ISHA MODI

203-***-**** admfxv@r.postjobfree.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/ishamodi

EDUCATION

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY Boston, Massachusetts

Master of Science in Media Advocacy – September 2019 - Present

Joint Program with the School of Law & the College of Arts, Media, and Design

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT Storrs, Connecticut

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology & Human Rights August 2013 - May 2017

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY Boston, Massachusetts

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Coordinator & Media Advocacy Recruitment Specialist February 2020 – Present

oSpearheaded initiative to introduce diverse programs to the School of Journalism and shed light on solutions for systematic issues related to race, diversity, equity, and inclusion present at Northeastern

oLaunched and led recruitment campaign to appeal to prospective Media Advocacy graduate students through detailed program website overhaul, targeted marketing materials, direct candidate outreach, and identifying potential university and program partners

GLOBAL RESILIENCE INSTITUTE Boston, Massachusetts

Marketing and Communications Assistant October 2020 – January 2021

oMaintained GRI’s website daily by updating content to keep the global resilience-oriented membership network informed about the leading developments in resilience

oAnalyzed informational module to educate people about the science behind the newly released COVID-19 vaccines

oAcquired publications and content pertaining to GRI’s Affiliated Faculty, Distinguished Senior Fellows, and Distinguished Corporate Fellows

NORTHEASTERN CENTER FOR LAW, INNOVATION, AND CREATIVITY Boston, Massachusetts

Research and Marketing Assistant October 2020 – January 2021

oConstructed social media, marketing, and audience engagement content calendar for the following year to promote CLIC’s presence in the intellectual property and innovation community

oProduced an internal newsletter that informed CLIC’s faculty, fellows, and faculty affiliates on the CLIC’s endeavors

oCoordinated run of show and speakers for annual CLIC Conference

BOSTON WOMEN’S WORKFORCE COUNCIL Boston, Massachusetts

Marketing Intern & Brand and Communications Consultant January 2020 – November 2020

oDeveloped and implemented content calendar, email communications, marketing strategy, campaigns and ads for Boston’s Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s Equal Pay Initiative

oPlanned and organized logistics of both in-person and Zoom events preparation including creation of creative collateral, program of events, location scouting, catering, technical support, and event promotion

oCollaborated with the Mayor’s Office of Women’s Advancement to distribute data and advocate to close the gender pay gap

oCreated infographics and monthly newsletter that provided updates on women in the workplace and displayed the BWWC’s Annual Wage Gap Report data from major companies in Boston

oManaged communications and relations between the BWWC and 100% Talent Compact Signers

oReported quarterly social media, website and email analytics

RESILIENT SISTERHOOD PROJECT Boston, Massachusetts

Strategic Communications Consultant September 2019 – January 2020

oAssessed points of success and need for improvement throughout social media channels, message house, website, and outreach plan to provide better reach to donors and potential clients

SAVE THE CHILDREN Fairfield, Connecticut

Direct Response Fundraising Coordinator – Integrated Marketing and Fundraising July 2018 – January 2019

oCoordinated and analyzed marketing and fundraising campaigns, through paper mailings, for Housefile and Special Gifts departments

oManaged projects while strategizing with external vendors and internal departments to maximize operational functions and support marketing of Save the Children

oCreated emails through Constant Contact to send to high value donors for specialized events

HADLEY POLLET New Canaan, Connecticut

Public Relations Intern January 2018 – May 2018

oDrafted weekly email blasts to send to members of subscription list to optimize website traffic and sales

oDeveloped methods to market the Hadley Pollet brand by producing blog posts and social media campaigns

CONNECTICUT INSTITUTE FOR REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS Bridgeport, Connecticut

Refugee Resettlement and Placement Intern January 2017 – April 2017

oAided case managers in the integration and guidance of refugees arriving in Connecticut into society

oGuided refugees through collecting information that were essential to government forms, such as Social Security, Social Services, health insurance, etc.

oOrganized database of client files and completed case notes to ensure optimal production with clients

SERENGETEE Norwalk, Connecticut

Hometown Representative May 2014 – August 2014

oAdvertised the mission to support international artisans to potential customers in southwestern Connecticut

oCollaborated with other local representatives on group marketing strategies to attract more customers to the startup

LEADERSHIP & ACTIVITIES

HER CAMPUS Storrs, Connecticut

Writer, Photographer August 2016 – May 2017

oBrainstormed and published articles to spread ideas and opinions by the UConn community

SPOON UNIVERSITY Storrs, Connecticut

Photographer, Writer August 2015 – May 2017

oPublished articles and photographed images pertaining to current topics in food to optimize the information online

UCONN THUNDERAAS Storrs, Connecticut

Captain, Manager, Choreographer, Dancer August 2013 – May 2017

oScheduled and contracted performances, and competed, to increase the presence of UConn Thunderaas nationally

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SKILLS:

oSocial Media: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, LinkedIn, TikTok

oWeb Design: SquareSpace, WordPress

oMicrosoft: Word, PowerPoint, Excel

oAdobe: Lightroom, Spark, Final Cut Pro, InDesign

oGoogle Suite: Drive, Docs, Slides

oCRM: BlackBaud CRM

oOther: iMovie, Constant Contact, Canva, Asana, Slack, TweetDeck, EventBrite, Survey Monkey, Zoom, Google Analytics

LANGUAGES: Fluent in Gujarati, Proficient in Hindi

CONFERENCES ATTENDED: National Conference on Citizenship - October 2019

VOLUNTEER: Asian American Culture Center Homecoming Indian Students Association Co-Coordinator (2013); University of Connecticut Werth Institute NetWerx Mentor (2020 – Present)

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