Kayla Kiteley
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EDUCATION
Ryerson University ` January 2019-Present
Publishing Diploma—Publicity and Marketing
SOAS, University of London, UK ` 2018 - 2019
MSc Development Studies
University of Windsor, Canada 2011 - 2015
BA Honours International Relations and Development Studies
Specialization: Middle East and Islamic Studies.
EXPERIENCE
Afghanistan and Central Asian Association London, United Kingdom
Political Communications Intern Nov 2018-Jan 2019
Reached out to embassies and local government members to seek fundraising support
Independently drafted an Expression of Interest for a bid on a local community centre so the organisation could expand its outreach
Assisted in organizing and running weekend classes for the children of immigrants and migrants
Assisted the team with travel logistics in preparation for an international refugee conference
Responsible for reaching out to prominent subject matter experts for refugees and asylum seekers, arranging accommodations and the venue with the Swedish conference team
Globalteer: Non-profit UK Charity Cusco, Peru
Social Media & Marketing Intern Mar 2018–May 2018
Promoted volunteer packages to student union groups at universities in the United Kingdom
Responsible for creating engaging content for Facebook as well as Instagram and interacting with members on these platforms
Created blog articles for the Globalteer website (available to send links) about volunteer experiences and animal welfare issues
Learned marketing optimization skills, SEO, social media analytics
Analyzed content performance data on different platforms and made adjustments to ensure additional social media interest for the Globalteer brand
Applications used: Facebook, Instagram, Hootsuite, Adobe, Google Drive, Outlook, Google Analytics
SLP Pukinchon Incheon, South Korea
English Language Teacher 2015–2017
Organized teaching resources to ensure all classrooms operated efficiently
Prepared and constructed lesson plans which included worksheets, Powerpoint presentations and cumulative tests to teach University level World History to the Advanced Placement class
Indigo Windsor, Ontario
Customer Experience Representative May-Aug 2015
Assisted customers with book and lifestyle shopping
Helped increase store revenue by using knowledge of new releases, best sellers, highly anticipate reads to help customers make better buying decisions
SPECIAL PROJECTS
Kayla's Bookish Life (@kaylasbookishlife)
Instagram Influencer Account April 2018 - Present
Gained over 2K followers in 16 months of creating the account
Reposted in stories or posts by: Indigo, Our Shared Shelf (Emma Watson's book club), Sonali Dev, Zahra Hankir, Beth O’Leary, Chanel Cleeton, Christina Lauren, Soniah Kamal, HarperCollins, NetGalley
Reviewed over 170 books from several genres and a variety of authors
Received Advanced Reader Copies from different publishers: St. Martin’s Press, HarperCollins, Berkley, Simon and Schuster Canada, Gallery Books
Hosted Giveaways with Canadian businesses like Do Good Paper Co and Publishers like Grand Central Pub.
Created IGTV videos
Experience navigating and posting on Netgalley, Edelweiss
Teach North Korean Refugees Seoul, South Korea
Volunteer Teacher 2015–2016
Coached students in preparation for speech competitions
Taught English to refugees looking to integrate into South Korean society
University of Windsor Model United Nations Windsor, Ontario
VP Debates and Training 2014–2015
Researched prominent world events and drafted Simulation guides for meetings
Trained over 100 delegates in debating rules and procedures for North American debate competitions including Harvard and UChicago.
Assisted in spearheading the first high school Model United Nations conference in the Windsor region
SKILLS:
Technical Skills: MSWord, Excel, Powerpoint, Prezi, Wordpress, Adobe, ONIX (beginner), Canva, AdobeSpark
Social Media: Goodreads, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, HootSuite, Outlook, Zoom, House Party
Hobbies: Reading books, travelling, baking, learning new languages