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Experience

Selected experience across entertainment, marketing, and fashion.

“A quick-to-learn, passionate worker, with a knack for keen observation and attention to detail, as well as creative thinking.”

— Matthew Corry, Chief Marketing Officer, Kugali Media

“She has an incredible eye for detail and a sharp instinct for storytelling, which allowed her to translate complex ideas into something visually compelling and emotionally resonant.”

— Soukee Van Orden, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Operations, CURATED by Live Nation

“Talia crafted media that powerfully reflected and amplified the UCLA student experience better than we could have done without her.”

— Ricky Horne Jr., Assistant Director of Communications, UCLA Student Affairs

“I'd gladly hire her again if you don't beat me to it.”

— Ricky Horne Jr., UCLA Student Affairs

“It was Talia who proposed creating an animated video depicting the life cycle of a garment, completing it a full week ahead of schedule.”

— Yuuki Hayashi, Marketing Team, Refine LA

“I rate her as one of the top undergraduate students I have ever taught. She is an accomplished artist, filmmaker, and animator.”

— Chuck Sheetz, Area Head, Animation, UCLA Film, Television and Digital Media (director, The Simpsons and Recess)

“She tackled underrepresented cultural perspectives and subject matter in a way that was humorous, accessible, entertaining, and unifying for diverse audiences.”

Additional Experience

Marketing Director · Black Film and Theatre Initiative

Sept 2025 - June 2026

UCLA student organization

Coordinated promotional materials and creative production for the organization's festivals, workshops, and short-film fundraising initiatives.

PR Event Coordinator · Jewel by Lisa

Oct - Nov 2020

Supported fashion designer Lisa Folawiyo ahead of Lagos and London Fashion Week, managing models and runway shows.

Marketing Strategy Intern · FCMB Group

Apr 2026 - June 2026

Led campaign research and a three-part growth strategy for Flexx, FCMB's youth banking product, spanning gamification, campus creator funding, and a phased KPI roadmap.

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Writers Room & Story Development Intern · BAP Productions

Jun - Sept 2023

Reviewed scripts and treatments supporting story development for Netflix-commissioned and in-house film/TV projects, including sequel development for Bling Lagosians 2.

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Production / Creative Intern · Golden Effects Pictures

Apr - May 2020

Provided administrative and production support during pre-production at a Lagos-based production company.

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Marketing Coordinator · Refine LA

Sept 2023 - June 2025

Coordinated editorial cover shoots and magazine promotion videos as creative production support for a sustainability-focused fashion and circular retail organization.

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Founder · Co Curate

July 2026 - Present

Designed and built a marketplace platform that staffs full production teams to a brief, from brand and product design through pricing structure and front-end build.

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Writer, Producer & Director · CTRL 4C

2025 - June 2026

Writing, directing, and producing an original animated short end-to-end, including a festival distribution and positioning strategy targeting AFRIFF.

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