Akoya Nelson is a Web Administrator with St. Jude Global Operations. Her projects include web-based applications such as the St. Jude Global Alliance Online Community and the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system. In a strategic collaboration with 30 Global programs, she manages and maintains these applications by creating content, administering access, and training users. Additionally, she assists with other web content projects to enhance usability and ensure consistency and cohesion across websites like global.stjude.org.
Akoya’s expertise in digital media and program development will continue to provide fresh new insights and focus on the St. Jude Global Alliance Community and related tools.
Akoya worked as the Assistant to the Director of Recruiting at the University of Memphis for several years, gaining valuable experience in marketing strategies, website content, event promotion, and building vendor relationships. As a member of the football staff, Akoya played an intricate part in the recruiting and operations efforts. Those efforts produced an American Athletic Conference Championship and the first-ever Cotton Bowl appearance in 2019. She has experience leading multiple projects, including the Reading Challenge that connected elementary students to the University and the Football Student Ambassador program that created involvement opportunities for college students.
She has a passion for helping others, which is what led her to St. Jude. The experience she gained by working with diverse populations attributed to her interest in the Department of Global Pediatric Medicine. She is thrilled at the opportunity to join St. Jude.
Although Akoya is a native Tennessean, she is an adopted Memphian. She earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at the University of Memphis. As an avid sports fan, she enjoys attending live sporting events, concerts and discovering new restaurants.