My Resume
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Education
Dec 2019
San José State University
B.S. in Public Relations
San José, California
Graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Public Relations with a minor in Professional and Technical Writing from San José State University (SJSU).
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At SJSU, I served as Vice President for the Public Relations Student Society of America, participated in the on-campus student agency, and was awarded scholarships from organizations such as the San Francisco Public Relations Round Table, the LAGRANT Foundation, and the PRSA Foundation.
Experience
July 2022 - Nov 2022
Communications Manager (Contract)
Cisco
San José, CA
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Wrote social copy and managed social media for SVP/VP, drafted bi-weekly newsletter for department, and supported the production of a global Town Hall that comprised of over 1,000 attendees.
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Contract was terminated early due to budget cuts.
June 2020 -May 2022
Account Executive, PR
MullenLowe
El Segundo, CA (Remote)
Supported media relations, campaign development, media audits, etc. for accounts such as Corona, Orgain, Dorel, Safety 1st, and Moose Toys.
Previously was an intern at MullenLowe (June – Aug 2020) and an AAE from Oct 2020 – November 2021).
I was selected as an intern via the coveted 4A's Multicultural Advertising Internship Program (MAIP) by MullenLowe's U.S. Headquarters in Boston.
April 2020 – Sep 2020
Project & Content Manager
PRSA Silicon Valley
San José, California
I designed social graphics, created and edited videos, wrote social copy and comprehensive blog posts, and secured assets for weekly calls and newsletter rollout for the weekly forum which featured guests from prominent companies in the Bay Area.
Amharic (native)
English (fluent)
Languages
Awards
MAIP 2020 Fellow
AAUW & LAGRANT Scholar
PRSA Foundation
Scholar
Tools
Critical Mention, GRIN, Google Suite, Julius, Microsoft Office, Muckrack, Smartsheet, Wordpress