I'm Lakisha, an enrollment management professional who believes communication has the power to create belonging, build trust, and open doors.
I believe meaningful communication has the power to build trust, foster belonging, and inspire action. My work brings together enrollment leadership, strategic communication, and digital storytelling to create experiences that connect people with communities where they can learn, grow, and flourish. Whether through admissions, leadership, media, or community engagement, I strive to communicate with purpose and authenticity while keeping people at the center of every story.
Professional Profile
Role
Enrollment Management Leader
Strategic Communicator
Educational Storyteller
Focus
Enrollment Strategy
Organizational Communication
Community Engagement
Leadership Communication
Digital Storytelling
Facilitation & Change Management
Works With
Schools
Nonprofits
My Communication Philosophy
Communication is more than the exchange of information. It is the process through which people create meaning, build relationships, and shape organizations and communities. This philosophy serves as the foundation for every artifact in this portfolio.
Communication as Meaning-Making
I view communication as constitutive. Communication creates shared meaning, shapes relationships, and constructs organizations and identities. Every conversation, story, and interaction contributes to how people understand themselves, one another, and the world around them.
My Communication Framework
Building on that perspective, I approach communication through storytelling, dialogue, ethics, leadership, and collaboration. Together, these practices help people make meaning, navigate change, solve problems, and strengthen communities. Throughout this portfolio, these concepts guide both my academic work and my professional practice.
Communication in Practice
Across the artifacts in this portfolio, communication becomes more than theory. Whether producing a podcast, facilitating difficult conversations, examining leadership, exploring ethical decision-making, or creating multimedia stories, each project demonstrates how communication can foster understanding, encourage reflection, and create meaningful connections between people.