Rashaud Foster
Homewood
Summary
Entrepreneurial Owner with experience and solid history of business success. Built operations from ground up with strategic and scalable approaches. Well-oriented to quickly identify and capitalize on emerging opportunities in all industries of media, healthcare, and business operations.
Overview
11
11
years of post-secondary education
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner
Bodacious Body LLC.
Chicago
10.2020 - Current
- Implemented promotional strategies that increased client engagement and strengthened brand awareness.
- Styled individuals for special occasions and everyday wear, ensuring clients felt confident and well-presented.
- Produced creative concepts and visuals for photoshoots, music videos, and other visual projects, enhancing overall project quality.
- Provides the latest products in lingerie and bedroom essentials.
Housing Advocate Program Specialist
Unity Parenting & Counseling
Chicago
03.2024 - 04.2025
- Advocate for parents and transitioning/emancipated youth to identify and secure housing.
- Grant youth/parents the accessible Norman funds to assist with security deposits, utility assistance, and furniture/clothing/home needs.
- Identified and secured income resources for clients, including job leads and public aid assistance. for the longevity of clients (i.e., Job leads, public aid assistance, career fairs, etc).
- Conduct home visits to establish stability once youth or adult client is successfully moved in.
- Supported biological parents nearing reunification with children by providing resources and guidance.
- Facilitated development of essential life skills for youth and adult clients transitioning from IDCFS.
- Conducted ongoing follow-up services to ensure clients maintain healthy, secure lifestyles.
Home Health Aide
Illinois Department of Human Services / Hope Home Health
South Suburb Area
03.2020 - 04.2025
- Monitored patient condition by observing physical, emotional, and mental states, guiding daily decision making for improved patient well-being.
- Assisted with personal care and daily living tasks, enhancing mobility and hygiene to promote patient dignity and comfort.
- Coordinated with healthcare providers and family members to align care strategies, ensuring comprehensive support for patient health.
- Assist with personal care and daily living tasks, including mobility assistance and hygiene maintenance.
Social Media Producer
Entercom Communications
Milwaukee
05.2016 - 10.2024
- Evaluated current trends in pop culture, fashion, and lifestyle to inform content strategy.
- Strategized promotion, marketing, and branding initiatives to elevate show visibility.
- Reported daily and breaking news with accuracy and creativity, enhancing viewer engagement.
- Displayed entertainment news through live and taped formats, captivating diverse audiences.
- Created scripts and concepts for each episode to ensure coherent storytelling.
- Construct all scripts and concepts mentioned in each episode.
Youth Engagement Counselor
Unity Parenting & Counseling
Chicago
10.2022 - 03.2024
- Welcome overnight guests and familiarize them to the facility and program, including explaining behavioral expectations.
- Monitored space and clients to ensure safety and well-being of all guests.
- Provide individual crisis case-management and referrals for the guests.
- Provided natural and logical consequences for minor behavioral violations, reinforcing program guidelines.
- Provided natural consequences for minor behavioral violations to reinforce program guidelines.
- Provide referrals for other housing and support resources.
- Connected clients with appropriate housing and support resources.
- Assisted youth in obtaining essential documents, including birth certificates, social security cards, and IDs, facilitating their access to resources.
Promotions Staff
Saga Communications
Milwaukee
05.2019 - 03.2020
- Represented different local radio stations at concerts, bars, clubs, and festivals, throughout the city of Milwaukee.
- Collaborated with station staff to create a positive atmosphere at events., listeners, and clients on-site to enhance event experience.
- Conducted interviews with listeners and viewers about station trivia, prizes, and music/event news to promote audience interaction.
- Organized logistics and materials for station events to ensure smooth operations., unloaded location setup, and managed promotional inventory.
- Record citywide events for promotional usage (i.e., photos, videos, and audio).
Programming Intern
88.9 Radio Milwaukee
Milwaukee
09.2018 - 12.2018
- Supported music director in daily routines, ensuring timely completion of all morning show production deadlines.
- Researched daily news to develop engaging online content and identified new music for station's alternative playlist.
- Assisted music director with all daily routines and ensured that all morning show production deadlines were met.
- Gathered news from city of Milwaukee to produce daily articles for station's online content and contribute to on-air segments.
Creator/Host
Entercom Communications
Milwaukee
01.2018 - 05.2018
- Hosted morning shows' intro segment, with the ability to engage and inform listeners of current news within the city of Milwaukee.
- Coordinated morning show production to consistently meet all deadlines, ensuring timely content delivery.
- Developed enterprise content aligned with news strategies to enhance audience engagement.
- Prepared and edited copy for online use, social/digital media and on-air for radio.
- Recorded on-air content for all stations' social media platforms.
- Shadowed on-air talent and producers to create compelling on-air content and visualize everyday tasks in the station's work space.
Education
Vocational Certificate - Licensed Real Estate Broker
Illinois School of Real Estate
Chicago, IL 02.2026 - 04.2026
M.B.A - Digital Communication and Media Arts
DePaul University
Chicago, IL 09.2020 - 06.2024
B.A - Journalism, Advertising, and Media Studies
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI 09.2015 - 06.2022
Skills
- Project Management
- Marketing
- Branding
- Advertising
- Content Development
- Audio/Video Production
- Social Media Engagement
- Live On-Air
- Script Writing
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- Time Management
- Organization
- Leadership
- Problem Solving
- Communication
- Engaging Audiences
Affiliations
- National Association of Black Journalists, 09/01/15 - CURRENT
- National LGBT Chamber of Commerce, 06/01/22 - CURRENT
Timeline
Vocational Certificate - Licensed Real Estate Broker
Illinois School of Real Estate
02.2026 - 04.2026
Housing Advocate Program Specialist
Unity Parenting & Counseling
03.2024 - 04.2025
Youth Engagement Counselor
Unity Parenting & Counseling
10.2022 - 03.2024
Owner
Bodacious Body LLC.
10.2020 - Current
M.B.A - Digital Communication and Media Arts
DePaul University
09.2020 - 06.2024
Home Health Aide
Illinois Department of Human Services / Hope Home Health
03.2020 - 04.2025
Promotions Staff
Saga Communications
05.2019 - 03.2020
Programming Intern
88.9 Radio Milwaukee
09.2018 - 12.2018
Creator/Host
Entercom Communications
01.2018 - 05.2018
Social Media Producer
Entercom Communications
05.2016 - 10.2024
B.A - Journalism, Advertising, and Media Studies
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
09.2015 - 06.2022