Hashika Dissanayake
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** ***** **, *** ****, NY 10002 www.linkedin.com/in/hashika EDUCATION
New York University B.M. in Music Business GPA: 3.4 May 2020 New York, NY International School of Havana High School IB Diploma May 2016 Havana, Cuba WORK EXPERIENCE
Co-Founder, GIRL GANG NYC,New York, NY Apr 2020 - Present
● Create an online community to foster collaborative and professional opportunities for creatives
● Develop a marketing campaign for the new platform and grow an engaged social media following Publicity Intern, Shore Fire Media, Brooklyn, NY Jan 2020 - May 2020
● Conducted daily clip sweeps and compile reports for clients
● Drafted press releases for artist events and releases using programs such as MaxBulk
● Designed and create quote sheets for album and single releases Residential Assistant, New York University, New York, NY Aug 2018 - March 2020
● Served as a liaison between NYU students and the Office of Residential Life and Housing Services
● Communicated students' needs and enforcing Residential Life policies in NYU Lafayette Hall
● Organized 10+ community building programs and lead at least 20+ students per program
● Fostered an environment that encourages student discussion and participation in social justice matters Digital Marketing Intern,Weller Media Agency, Brooklyn, NY Jan 2019 - Sept 2019
● Provided creative experiential social activations to increase engagement and reach on clients’ social platforms
● Reviewed social media accounts analytics and compiled monthly reports for clients
● Assisted with completing social audits for new clients and suggest possible best practices Administrative Intern, Trinity Academy of Music, Colombo, Sri Lanka Dec 2017 - Jan 2018
● Engaged in talent recruitment of young emerging local artists with little to no relevance in Colombo, Sri Lanka
● Organized meetings with local record labels and radio stations to discuss artists and radio time potential
● Performed administrative and operational tasks including budgeting and accounting Consulate Intern, Embassy of Sri Lanka, Washington D.C. Jan 2017 - May 2017
● Conducted research and prepared politics-focused reports on U.S.-Sri Lanka diplomatic developments.
● Supported fundraising for projects related to public relations, inter-Embassy affairs, and eco-friendly initiatives
● Compiled information for a dossier that discussed the history of relations between the U.S. and Sri Lanka ACTIVITIES
Mentor, Music Business Program, New York, NY 2018 - Present Volunteer, Musonomics, New York. NY 2017 - Present Honors Student, Dean’s Sophomore Honors Seminar,New York, NY 2017 - 2018 Staff Writer, DC Dialogues, New York University DC, Washington DC 2016 - 2017 Executive Board - Event Organizer, Serve Your City, Washington DC 2016 - 2017 Staff Writer, Fresh U, Washington DC 2016 - 2017
SKILLS
Language Fluent English, Advanced in Sinhalese, and Intermediate in Spanish and French Technical Skills MS Office Suite, Photoshop, Premier, Google Suite, Trello, Slack, Asana, Canva