Jada
Holmes
Digital
Storyteller
About
Me
Hello! I'm Jada Holmes, my family and close friends call me "Jay." I'm a digital journalist based in Kalamazoo, MI, with a passion for storytelling and connecting with people. I graduated from western michigan university with a BA in Interpersonal Communication and a minor in Journalism. My time at western has given me the skills to not only write compelling stories but also to deeply understand and connect with the people I interview. Right now i do free lance work, connecting with nonprofits in the community like soul artistry llc and helping hands wellness center to help elevate their social media presence with my videography skills. My passion lies in capturing raw, genuine emotions and shedding light on the experiences of misrepresented communities. Currently, I work as a Social Media Manager for BlackMagic Media. (BMM) BMM is a small event planning and media business. In this role, I have honed my skills in content creation, writing, digital strategy, and community engagement. I am a self starter that wants to step outside of my comfort zone and continually perfect my digital journalism abilities.
Mission
statement
I believe that storytelling is a powerful tool for bridging gaps and fostering understanding between different worlds within the same community. I am dedicated to using my voice to remind others our differences are what make life exciting.
Samples of
my work
This is an interview i did with micah dailey white, a california born Kalamazoo, mi based alternative R&b pop artist in kalamazoo. The interview was 20 minutes and i cut it into multiple reels to promote a show he had in the spring of 2024.
This is a recap video I created for mystic music, a concert series of local artist hosted every other saturday at green door distilling. I interviewed people in the crowd then made this video to promote future shows plus the artist that performed.
This is one of the five short recap videos I created for yolanda lavender, the ceo of soul artistry, at her performance for beats on bates downtown kalamazoo this july. (2024)
This is an interview I conducted with three local trailblazers in the kzoo music scene
*from left to right*
Jack harrison, headband henny, and santino jones, for an e.p. They released together titled ‘El sol.’ this interview was 15 minutes long with 4 questions. I cut each question into a reel for advertisment used on the artist social media platforms.
On june 15th, 2024 rooted kalamazoo, a nonprofit geared toward youth development, partnered with soul artistry llc to put on their third annual black arts festival at bronson park. I interviewed staff from both organizations, including the ceos, on their experience working together to put this festival on year after year.
Helping hands, a free wellness center downtown kalamazoo, had their first annual summer kick off to wellness event june 2024. I interviewed helping hands staff as well as multiple venders at the event to create informative recap videos for helping hands to use on their social media platforms.
This is another recap video for the black arts/juneteenth festival that took place in bronson park. This video includes an interview with kama mitchell, the founder and executive director of rooted kalamazoo.
These are more advertising videos I created for mystic music. i included these specifically to show my editing skills outside of working with raw video, instead i made both of these videos mainly with photos.
Resume
Kalamazoo, mi
(616) 422 -6199
Jadamholmes99@gmail.com
blackmagic media, kalamazoo, mi
social media manager
January 2024 - present
- craft COMPELLING content
- make content calendars to stay organized and consistent across platforms
- research and conduct interviews for video content
- Create media CAMPAIGNS for upcoming community and music events
- stay on top of social media trends
- Engage with followers across platforms
Bethany christian services, kalamazoo, mi
residential youth specialist at hacienda de luz, a THERAPEUTIC group home for boys
arpil 2023 - present
- Build positive rapport with youth to be a reliable role model
- prepare documentation on youth’s behaviors and actions daily
- coordinate youths transportation needs to/from medical appointments, court hearings, school, etc. with the clinical team
- perform security checks, room checks, and MONITOR security cameras
- interven in crisis situations in accordance with policy and youths life plans