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oh and just to clarify something

lindsey - ops director. the main aggressor

jasmine - community director. no aggression but def still participated/echo'd the misconduct

(single coin) - not saying their name. other graphic designer. apparantly "had external contact" honestly feel bad they stiil have to deal with that org

the board members - never met them. was SUPPOSED to meet with them over zoom during the board retreat weeked, but never got sent the zoom link by lindsey or jasmine. :/

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its obvious you didn't even read the contract *eye roll*

each communication, you pushed the end date, lowering the hourly rate

every revision you made me do make me lose 30-1hr on the only 10 HOURS im allotted to work each week

every idea of strengthening the org got ignored. or even better, presented with a "lets just focus on the graphic" slack message.

every contract renegotiation message was ignored. deflected.

that time i asked for the name of the student midwife fund and you sent the fucking link?? petty as hell LMAOO & u know it.

every check in last WAYYYY longer than usual. matter of fact, y'all was 21 minutes late to the second one. how sway ????

y'all didn't even want to keep me till august. its obvious

why would y'all hire me just to start retaliation three days in LMAOOOO

this couldve gone so much better if you weren't so rude and such bullies. but its cool.

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and another thing!!

all my work is mine.

everything i created- every color scheme, every graphic i threw in the trash, every idea i presented: mine. and if you don't like it, you can't just throw it away. but you can't own it.

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and the latest student mock ups i made?

the one with the one student we've been arguing about for weeks?

yeah, i got inspo from that. from you BOARD PACKET.

I HAD TO GO TO YOUR BOARD PRESENTATION PACKET TO FIGURE OUT WHAT STYLE YOU WANTED.

this was never about figuring how to copy the exact style, or how to please the two of you.

this was about you wanting me to do a rebrand out of thin air. no instructions. no inspo. just ✨vibes✨

and i did that. that workflow method was the very first graphic i did. i showed you the original canva template, and how i redesigned it to fit the brand's aesthetic

i told you to goal of what i wanted each graphic to do. and then you both told me that it "fun." -_-. and that you two wanted something more "conservative."

so i did that. i did the second one. and then, when i preesnted that one in the second check in, you both said "i thought there'd be more work done" ???

what work??? convservation = less. fun = more. and then you disrespected all of my efforts by just saying "yeah, this just looks like you took a template and put our branding on it."

MA'AM ??????

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and before i forget !!!!

yeah i copied some of the previous graphics.

BECAUSE YOU TOLD ME TO. yeah i did, bc you literally said to "look back on the instagram page." and i did.

so that volunteer recruiting graphic i made? the one that says "calling all volunteers!"

yeah, that's exact inspo from the post made on August 22, 2024. it reference the call to action post you made. same colors. even the same icon.

the same style of capturing their attention and describing the post in the caption. same shit

and when i told you i got the inspo from that post, your reply was "well.. yeah, but like- we just go- like you can tell, we just got the graphic off of canva and put or branding on it."

...... so why are you paying for a Canva pro subscription.... when you *dont* want to use canva templates? im confused.

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matter of fucking fact. here.

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alt text. for those who might need it. (date of creation: april 20th)

I. CONTRACTUAL BREACHES

Payment Irregularities Consultant was contractually owed $2,000 upon completion of two weeks of deliverables. On April 15, only $159 was deposited, with no advance notice or written explanation. Consultant proactively flagged the issue and requested clarification. Organization cited an unspecified error but did not follow protocol to notify or resolve it formally. Payment misalignment constitutes a material breach and indicates poor internal financial coordination.

Scope Creep and Undefined Deliverables Contract listed vague responsibilities (e.g., social media, strategy, communications). Initial onboarding included one post and one report. After requesting clarity, Consultant was assigned eight new deliverables in a single meeting. Scope increased significantly without renegotiation, a written amendment, or revised compensation.

II. BEHAVIOR SUGGESTING EMPLOYEE MISCLASSIFICATION

Employer-Level Control and Direction Consultant was required to attend recurring meetings via Slack. Tasks were assigned with fixed deadlines and multiple rounds of revision. Consultant was instructed to rebuild entire campaign structures, reflecting supervisory control incompatible with contractor status.

Integration Into Core Organizational Systems Consultant was issued an internal email and onboarded into systems such as Slack, Monday.com, Canva, and Google Drive. Was referred to as a “team member” both internally and publicly. Expected to serve as sole communications and development personnel, with no support or delegation. Consultant disclosed during hiring that this was her primary role; no discussion of reclassification followed.

III. ORGANIZATIONAL NEGLIGENCE

Lack of Onboarding & Internal Infrastructure Consultant was denied timely access to critical assets (photos, branding materials, design guides). Internal materials were delivered after deadlines passed. Communications were repeatedly sent to inaccessible or incorrect email accounts, despite Consultant flagging the issue.

Soft-Retaliatory Work Environment Consultant’s submitted drafts were reframed as “starting points” with no timeline for revision or approval. Slack messages were frequently ignored until follow-ups were sent. Consultant was given vague and shifting direction, creating emotional labor burdens and an avoidant leadership dynamic.

IV. CONTRACTUAL ETHICS AND IP DISPUTES

Intellectual Property (IP) Loopholes Consultant was not provided with Appendix A to declare pre-existing IP. Original content (distribution guides, spotlight structures, outreach flows) was developed via personal accounts and systems. In the absence of formal assignment or claim, IP ownership remains with Consultant.

Non-Compete and Labor Suppression Contract included a loosely defined non-compete clause. Consultant was discouraged from pursuing similar freelance work during the contract period. This imposed financial limitations without legal justification.

V. SUPPLEMENTAL TIMELINE & TASK RECORD April 15 – Partial payment ($159) received; Consultant initiated inquiry. April 21 – Finalized post with alt text and national data submitted; no response during stated meeting hours. April 21 – Consultant discovered March 20 design drafts previously withheld from onboarding. April 21–22 – Caption instructions were reversed repeatedly; no brand or style guide was ever provided. April 22 – Consultant requested proper name of student midwife fund; received vague hyperlink instead of official title. April 22, 9:47 AM – Operations Director referenced “August” end date; verbal and written materials indicated July. April 22, 8:00 PM – Consultant’s access to all internal platforms (Slack, Canva, Monday, Later) was revoked without notice or termination confirmation.

VI. SUSPECTED PLACEHOLDER STATUS Consultant was told a previous designer (“Penny”) was on external assignment but was never introduced or looped into design processes. Consultant initiated collaboration offers repeatedly and was met with silence. Discovery of withheld content suggests Consultant was hired as a short-term placeholder with no intention of integration.

VII. STRUCTURAL PROPOSAL & EMOTIONAL IMPACT Consultant independently developed and submitted a structural strategy to address workflow and infrastructure gaps. Proposal included a fellowship model, campaign calendar, and outreach rollouts. No substantive feedback was provided. Consultant received vague responses like “just highlight ACC’s work,” indicating dismissal rather than engagement. Emotional distress resulted from erratic feedback cycles, revision burdens, and public confusion regarding the Consultant’s role and authority. Comments from leadership implied Consultant was under-qualified, contradicting hiring remarks that her resume was “impressive” and “ideal for this moment.” Despite these breakdowns, Consultant made multiple internal attempts to problem-solve, restructure, and realign expectations. Countless hours were spent researching contract terms, outlining workflow proposals, and drafting solutions meant to support - not punish- the team. This was not about ego, payment, or even retaliation. Consultant would have continued to work through the tension if there had been space for restoration. The core harm rests not in a missed deadline or withheld approval - but in the fact that Consultant initially looked up to the organization’s mission and leadership. That trust has since been eroded. Consultant no longer feels safe working in an environment that uses silence, ambiguity, and emotional distance in place of communication, clarity, and care.

X. Contractual Ambiguity and Exploitative Payment Structure
Throughout the contract period, Consultant encountered multiple conflicting claims about contract duration, compensation, and task scope. While the job posting and verbal agreements initially suggested a part-time role ending in July 2025, internal documents later referenced an August 7th end date, while emails from leadership inconsistently referred to “end of July” and “end of August.” This inconsistency created professional and financial instability, limiting Consultant’s ability to plan or pursue other income opportunities. The compensation structure—$6,000 over an undefined range of labor and timeline—was not outlined in the job description, discussed transparently, or accompanied by deliverable criteria. Payment was issued in three phases (early, midpoint, and final approval), a method commonly flagged as exploitative in freelance labor practices. Industry reports and freelancer advocacy groups, such as the Freelancers Union, note that milestone-based payments with vague or employer-controlled benchmarks disproportionately disadvantage independent contractors and allow employers to delay or withhold final compensation indefinitely. Given that no cap on hours was defined, and Consultant was tasked with program development, digital strategy, and campaign execution, the $6,000 payment offer does not align with market rates. Fair compensation at the presumed workload (10–20 hours/week over 17 weeks) would exceed the proposed rate by 30–50%. Consultant continued to work in good faith under ambiguous and shifting expectations, reflecting systemic power imbalance rather than genuine contractual consent.

VIII. CONCLUSION This record documents: Misclassification of labor Scope expansion without equitable compensation Emotional and operational harm due to disorganized oversight and silent retaliation Withholding of necessary materials and communication Ambiguous IP conditions and likely appropriation of independent work A lack of formal closure following an abrupt and unannounced platform lockout Consultant fulfilled and exceeded expectations under unstable conditions. A mutual offboarding proposal was submitted in good faith to resolve the contract respectfully. The organization’s silence, paired with administrative lockout, has compelled Consultant to pursue formal resolution.

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the demand letter i never sent. bc i remembered i still have class.

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i can't even fucking speak.

i'll speak later. but for now, here's the log:

i been madee this. been had this. been working on it ever since sunday night, April 20th. right after i saw all the shady shit y'all had going on.

check my next post.

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you logged me out tuesday evening. dont play.

you logged me out of slack, monday, and later tuesday evening. i caught it, and if i were to guess? you started clocking all the work in around 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM cst April 22, 2025. but its cool.

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before i start rambling again.

the first thing i wanna mention is the email. the fucking email.

there's so much- so many contradictions that i can get into. but its whatever. ilke they gone do what they wanna do.

but you can't just firer me because i offered to leave after being belittled for my work,

i got screenshots of you ignoring my messages while in meetings on slack. i got screenshots of you changing your time zones around 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM Central Time Zone to mess with my documentation.

oh okay.

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i love this work, through and through

and even after this situation, im still going to stay in this space and help the people who need me.

even after all of this, i stayed. i had offers to leave. to go into some other stuff. not abandon the people who needed direct help and not just being used for their stories to pitch to funders to pay for an ED's six figure salary.

i was over it. i came into this space because they had direct services. transportation, rapid medicinal shipping, actual stuff.

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i thought it was okay to admit that.

i thought that was okay to say. i thought that's what they wanted to hear. i thought that that's what you say in job interviews. because that's what they said the "interview" was.

A JOB INTERVIEW.

yes i have the screenshots. and yes, i know i signed a contract.

i know i gave over my ip, my voice, all of my work, for 6k. and i knew what i was getting into.

because i needed to find somethning to get back into the field. it wasn't for the money- it was for the experience.

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i don't even know where to begin.

i think im just mad at myself for not doing anything sooner. for not SAYING anything sooner. for not asking for help from anyone outside of this place. i came in with the intention, that i shared with j and the board members ane & al, that i am going to use this position as a learning experience and to sharpen my skills for my future opportunists.

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everything.

this is about the current situation with my career. this is not the worker who is always three steps ahead. this is the young black girl who's tired of dealing with everyone's bullshit.

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"If you are silent about your pain, they’ll kill you and say you enjoyed it."