Innovative, successful communications and management consulting services through strategic content development that is on-message and achieves promotional communications goals for businesses, educational and nonprofit organizations; including brand strategy, cause-related marketing, social marketing and integrated marketing communications that meet or exceed program, project and promotional goals.

1. Michelle Merritt
Portfolio

2. Portfolio
Contents
• Charles H. Wright Museum of
African American History
• Detroit Department of Health &
Wellness Promotion
• Marketing Communications, Brand
Architecture and Event Consulting
• Letters of Recommendation

3. Charles H. Wright Museum
of African American History
Ford Freedom Awards
1998 inaugural through 2000
Event production lead for ceremonies
honoring Mayor Coleman A. Young &
Ambassador Andrew Young, Sammy Davis,
Jr. & Gregory Hines, Langston Hughes &
Dr. Sonia Sanchez.
The two-day event included a gala, scholar’s
lecture and reception (at the Detroit Opera
House), an essay contest and WXZY-7 and Ford
Motor Co. television productions.

4. 1998
Mayor Young
Ambassador Young

5. 1999
Sammy Davis, Jr.
Gregory Hines

6. More Davis & Hines
Introducing my daughter, Kamila to
Mr. Davis’ daughter, Diane, at the
scholar’s lecture.

7. 2000
Langston Hughes
Sonia Sanchez

8. African World Festival
2000
AWF is known,
internationally,
as one of the
country’s largest
outdoor, cultural,
“edutainment”
celebrations.
• Served as chair
of the Logistics
Committee.
• Developed event’s first fraud-proof
credentialing system for all staff,
volunteers, vendors and
contractors.

9. African World Festival
2001
• Produced the first
AWF kick-off
reception fashion
show.
• Managed crew,
contractors and
was also the festival
entertainers’ liaison.

10. Dr. Charles H. Wright
Awards for Excellence
Produced first community awards event hosted by former
WKBD-50 news anchor, Amyre Makupson.
Honoring:
• Mrs. Shirley Woodson for Arts in Education
• The Hon. Craig S. Strong for Community Activism
• The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute for Health
Advocacy accepted by Dr. William P. Peters
• Mrs. Mildred Pitts for Volunteerism

11. Dr. Charles H. Wright
Awards for Excellence

12. Recognition
for producing the Museum’s first
Detroit Mason s’ Family Day
Membership Drive and Parade

13. Detroit Department of
Health & Wellness Promotion
Revitalized
Family
Planning
education,
outreach and
communication
program and
ensured
compliance
with State of
Michigan
requirements.

14. Detroit Department of
Health & Wellness Promotion
Flyer design
Workshop presenter
Marketing consulting Conference planning committee member

15. National Conference
Presentation

16. Marketing Communications and
Event Consulting

17. Marketing Communications, Brand
and Event Consulting
Additional clients include:
Art Reflections
Be Amazed! Events
Jo’s Gallery of Art
Sharrone Collection
(See her designs and tribute at:
http://photos.fuzzytek.com/Fashion/Sharrone-Collection-Fashion-In.)

18. Letter of Recommendation

19. Letter of Recommendation

20. Letter of Recommendation

21. Thank you for your time and
consideration in the review of
some of my work and
accomplishments.
Michelle Merritt