Shay'auna Says

As a Brother of South Carolina State University's Kappa Upsilon chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity Incorporated, I was able to direct, produce, and edit a Rush video inviting new prospects to join our chapter. The theme of the production, "Living Professional" was inspired by the 90's sitcom "Living Single", filled with African American men and women who are working to be successful in their career fields. We saw similarities between the characters and our university's chapter. As a result, we wanted to inform students that we strive to be successful in the business world by, "Living Professional". Our goal was to welcome incoming prospects as they join us on our journey in becoming our best selves. (This production was edited using Adobe Premiere Pro)

Over 900 HBCU, History Black College or University, students applied to attend Spotify's 2017 "The Opening Act" Conference in an essay or video formatted submissions. While only 85 out of those 900 were chosen, I was the only student from South Carolina State University to attend this life-changing event. In this video Spotify employees go into further detail about the event and what role it plays in the lives of students and for the brand of the company.  (I am shown at 2:17)