Shawn Reilly

About Shawn Reilly

A graduate of Peabody College\'s Learning and Design program at Vanderbilt University, as well as the Vanderbilt Divinity School\'s Masters of Divinity program in Interreligious Encounter, I am interested in out-of-school learning spaces and their role in the development of socio-political consciousness and human rights frameworks in youth and young adults. I have a talent of moving groups from thought to implementation and enjoy thinking strategically and intentionally about resource allocation and impact. Planning and organizing are strengths of mine. Being future-oriented, I am inspired and motivated by possibility while remaining careful to reflect on past experiences and growth opportunities. I pride myself on my ability to be an inclusive force, recognizing when people are being left out, and engaging them in meaningful ways. These characteristics have proven useful while working as a the Mapping Inequities fellowship co-director, in my academic studies, and in my previous employment.

Experience

1. Communications Team Lead

   Southeast Center For Cooperative Development

   Sep 2025 — Present

   Craft and implement a comprehensive external communications strategy that includes media relations, social media, website content, as well as support internal communications to advance the organization’s mission and goals. Manage and maintain brand and reputation and ensure consistency in messaging across all platforms and communications, creating engaging content, and increasing follower engagement. Build and maintain relationships with the media, craft press releases, develop media advisories, and other media materials. Track and measure the effectiveness of communications efforts and provide recommendations for improvement with the goal of continuing to grow our community of subscribers. Create and manage email marketing campaigns to inform and engage stakeholders, includes writing bi-weekly newsletters distributed to over 800 subscribers. Update and maintain the organization’s website. Support programming offerings, particularly with communications roles, which include managing channels with participants of Co-op Academy, consultants, interpreters, and more.

Education

• Curtis High School

  International Baccalaureate Diploma

  2009 — 2013

• Vanderbilt University

  Master of Education - MEd, Learning and Design

  2018 — 2019

• Vanderbilt University

  Master of Divinity - MDiv, Prison and Carceral Studies; Interreligious Encounter

  2019 — 2023

• Vanderbilt University

  Bachelor's degree, Human and Organizational Studies

  2013 — 2017

Skills

• Student Activism
• Youth Activism
• Program Planning
• Public Speaking
• Microsoft Office
• Teaching
• Event Planning
• Social Media
• Powerpoint
• Fundraising
• Microsoft Word
• Outlook
• Customer Service
• English
• Photoshop
• Html
• Youth Advocacy
• Workshop Facilitation
• Program Facilitation
• Team Building
• Nonprofits
• Community Outreach
• Leadership
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Powerpoint