Award-winning digital and print journalist with 14 years of newsroom experience in San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and Boston turned communications professional providing effective content creation and expertise in media relations, public policy, and community engagement.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Bilingual (English/Farsi)
- Social media management
- Skilled storyteller
- Video production and editing
- Basic HTML, CSS, Javascript
- Data analysis and interpretation
- Content Management Systems
- Media Relations
- Strategic Communication
- Copywriting
- Editing
- Policy Analysis
- Community Outreach
- MS Office Suite
- News photography
- Excellent interviewer
- Deadline-driven
- Team player, strong collaborator
- Quick and eager learner
- AP Style
- Project Management
- Teaching
- Event Planning
- Research
HONORS & AWARDS
- 2018 John Swett Award for Media Excellence from the California Teachers Association
- 2018 Business News Coverage Award from the California News Publishers Association
- 2012 Commendation from CA Assemblyman Evan Low (as sitting Mayor of Campbell)
EDUCATION
- Saint Mary’s College of California, Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Minor in History