Surayyah Tatum boasts an impressive 16+ years of experience working in the media relations and event management field in the entertainment and tech industries. She has a passion for creating meaningful experiences for people and places a strong emphasis on building a positive work culture that encourages employees to do their best work. Her educational background includes having studied Marketing at The Katharine Gibbs School and Creative Writing at Santa Monica College. Surayyah currently serves as the Manager of Engagement, Culture, and Employee Communications at Verizon Media. Prior to this role, she served as the People Communications Manager of Engagement, Culture & Employee Comms at Verizon Media. Before that, she worked as a Freelance Publicist/PR Professional/Event Planner at Self Employed, Entertainment Public Relations, Surayyah Tatum Public Relations, and as a Sr. Publicist, Jr. Publicist, Media Liaison and Event Planner as well as Executive Assistant to SVP and PR Coordinator at Viacom. Along with her professional background, Surayyah Tatum has a personal passion for vegan/plant-based cooking, mindfulness/wellness, and leading a holistic lifestyle.