About

Shakeyla Turton was born in St. Michael, Barbados on September 11, 1990. However, Barbados was not big enough for the rising star so, at the age of two, she hopped on a plane to conquer New York. She arrived in Brooklyn, New York where the streets were bustling with elements of her Caribbean culture and city excitement, a perfect fit.

In kindergarten, Shakeyla decided that she would go to college but, before that time came, she accomplished many great things. She was the Valedictorian of her elementary school, Class of 2000. That same summer she caught a fish the size of her head at Top of the Pines Summer Camp. She is the undefeated freeze-tag champion (unrecorded). She is proficient in singing in the shower, making people laugh, and impersonating her mother, Ms. Valdine Turton. She has filled over 10 notebooks with poetry and short stories, which are now available on her to-be-published bookshelf.

Shakeyla Turton's passion, creativity, and critical thinking make her excellently suited for the Advertising profession. Shakeyla received a B.A. in Journalism, with a concentration in Advertising from Howard University in December 2012. With a minor in Electronic Studio Art (graphic design), she is ready to begin a career in advertising in the areas of creative or art direction.

• Graphic Design
• Advertising
• Copywriting & Editing

Experience:

1 years

Education:

Howard University, School of Communications, Class of 2012

Awards:

Aug 2012 Trustee Scholarship, Full Scholarship 2012-2013
Mar 2012 1st Place, School of Communications Business Plan Competition
Fall 2011 Times-Mirror Scholarship, Journalism

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