{"id":5713,"date":"2019-03-11T13:07:25","date_gmt":"2019-03-11T13:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/alumni\/?p=5713"},"modified":"2019-03-11T13:53:54","modified_gmt":"2019-03-11T13:53:54","slug":"tamika-smith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/alumni\/2019\/03\/11\/tamika-smith\/","title":{"rendered":"Tamika Smith"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tIn the Fall of 2012, Ms. Smith received a BS in Mass Communications with a concentration in Advertising. Since completing her studies at JSU, Tamika has been active in the music, events, and marketing industries as a professional vocalist for major artists, event producer, and project manager. In 2016 she began a small business called SetLife Group where she produces large scale events such as; expos\/conventions\/concerts, brand activations, and entertainment booking and management.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tIn 2018 she began her career with Illumivation Studios in Chicago as an Advertising Executive specializing in creative design, fabrication, print and art installations for out of home media\/advertising, retail merchandising, live events, experiential marketing and brand activations across the US.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tDuring Tamika’s time at JSU, she was a well-known media scholar and was nationally recognized as a brand ambassador for Toyota’s Green Initiative; during an HBCU campaign to educate African American students on the effectiveness of sustainability. Tamika won a national marketing competition by promoting JSU’s eco-friendly practices and Toyota’s hybrid vehicles during special events and sports activations.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tShe was awarded an all-expense paid trip to Toyota’s headquarters in Torrance, CA. There she was given a brand-new Toyota Prius and facilities funding to plant a new tree garden on campus in her honor. This garden can be seen on the corner of JR Lynch Street and Dalton St in front of the University Administration Tower.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tShe since has spearheaded some amazing projects as a Producer working with clients such as; The Black Women's Expo Tour, B-Groomed Men's Expo, Facebook, Walgreens, Statefarm, BET, iHeart Media, Make A Wish Foundation, Workday, Toyota Green Initiative, Cirque Du Soleil, Simon Property Group, Disney, Walmart, AT&T, Live Nation, Sofar Sounds, YMCA Metro Chicago, United Airlines, BP, My Black is Beautiful, New York Fashion Week and many more.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tAs a background vocalist to the stars, Tamika has shared stages with international gospel stars such as: Deitrick Haddon, Fred Hammond, James Fortune, Marvin Sapp, Erica Campbell, Jennifer Hudson, Fantasia, Tye Tribbett, Zacardi Cortez, Donald Lawrence, LeAndria Johnson, and many more.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tTamika would like to thank her educators and peers at Jackson State University for their mentorship and for preparing her with the tools she needed to succeed in her career. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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