Zahra Stavis Strategy with Social & New Media

Skills

Coding

• Familiar with coding languages like (X)HTML/CSS, PHP and their applications in CMS.

Adobe Programs

• Photoshop(Intermediate)
• InDesign (Expert)
• Dreamweaver (Intermediate)
• Illustrator (Beginner)

Experience

Current

1. Online Marketing Director, Co-founder

   thinkingSage - (Digital Communications industry)

   March 2007 - Present (3 years)

   Working with businesses to improve Communications through Social & New Media online interaction.

Freelance and Contract Work

1. Media Relations Specialist

   Fleischman-Hillard - (International Communications industry)

   March 2008 - Present (1 year)

   Assisted in the creation of brochures, dossiers, blog posts, and press releases for a variety of international clients including the governments of Turkey, Saudia Arabia, and Iraq.

2. Online Marketing Assistant

   Oxford University Press - (Publishing industry)

   February - March 2007 (1 month)

   Assisted the Online Marketing Manager, creating eblasts for an online sale.

3. Stylist

   Tommy Hilfiger - (Fashion industry)

   November 2006 - January 2007 (3 months)

   Assisted photographer with shooting and editing photos of merchandise for the ecommerce site.

4. Executive Assistant

   Martha Stewart Omnimedia - (Merchandizing department)

   August - November 2006 (4 months)

   Assisted the Merchandizing executive, department and their clients.

5. Advertising Trade Reporter

   SalesFax News - (Advertising news industry)

   May - August 2006 (summer)

   Wrote five articles per week for an online publication.

Barnard Trust Entrepreneurial Internships

1. Legal Assistant

   Second Opinion Services - (Medical malpractice consulting industry)

   May - August 2005 (summer)

   Provided assistant and research relating to a medical malpractice case resulting in $28 million dollar verdict.

2. Web Editor

   QR Magazine - (web magazine start-up)

   May - August 2005 (summer)

   Able to take on central functionings, editing the website, magazine layout, and creating content.

Education

1. Barnard College, Columbia University

   B.A. History, with distinction

   Activities and Societies:

   The Columbia Daily Spectator