Creative leadership, digitally native strategy

Marketing leadership rooted in culture, story, and trust.

Los Angeles Atlanta Media Comms + PR

I am a Los Angeles-born, Atlanta-based marketing and communications strategist building story systems that make brands feel human, trustworthy, and ready for what comes next.

Portrait of Tay Slay
Tay Slay Marketing education storytelling work with KIPP
Education storytelling
Tay Slay Marketing on set for content production
On-set direction
Tay Slay Marketing creative strategy concept board
Strategic imagination

My operating point of view

From production sets to brand systems, story has always been the throughline.

My career started at sixteen as a Production Assistant for New Sunday Productions in Los Angeles, where film, television, and music video sets taught me how much planning, rhythm, and emotional timing sit behind a strong story.

Today, I bring that same production-minded storytelling into marketing leadership. I hold a B.S. in Media Communications, an M.A. in Public Relations, and certifications in Graphic Design from SCAD and Adobe Creative Suite.

Media communications Public relations Graphic design Adobe creative suite

The story arc

Creative roots. Real systems. Community impact.

My work is shaped by production rooms, national B2B content systems, school community storytelling, and the creative pulse of Atlanta.

Los Angeles

Production-first storytelling

Started at sixteen on film, television, and music video sets, learning how ideas become real through preparation, timing, and creative direction.

B2B Operations

Content systems at scale

Managed content operations for national clients including Insperity, RapidScale, and T-Mobile, building structure around complex marketing needs.

KIPP Atlanta Schools

Regional brand leadership

Now in my third year leading marketing and communications strategy that spotlights scholars, families, staff, and the strength of the KIPP ATL brand.

Atlanta Life

Creative scene, real life

Outside of work, I explore Atlanta's creative scene and spend time with Luna, my energetic dog, and Yusuke, my curious cat.

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Culture Fluent

I pay attention to how people actually talk, share, decide, and build trust across platforms.

02

Emotionally Intelligent

The strongest messaging respects what audiences feel, need, question, and believe.

03

Operationally Clear

Creative direction becomes calendars, workflows, reporting structures, and repeatable execution.

04

Future Facing

I experiment with format, voice, and visual systems while protecting strategic clarity.