RADHIKA RAMAN

nonprofit + communications professional

ramanradhika01@gmail.com
(281) 235-7952

EXPERIENCE
Communications Fellow
buildingcommunityWORKSHOP
January 2015 - present

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

Executive Assistant
CentroNa
August 2013 - August 2014

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

Communications Intern
CentroNa
May 2013 - August 2013

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

Online Communications Intern

Campaign for Americas Future
June 2012 - August 2012

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

Public Relations Intern

Sewa International
June 2010 - August 2010

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

EDUCATION
American University
Washington, DC (2010-2014)

BA, Journalism + Spanish

SKILLS
Languages

Fluent in Spanish
Intermediate level of Hindi

Technical Skills

Photography, videography + basic graphic design

Photo, video + graphics editing in Adobe Suite CS6, Final Cut Pro

Social Media + Web

Social media + web content creation

Social media + web analytics reporting