Wanja

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ABOUT ME

I enjoy working both alone and in a team to achieve a desired objective through skills I have developed through past training and work experience. I have extensive knowledge of different public relation practices, digital marketing, event management and great skills in written and verbal communication.

EDUCATION

2021-2022 EUROPEAN BUSINESS UNIVERSITY, LUXEMBOURG

• Marketing Management

2016-2021 DAYSTAR UNIVERSITY, NAIROBI CAMPUS

• Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication, Public Relations

2012-2015 BISHOP GATIMU NGANDU GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL

2003-2011 KENVIC PRIMARY SCHOOL

CAREER OBJECTIVES

• Making use of my interpersonal skills to achieve goals of a company that focuses on customer satisfaction and customer experience. I aim to secure a responsible career in the public relations field so that I can fully utilize my training and skills, while making a significant contribution to the success of the company/organization.

SKILLS AND INTERESTS

• Research and Media Monitoring


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills


• Advanced in Google analytics


• Strong data visualization, marketing analytics and marketing


• Proficient in sales and marketing, communications and media


• Event planning & customer relations management


• Social media management

EXPERIENCE

THE MILLENNIAL ENVIRONMENTALISTS

OCTOBER 2020-MARCH 2021

Public Relations and Social Media Management

• Managing and facilitating social media communities by responding to social media posts and developing discussions.


• Launching and managing campaigns and events that promote the organizations’ and brand.

MEDIA COUNCIL OF KENYA OCTOBER 2020- JANUARY 2021

Research and Media Monitoring

• Monitoring compliance of the code of conduct for the practice of journalism in Kenya


• Reviewing media (TV, radio and newspapers) content on the breaches of journalism ethics


• Scanning of newspapers


• Generating content for weekly publication on The Observer


• Mobilization of journalists and other participants attending forums and training


• Administrative duties

AIESEC IN DAYSTAR, Nairobi Campus February 2019- February 2020

Brand and Customer Experience

• Managing operations of marketing towards AIESEC products


• Communications, research and designing of media material for all products


• Developing strategies for annual AIESEC exchange drives on campus


• Manage knowledge and information collected quarterly during operations

AIESEC IN DAYSTAR, Nairobi Campus February 2018- February 2019

Talent Management

• Designing and delivering Employee training programs


• Developing mentoring and coaching sessions for employees


• Building succession plans


• Boosting employee morale by implementing performance based reward system


• Calculating employee engagement metrics, like retention and turnover rates


• Managing department quarterly and yearly budget

AIESEC EXCHANGE PROGRAM (Electrolux), Heriot Watt University, Malaysia

June 2018- August 2018

Global Volunteer

• Gain knowledge on food waste issues in Malaysia and food waste management from our partners


• Conducting surveys to understand the issues of waste among high school students


• Conducting workshops and establishing online campaigns to create awareness


• Conducting food donation drives in a soup kitchen


• Plan out action campaigns


• Promotion of Electrolux Malaysia Digital Cookbook on utilizing leftover food