Taliajah Vann, also known as “Teddy,” is a storyteller and communications professional from North Carolina. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2023 with a B.A. in Film Studies, where she served as Student Body President and later as a Chancellor’s Fellow focused on institutional communications and campus initiatives.
She has worked across nonprofit and political communications, including roles with EMPOWERment, Inc. and in congressional social media strategy. She is also a filmmaker and writer whose work focuses on community empowerment and elevating diverse voices.
Leadership Highlights:
- Student Body President, UNC Chapel Hill
- Chancellor’s Fellow at UNC
- Social media and donor engagement lead at EMPOWERment, Inc.
- Social media director in congressional communications
- Filmmaker and advocate for diverse storytelling
