Social Media Retail Merchandiser

SYED MUHAMMAD JAFRI

New York, NY

Phone: 917-***-**** Email: ****.*****@***.***

www.linkedin.com/in/muhammad-jafri-9b342a264/

EDUCATION

Hobart and William Smith Colleges (HWS) Geneva, NY May 2024

Bachelor of Arts, Double Major: Media & Society and Theatre (Magna Cum Laude) GPA: 3.79

AWARDS & HONORS

HWS Dean’s List Spring 2021-Present

HWS Centennial Leadership Scholarship Spring 2021-Present

Lamda Pi Eta Honor Society Spring 2024

Linda Robertson Award for Engaged Media Study Spring 2024

HWS Alger Adams Scholar April 2023

RELEVANT COURSEWORK

Global Television, Imaging, Cultures of Advertising, Page to Stage, Stage Management, Advanced Acting Styles (Devising Work), Queer Theatre and Film, Global Musicals, Theatre Capstone, Acting 1 & 2, Shakespearean Performance

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Liberty Consulting and Management, Brand Management Trainee New York NY June 2024-Present

Consulted on strategy, managed campaigns, and provided marketing and sales support for clients including Verizon, Poland Springs, and Red Fins.

Provenzano Student Gallery, Gallery Manager Geneva NY August 2023-May 2024

Curated and selected submissions and allocated artistic resources to plan and organize exhibitions and student-based art events on campus, resulting in increased student engagement with the arts

HWS Media & Society Department, Intern Geneva NY May 2023-Present

Created content for and managed four social media accounts, overseeing each respective platform

Increased online engagement and interactions by 35%

The Front Foot, Social Media Coordinator Islamabad, Pakistan January 2019-December 2019

Curated content and managed social media accounts for a design and digital marketing solutions business

Charged with overseeing global client accounts, including various social media platforms, in an effort to increase online engagement and interactions

Shared responsibility to support e-commerce sales for clients

Hello! Magazine, Freelance Writer, Editor, Social/Digital Media Marketer Islamabad Pakistan 2017-2019

Developed original pitches for digital and print, with six print articles being chosen for publication

Wrote articles, edited, conducted and curated interviews, managed and coordinated celebrity meetings and executive calendars, taking on additional responsibilities throughout tenure

ADDITIONAL EXPEREINCE

HWS Theatre Department, Theatre Assistant Geneva, NY February 2024-Present

Responsible for staging, coordinating staff roles, assisting actors with lines, notetaking, and internal communications

HWS Admissions Department, Summer Intern & O’Laughlin Ambassador Geneva, NY May 2023-Present

Assist in the recruitment of prospective students by leading engaging campus tours, working closely with parents, coordinating information sessions and events, answering queries, handling the front desk and external communications

LEADERSHIP & EXTRACURRICULAR INVOLVEMENT

Hobart Student Government, Senior Class President September 2023-Present

HWS Theatre Department Performances, Actor/Stage Manager/Design/Dramaturg Spring 2021-Present

Hobart Student Government, Junior Class President Fall 2022-Spring 2023

HWS Committee on Standards, Alternative Student Representative Fall 2022

International Student Association, Event Manager Spring 2021

SKILLS & INTERESTS

Languages: Fluent in English and Urdu, Conversational in Hindi and Punjabi

Computer: Proficient in Microsoft Office

Art/Photography/Video: Proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Bridge

Social Media Management/Marketing: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat

Interests: Hiking, Cooking, Reading, Photography, Garment Making

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