey vision and impact of the organization.