Shraddha Sankhe Email: ****@**************.*** www.shraddhasankhe.com Graduate Student at Missouri School of Journalism 13 Editor at Youth Ki Awaaz.ComJournalism Graduate student with an Online and Broadcast Media experience dabbling in the spoken word, audio, blog,social media and the Web site. Capitalizing on communication and academic skills gained through CharteredAccountancy on-the-job training, Commerce & Economics undergraduate degree and Journalism post-graduation diplomaby developing a career based on new media, Public Health Journalism and Communication. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEGuest Lecturer- Mumbai University [Education Management], Mumbai, India: July 2011 Directed students of Senior Year Bachelor of Mass Media on the subject Features & Opinion Summarized (2011-12) Semester I syllabus with additional resources on research/writings Responsible for engaging two sessions of discussions on Journalism & Social MediaMumbai Editor- Youth Ki Awaaz [Online Journalism industry], New Delhi & Mumbai, India: October 2010-present Managing editorial internship over Internet Guiding and mentoring interns based in India and the U.S.A Contributing to the editorials, interviews and team-building decisions Offline promotion & Public Relation-Mumbai DivisionBroadcast Media intern-CNN-IBN [Broadcast industry], Mumbai, India: January 2011-March 2011 (3 months) Tape-ingesting, speech transcribing, video links and vox-pops.Editorial Intern-Youth Ki Awaaz [Online Journalism industry], New Delhi & Mumbai, India: August 2010-October 2010 (3 months) Wrote health-specific, social, political, cultural features stories; works include issues like Skin Harvesting, Feminism, Indo-China Relationship, Thalaikoothal: The Custom Of Murdering One s Parents in Tamil Nadu, India.Chartered Accountancy Articled Trainee - P.R.Asrani & Co.[Accounting industry], Mumbai, India: December2008 August 2009 (9 months) Prepared Final Accounts of Proprietary Business Audited accounts a 3-Star restaurant Worked on Taxation matters related to TDS, VAT and SERVICE TAXChartered Accountancy Articled Trainee -D.S.K and Associates [Accounting industry], Mumbai, India: August2007 July 2008 (1 year) Prepared consolidated accounts for Salaried Individuals, Proprietors and Private Limited Companies Reconciled accounts of a Municipal Corporation 1 Audited Non-profit firms and Private Limited Companies Managed Registrar of Companies matters with respect to Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India. EDUCATION University of Missouri School of Journalism MA Journalism, Expected 2013 University Of Mumbai Post-Graduate Diploma in Communications and Journalism, 2011 Narsee Monjee College Of Commerce & Economics, University Of Mumbai Bachelor Of Commerce and Economics Degree, 2010 AWARDS & HONORS Received first rank in Research/Thesis in Post-Graduate Diploma in Journalism & CommunicationSmith Patterson Fellowship, 2011-12 awarded by Health Communication Research Center of the Missouri School of Journalism, Columbia, MO, USA. ACADEMIC PROJECTS The MacBride Report: Many Voices, One World Research based review of UNICEF s report on Communication, International Relations and Internal Conflicts The Mumbai Customs Department, India The working of the Central Board of Excise and Customs; Personal interview of an Indian Customs Superintendent Climate Change Analysis in Indian Sub-continent Climate change analysis; Indian growth Vs Indian climate change; Receding glaciers. Retail: India Focus Growth of Indian Retail; The major Retailers; Scope and Challenges; The consortium. COMPUTER AND OTHER SKILLS MS Office Tally 9.2 ERP Adobe Premier Audacity Audio 1.3 Social Media Communication Web sites Development (HTML, WordPress, Google Sites) Public Health & Research REFERENCES Available on request 2