Sameen Ahmed
EDUCATION
B.A. Corporate Communication
City University of New York Baruch College| New York, NY
Jan 11—Jan 15
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Events Coordinator | The Millennium University College Islamabad, Pakistan
Sep 16 – May 17
• Conducted five large scale events (fashion shows/concerts/themed dinner) to promote university life
• Managed the design, marketing and sales teams for each event
• Upheld strong relationships with vendors in high pressure situations
• Announcer and host serving an audience of 250+ at each event
Content/Blog Editor | Freelance New York, NY
Jan 15 – Present
• Curate and edit social media and blog posts to optimally represent brand image at Alif to Z
• Managed UK influencer account viewed by more than 350,000 Instagram and Twitter followers
• Introduced new contests/sweepstakes in collaboration with retail and beauty sponsors to increase follower count by 10,000
• Composed detailed product descriptions and reviews for client’s fashion and beauty blog
Marketing Intern | Moonlyt Inc. New York, NY
Aug 14- Dec 14
• Organized community outreach initiatives in all 5 boroughs via emails, calls, and fundraising/publicity events
• Collaborated with the Moonlyt CEO and cofounder to organize introductory monthly events at local high schools to bring awareness to Moonlyt’s online tutoring services
• Developed novel new campaigns ideas for Moonlyt’s social media brand to increase consumer exposure
• Created and circulated informational brochures to market the Ivy League graduate tutors and their services
Public Relations Intern | BrandLink Communications New York, NY
Sep 13- Dec 13
• Updated clients daily by analyzing relevant current events in the media and developing descriptive press clips
• Utilized CisionPoint and company database daily to obtain prospective clients and PR executives
• Created event lists for hospitality clients on a weekly basis averaging 2-3 media events and restaurant openings per month
• Organized and maintained showroom for fashion and beauty clients
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Office Assistant | The Jordan Company New York, NY Aug 12- May 18
• Responsible for data entry of deals in SalesLogix program, including recording new deals, reporting existing conflicts, and assigning appropriate brokers to their respective deal
• Plan and coordinate executive meeting schedules and transportation needs in calendar
• Prepare and maintain office conference rooms including coordinating with caterers for multiple daily meetings
• Assess office inventory weekly and manage orders with various vendors accordingly
• Assemble financial and marketing portfolios for executive engagements
• Serve as receptionist relief as needed
ESL Teacher (Teach and Travel Program) | Federation of Balkan American Associations Ankara, Turkey
May 14- Jul 14
• Implemented day-to-day lessons focused on English language development for 20 middle school-high school students
• Created comfortable environments for students to elicit public speaking amongst peers
• Prepared weekly progress reports analyzing student performance
Human Resource Intern | United Staffing Solutions New York, NY May 12- Aug 12
• Reviewed applications, prescreened, and interviewed candidates for a variety of employment positions
• Sourced candidates through a variety of online databases including CareerBuilder, Monster, Indeed, Craig’s List and Zip Recruiter
• Recruited top candidates for corporate positions including bookkeepers, receptionists and administrative assistants
COMPUTER SKILLS
Proficient in Microsoft Suite including Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint; Comfortable with PR program CisionPoint; Proficient in deal log program SalesLogix, Basic knowledge of Adobe Suite
LANGUAGES
Fluent in Urdu; Basic knowledge of Spanish and Hindko/Punjabi
EDUCATION
B.A. Corporate Communication
City University of New York Baruch College| New York, NY
Jan 11—Jan 15
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Events Coordinator | The Millennium University College Islamabad, Pakistan
Sep 16 – May 17
• Conducted five large scale events (fashion shows/concerts/themed dinner) to promote university life
• Managed the design, marketing and sales teams for each event
• Upheld strong relationships with vendors in high pressure situations
• Announcer and host serving an audience of 250+ at each event
Content/Blog Editor | Freelance New York, NY
Jan 15 – Present
• Curate and edit social media and blog posts to optimally represent brand image at Alif to Z
• Managed UK influencer account viewed by more than 350,000 Instagram and Twitter followers
• Introduced new contests/sweepstakes in collaboration with retail and beauty sponsors to increase follower count by 10,000
• Composed detailed product descriptions and reviews for client’s fashion and beauty blog
Marketing Intern | Moonlyt Inc. New York, NY
Aug 14- Dec 14
• Organized community outreach initiatives in all 5 boroughs via emails, calls, and fundraising/publicity events
• Collaborated with the Moonlyt CEO and cofounder to organize introductory monthly events at local high schools to bring awareness to Moonlyt’s online tutoring services
• Developed novel new campaigns ideas for Moonlyt’s social media brand to increase consumer exposure
• Created and circulated informational brochures to market the Ivy League graduate tutors and their services
Public Relations Intern | BrandLink Communications New York, NY
Sep 13- Dec 13
• Updated clients daily by analyzing relevant current events in the media and developing descriptive press clips
• Utilized CisionPoint and company database daily to obtain prospective clients and PR executives
• Created event lists for hospitality clients on a weekly basis averaging 2-3 media events and restaurant openings per month
• Organized and maintained showroom for fashion and beauty clients
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Office Assistant | The Jordan Company New York, NY Aug 12- May 18
• Responsible for data entry of deals in SalesLogix program, including recording new deals, reporting existing conflicts, and assigning appropriate brokers to their respective deal
• Plan and coordinate executive meeting schedules and transportation needs in calendar
• Prepare and maintain office conference rooms including coordinating with caterers for multiple daily meetings
• Assess office inventory weekly and manage orders with various vendors accordingly
• Assemble financial and marketing portfolios for executive engagements
• Serve as receptionist relief as needed
ESL Teacher (Teach and Travel Program) | Federation of Balkan American Associations Ankara, Turkey
May 14- Jul 14
• Implemented day-to-day lessons focused on English language development for 20 middle school-high school students
• Created comfortable environments for students to elicit public speaking amongst peers
• Prepared weekly progress reports analyzing student performance
Human Resource Intern | United Staffing Solutions New York, NY May 12- Aug 12
• Reviewed applications, prescreened, and interviewed candidates for a variety of employment positions
• Sourced candidates through a variety of online databases including CareerBuilder, Monster, Indeed, Craig’s List and Zip Recruiter
• Recruited top candidates for corporate positions including bookkeepers, receptionists and administrative assistants
COMPUTER SKILLS
Proficient in Microsoft Suite including Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint; Comfortable with PR program CisionPoint; Proficient in deal log program SalesLogix, Basic knowledge of Adobe Suite
LANGUAGES
Fluent in Urdu; Basic knowledge of Spanish and Hindko/Punjabi