SANSKRITI BAXI
Sydney,NSW
Summary
A distinction-holding postgraduate with a strong background in socio-economic policy research, digital marketing, and community engagement. Skilled in developing and executing digital marketing strategies, creating compelling content, and analysing media to enhance outreach and engagement. Experienced in planning and managing large-scale events and workshops and working with NGOs and businesses to drive effective communications initiatives.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
SENIOR RESIDENTIAL ADVISOR & INTRAMURAL ARTS CAPTAIN
QUEEN MARY BUILDING, UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY
Sydney, Australia
12.2022 - 12.2023
- Supervised and fostered a positive and secure environment for the well-being of 800+ students residing in the Queen Mary Residency at the University of Sydney
- Organised 50+ events aimed at enhancing students' wellness and developing their skills in global citizenship, master classes, and academic progress
- Demonstrated adept conflict resolution skills in addressing grievances among university students through mentorship guidance and collaborating with the university staff and UniLodge to deliver timely and effective solutions
- Provided advice and mentored students to access the university and UniLodge's resources for career advice, rental assistance and mental health support
- Planned and executed events across UniLodge's four residencies, including a 48-hour film festival, cook-off competitions and sip & paint sessions, promoting self-expression and community engagement for 2000+ students.
COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATE
INSTITUTE FOR ECONOMICS AND PEACE
Sydney, Australia
03.2023 - 11.2023
- Collaborated in research for IEP's flagship products - Global Terrorism Index, Global Peace Index, Ecological Threat Reports, Positive Peace Report and the Safety Perception Index, that assess global peace
- Researched and authored blogs - 'Ecological Degradation in Sub-Saharan Africa', 'Understanding the peace dynamics in the American Continent', 'Five countries with the largest peacefulness improvements' and 'Explore Regional Peace Trends, 2023.', reaching audiences in 170 countries and 1BN+ reader views
- Produced wrap-up reports and presentations for IEP's flagship products to assess global peace and collaborating with NGOs and businesses for facilitation of Positive Peace workshops
- Developed and curated weekly news content on global peace and humanitarian dilemmas for IEP's LinkedIn newsletter- Future Trends.
HEAD
PRATISANDHI, NGO
, India
06.2019 - 02.2022
- Strategised and developed informational content for Pratisandhi's social media platforms - Instagram and YouTube, increasing engagement by 3-5% monthly
- Collaborated with specialists for interviews, research guides, fundraising events, panel discussions, and influential brands including Imbesharam to advocate for CSE
- Teamed up with experts, activists, brands, educators and members from the LGBTQ+ community orchestrating events in spirit of normalising taboos around female sexuality
- Designed graphics, edited videos and created content for social media- reel editing, reel graphics, creating informational reels and YouTube videos attracting viewership of up to 48,000.
RESEARCH INTERN
UNITED NATIONS, COMISSION FOR ASIA AND PACIFIC
, AND, India
10.2021 - 01.2022
- Conducted research on grassroot initiatives in India focused on advancing Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 15 - Land and Agriculture Conservation
- Collected and analysed data for the facilitation of the 5th South Asia Forum for the SDG's 'Building Back Better' initiative, addressing COVID-19 impacts in the South Asian region
- Awarded the Certificate of 'Prevention of Sexual Harassment and Abuse' by the UN personnel- working harmoniously.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE POLICY RESEARCH INTERN
CONFEDERATION OF INDIAN INDUSTRIES
, India
01.2019 - 03.2019
- Authored a research paper on the US's Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) with India
- Attended and prepared minutes for Digital laws and Sovereignty in the South Asia
- Collected data and prepared literature reviews for international trade and investment trends for the Quad (Australia, Japan, US and India) as part of the Supply Chain Resilience Initiatives (SCRI) in India.
HEALTHCARE POLICY RESEARCH INTERN
FEDERATION, INDIAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
, AND, India
01.2018 - 02.2018
- Collaborated in research for the effective implementation of 'Ayushman Bharat policy', the national healthcare policy for India
- Contributed to the facilitation of FICCI Healthcare Excellence awards hosting Private, Public, Public-Private partnerships, and NGO healthcare service providers.
Education
Masters - International Relations: Political Economy
University of Sydney
Bachelors - Economic
Hons - Commerce
Deshbandhu College, University of Delhi
Skills
- Advanced Qualitative research
- Advanced Social Science Statistics
- Digital marketing
- Content creating
- Writing
- Editing
- Copywriting
- Social Media marketing
- Analytics
- Software:
- SPSS
- Mailers Lite
- Meltwater
- WordPress
- Adobe Photoshop
- Basic Adobe premiere pro
- Yoast SEO
- Event organisation
- Management
- Graphic Designing
- Video Editing
References
- REFERENCES
- Pranav Kumar, Vice President, International Trade Policy and Compliance, Reliance Industries Ltd., pranav2005@gmail.com
- Darren Lewis, Global Communications Director, Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), dlewis@economicsandpeace.org
- Andrew Le, Residential Life Manager, Unilodge, andrew.le@unilodge.com.au
- Suveera Saxena, Program Management Assistant, UN ESCAP, suveera.saxena@un.org
- Niyati Sharma, Founder, Pratisandhi (NGO), niyati.s492@gmail.com
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Hindi
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATE
INSTITUTE FOR ECONOMICS AND PEACE
03.2023 - 11.2023
SENIOR RESIDENTIAL ADVISOR & INTRAMURAL ARTS CAPTAIN
QUEEN MARY BUILDING, UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY
12.2022 - 12.2023
RESEARCH INTERN
UNITED NATIONS, COMISSION FOR ASIA AND PACIFIC
10.2021 - 01.2022
HEAD
PRATISANDHI, NGO
06.2019 - 02.2022
INTERNATIONAL TRADE POLICY RESEARCH INTERN
CONFEDERATION OF INDIAN INDUSTRIES
01.2019 - 03.2019
HEALTHCARE POLICY RESEARCH INTERN
FEDERATION, INDIAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
01.2018 - 02.2018
Masters - International Relations: Political Economy
University of Sydney
Bachelors - Economic
Hons - Commerce
Deshbandhu College, University of Delhi
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