RADHIKA RAMANnonprofit + communications professional

ramanradhika01@gmail.com(281) 235-7952

EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION

SKILLS

Communications FellowbuildingcommunityWORKSHOPJanuary 2015 - present

Executive Assistant CentroNaAugust 2013 - August 2014

Communications InternCentroNaMay 2013 - August 2013

Online Communications InternCampaign for Americas FutureJune 2012 - August 2012

Public Relations InternSewa InternationalJune 2010 - August 2010

Manage all social media and web content, including email marketing Use social media, web & email marketing analytics to inform communications

strategy Copy edit + translate (English to Spanish or Spanish to English) all text in external

documents Coordinate media outreach efforts + maintain press lists Guide communications strategy for specific projects and for organizational

purposes

Oversaw all board communications + planned board events Main scheduler for President/CEO + other executive-level staff Conducted volunteer engagement efforts & coordinated over 100 volunteers per

year at 5 different sites Created two promotional videos in 2013 highlighting community-based literacy

efforts

Assisted with social media & content management on Facebook, Twitter, centronia.org + dcbilingual.org

Assisted in planning and full documentation of two major media events Created internal and external communications materials using Adobe Suite

programs Completed administrative tasks as necessary

Wrote 6 blog posts about legislation & elections for a middle-class, progressive audience

Reposted up to 20 news links per day from various sources onto website Edited + updated ourfuture.org and themiddleclass.org on a regular basis Created summaries & researched legislation for 2012 voter guide Live-blogged during Take Back the American Dream 2012 conference

Wrote press releases, copy for press kits + annual reports Scripted & hosted brief radio wspot on 90.1 KPTU, Houston Teachers assistant for English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes

aimed at Bhutanese Nepali refugees Assessed organizations ESOL curriculum & created class materials for teachers

BA, Journalism + SpanishAmerican UniversityWashington, DC (2010-2014)

Languages

Technical Skills

Social Media + Web

Fluent in Spanish Intermediate level of Hindi

Photography, videography + basic graphic design Photo, video + graphics editing in Adobe Suite CS6, Final Cut Pro

Social media + web content creation Social media + web analytics reporting