Rida Fatima

Phone Number: 403-***-****

ac2sdk@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

I am a 5th year University of Calgary student looking for internship to further develop my technical abilities and gain industry experience in either advertising, PR, product development, communications, or consumer research in a team based environment.

EDUCATION

Candidate for Double Major

-Bachelor of Arts in Communications Media Studies GPA: 2.8

-Bachelors of Fine Arts in Visual studies GPA 3.1

-Bachelors of Art Minor in Management and Society

Internship Status

5th year complete on April 30th, 2018

Seeking internship for 12 to 16 months

Available: May 1st, 2018

Relevant coursework

-Communications Research Methods

-Rhetorical Communications

-Critical Media Studies

-Professional and Technical Communications

-Public Relations

-Popular culture

-Mass Communication and Canadian Society

-Video Activism

-New Media society and the internet

-Entrepreneurship and Innovation

-Micro and Macro Economics

-Business and Technology Management

-Media Arts – Practice and Theory

-Drawing

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

-Presenting and speaking

-Pitching

-Creative writing: www.ridatheartblogger.wordpress.com

-Visual communication

-Critical listener

-Strategic Communication

-Visual artist (painting, sketching, sculpting)– Instagram: @rida_yyc_art

-Photography

-Experienced in evaluation, assessment, and understanding of communication strategies, advertisements, as well as visual arts.

-In depth knowledge of social media platforms

Computer

-Adobe Photoshop

-Adobe illustrator

-Google sketch Up

-Office Suit – Word, PowerPoint, Excel

Projects

-Product development of a cost effective and empathetic senior care service system with an operative business plan.

-Product development, survey design and data collection of a Supplement drink vending machine with a cost effective and operative business plan.

Assignment

-Press releases

-Project reports

-Persuasive blog articles

-Rhetorical analysis of controversial topics

Soft Skills

-Cooperative team member and welcomes critique for improving performance. I have an extensive experience of group work in various environments from clubs, communities, work or in class.

-At ease with critics and discussions.

-Highly organized with great time management skills.

-Quickly learn new technologies.

-Able to write clear and concise reports.

-Efficient problem solver.

-Adaptable, I have an extensive understand of working in different environments such as class, work, community, clubs as well as with my freelance customers.

EXTRACURRICULAR

Research Assistant – City Hall Eco-Roof with Karen Ross (As a LEED® Accredited Professional and one of the first accredited Green Roof Professionals in Western Canada, Kerry has been committed to searching for innovations in design to lessen the impacts that buildings have on the environment. Her main focus is on high-performance/low-tech urban design solutions, evidence-based design and the emerging field of architectural ecology. Her particular focus is on vegetated or green roof technology in cold climates.)

Freelance Graphic Designer (Posters and Logo Designs)

Visual Artist - Create and Sell Artwork

Journalism for Human Rights – Marketing executive at the University of Calgary Chapter (2015 – 2016) – Designed Events and campaigns for humanitarian causes such as the Real People – an event for an awareness of the First Nation communities.

TMA CLUB – Vice President Marketing at the University of Calgary chapter (2013 – 2015) – Managed as well as designed successfully informative events as well as campaigns for generating donations for humanitarian causes. One of our successful Imam Hussain campaigns generated us $8,000.00 in donations.

Hussaini association of Calgary Sunday School Teacher (2012 – 2015) – Taught languages such as Urdu and basic Arabic as well as religious subjects to children from grade age 4 – 6.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Jugo Juice

-Responsible for keeping stock level in the store

-Interacted with customers to provide directions and help with various products.

AWARDS

-Rutherford Scholarship in 2015

-International Baccalaureate in Art Score: 7/7

INTERESTS

-Branding

-Design

-Marketing

-Badminton

-Visual arts

-Photography

-Poetry

-Architecture

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