Ahmed K. Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago

Evanston

Led strategic planning and execution of events, outreach, and communications initiatives, enhancing engagement among students, alumni, trustees,senior leadership, and faculty—lead coordinator with the information technology (IT) team on all projects for the Institute.- Conducted a COVID-themed live webinar series spanning 16 episodes with 3.3K+ participants from 37 countries and an ongoing webinar series spotlighting current events and efforts to reach United Nations sustainable development goals. - Expanded Northwestern Buffett's social media presence, spearheading an organic 86% increase in impressions, an 87% boost in profile visits, and a 31% increase in new Twitter followers resulting in a higher than industry average post engagement rate of 1.87%.- Developed and initiated a targeted Facebook ad campaign generating 114,694 impressions and 4,961 brand-new likes to the page.- Served as Salesforce administrator, overseeing core data management and cleanup tasks, including contact record management, page layout, object management, user profile administration, activity tracking, and mass data uploads via Data Import Wizard.

Led strategic development and implementation of the annual email marketing and communications strategy; also served as a System Support Representative engaging with the information technology (IT) team. Collaborated to organize the university's largest alumni event, engaging 300+ high profile alumni volunteers with 5K+ attendees and 20 + panels, tours, and parties with engagement from 6K+ alumni.  Introduced streamlined annual communications strategy, metric-driven operational processes, and consensus building on all outbound communications, including editorial review cycles and email/social content calendars, resulting in a significant boost in marketing efficiency.  Conducted extensive research to improve data integrity, revamping and evaluating the database management policy and standard operating procedures while regularly tracking and analyzing performance.  Communicated and negotiated with vendors and contractors to ensure seamless event logistics, such as transportation, photography, and printing, producing cost savings through superior negotiations.

Greater Chicago Area

Conceptualized and led all aspects of the PAC’s strategic, communications, and operational plans. Supervised 15 employees and coordinated with consultants to encourage VP Joe Biden to enter the 2016 US presidential race. Developed a high-level media and public relations strategy, procured endorsements, and crafted press releases with solid mediarelations, which led to campaign coverage by mainstream news media outlets. Coordinated constituent engagement by executing an extensive national phone-banking campaign. Administered all outbound communications, including drafting engaging content for use with digital initiatives and campaign website. Focused on recruitment and fundraising efforts to gain 250K+ supporters generating $1M from a grass-roots donor base.

Greater Chicago Area

Political Consulting Work During Chicago 2015 Municipal Election CycleField Organizer – Jesus “Chuy” Garcia for Chicago Mayoral Campaign Coordinated field operations for 8 Northeast Wards in the City of Chicago. Directed the organization and staffing of community outreach events, maintaining a high degree of campaign visibility.  Cultivated and distributed a weekly newsletter to volunteers while managing and updating the Facebook page.Deputy Field/Communications Director – Friends of Bob Fioretti Mayoral Campaign Partnered with the Communications Director to manage the overall marketing program, design promotional materials and marketing collateral, photograph events, and coordinate press releases and press conferences.  Performed detailed technical analysis to form a targeted voting universe and construct a field outreach plan, collaborating with the Field Director to organize and handle all daily operations across the city.  Supervised a dynamic, 20-person team of Chicago-wide regional field organizers, ward captains, and volunteers to perform weekly phone bank and canvassing activities while also organizing recruitment events and assisting the scheduler in planning candidate's activities.Regional Field Organizer – Karen Lewis for Mayor Exploratory Committee Oversaw field operations across six Northside Chicago Wards while also leveraging strong communication skills to recruit volunteers via social media, community presentations, and relational meetings.  Facilitated training events to guide volunteers on best practices for petition collection, data entry, and phone banking.

Greater Chicago Area

 Orchestrated 30 mini-fundraising events raising pledges of $100K, initiating follow-up and collection with all donors while also serving as a vital member of the annual dinner team, with 1K attendees, and the pillars dinner team, held for $1K/month donors.  Led outreach efforts to build meaningful member relationships and partnered with 60+ member institutions across Northern Illinois to collect $50K in membership fees.  Spearheaded the organization of the 6th Annual Illinois Muslim Action Day in Springfield, traveling with 100 Muslim community leaders and 100+ high school students to advocate for various bills and resolutions while also researching and composing legislative policy papers and organizing advocacy training for attendees.

Greater Chicago Area

-Served as the primary spokesperson, facilitating communications with Indian, American, and European government bodies, local media, and external partners to strengthen organizational outreach and engagement.-Established the Technology Committee: Led initiatives to enhance communication strategies, including a full website redesign, creation of promotional materials, and development of key media resources such as press releases, fact sheets, and press kits.-Organized Chapter Events: Spearheaded educational events—panel discussions, conferences, and fundraisers—by securing notable speakers, designing advertising campaigns, managing sponsor relations, and coordinating volunteers.-Coordinated Multi-City Educational Tour: Planned and executed a U.S. tour for two prominent Indian human rights lawyers, securing presentations at major universities and religious institutions and arranging high-level meetings with the State Department, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, and Congressional representatives.

Greater Chicago Area

 Authored numerous e-newsletters, press releases, and articles while serving as a member of the Chicago Crescent’s editorial team.  Supported all direct mail and online fundraising efforts and coordinated all fundraising logistics, ensuring seamless operations.  Collaborated with peers on multiple, complex administrative projects to exceed all expectations and deliver projects on time.

Greater Chicago Area

 Contributed to the overall design, moderation, and updating of the organization’s central website and socia lmedia pages. Supported fundraising management, while also updating the voter contact database and training staff, interns, and volunteers. Created eye-catching and engaging content for use on posters, training manuals, and the voter registration packet.

Master Of Science - Ms, Communication, Gpa: 3.967

Paralegal Certificate, Paralegal Studies

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biology

Activities and Societies: Senator on Loyola University Unified Student Government (USG)