Resume

Experience

Office & Events Coordinator
Princeton University, The Sharmin & Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Iran & Persian Gulf Studies
  • Organizes and coordinates all event logistics, including reservations, catering, AV support, travel arrangements, reimbursements, honorariums, posters and fliers, and advertising and securing co-sponsorships
  • Monitors compliance with Princeton’s policies and procedures. Ensures expenses are charged to correct accounts and prepares budget/financial reports
  • Oversees Center website by writing and editing news stories, uploading video recordings of lectures, maintaining uniformity across site, and publishing event information
Events Team Project Coordinator
United Jewish Appeal-Federation of New York
  • Tracked day-to-day operations of the event team and provides support to Event Producers. Coordinated photography contracts, catering, and overall organization for various events
  • Formally collaborated with 8 New York political offices to request and acquire tribute letters for journals
  • Served as liaison between 5 departments to manage production schedules for 10 event journals and ensure deadlines
  • Managed dozens of invoices and processed payments for vendors. Ensured delivery of goods and services
Visual Merchandiser
Strand Bookstore
  • Worked directly with customers to resolve issues and serve as a source of expertise. Created solutions tailored to individual customer needs
  • Quickly learned and utilized store-based technologies to ensure customer satisfaction
  • Collaborated with the Events Team to ensure the smooth and organized execution of book signings
Social Media Coordinator
Cafe Con Libros
  • Managed store’s Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter accounts, promoting the store’s core values
  • Created engaging posts that generated high levels of interaction, with 200+ comments, 500+ likes, and 100+ reposts
  • Increased follower count by 5k
Writing Tutor
Muhlenberg College Writing Center
  • Provided expert tutoring for three college-level courses, collaborating with up to 25 students per semester to evaluate and improve their essays
  • Tutored ESL students, group papers, thesis projects, and graduate school applications. Mentored future tutors

Leadership & Community Involvement

Copywriter & Editor
Franklin Lakes Oakland Wyckoff (FLOW) Forward
  • Led team in project kick-offs, presentation analyses, debriefs, and reviews of internal and external work. Sought and documented feedback to contribute to the advancement of the organization
Event & Literary Manager
Berg Originals
  • Orchestrated one event per month, attracting up to 100 participants. Forged collaborations with other organizations and guest speakers to conceptualize and execute joint events and projects
Performance Ensemble Coordinator
Muhlenberg Theatre Association
  • Coordinated 10 performance groups in the successful execution of 30 shows per semester. Facilitated the preparation and arrangement of seating, technology, and other group-specific requirements for each production

Education

Master of Arts (M.A.) in Writing for the Stage & Screen
University College Dublin
  • GPA: 4.16/4.20
  • Honors: Highest Honors for thesis
  • Relevant Coursework: Writing for Theatre, Research and Analysis in Drama and Performance Studies, Writing for Screen, Adaptations
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Sociology with Minors in English and Creative Writing
Muhlenberg College
  • GPA: 3.9/4.0
  • Honors: Highest Honors for sociology thesis, Sigma Tau Delta (English Honors Society), Iota Iota Iota (Women & Gender Studies Honors Society), Lucille Cafouros Award in Sociology

Skills

  • Technical: Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Adobe Suite, Zoom, Concur, Prime Financials, Drupal, Canva, Photoshop, NitroPro, MailChimp
  • Social Media: Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, TikTok, Facebook, Tumblr