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As the Manager, Digital Communications, Diana is responsible for driving impact across the organization’s website and social media channels to reach target audiences, ignite or deepen their engagement, and mobilize support. Diana oversees a small and mighty team to produce captivating videos and native social content while leveraging and enhancing CPJ’s authoritative reporting, data, and unique stories with a focus on growing organic traffic and supporting organizational priorities. She leads web strategy - inclusive of UX, UI, analytics and KPI tracking, architecture, and SEO- for CPJ.org and all of CPJ’s social media channels. In this role, Diana is a creative strategist and project manager who can deliver on multiple priorities, and is responsible for balancing rapid response moments working closely with the editorial and communications teams while providing technical support and leading daily operations across the organization’s social media channels and email products.

Greater New York City Area

The Communications Associate - Online Presence and Outreach oversees all online communications in English, and develops and implements online strategy, including the maintenance and expansion of the ICTJ website, social media channels, email communications, and the design and implementation of other outreach strategies with a strong focus on increasing visibility and impact of ICTJ’s content and brand, including monthly newsletters, media outreach, and special projects. The Associate also manages and coordinates with Arabic and Spanish Communications Associates to maintain messaging and brand consistency across languages, and runs communication and advocacy workshop sessions for ICTJ colleagues and partners.

Greater New York City Area

Project manager for a series of food and assistance guides and in-house graphic designer. Managed 700+ agencies' information in CiviCRM, for 25 versions of the guides. Annually updated the 40+ page booklets, and created updated maps of locations using QGis. Coordinated special online projects and worked closely with the Directors of Communications and Development on print and web design projects.Attended Google's Geo for Good User Summit 2017; Spent 4 days in Google's campus in Palo Alto, learning how to best utilize Google Earth, Earth Engine, Open Data Kit, and other GIS tools. Brought this information back to initiate a Google "Local Guides" project designed to mobilize community members to map out food resources locally, and also worked with Google Maps to more accurately list food resources (worked to identify correct tags for organizations and include the most useful information for those searching for resources such as food pantries and soup kitchens).

Greater New York City Area

I managed content for client social media accounts and webpage updates. In addition, I researched and wrote new articles for client's webpages, as well as edited existing articles. Finally, I conducted special project research, including exploring new avenues for collaboration and social media influencers, and acted as event support.

79 5Th Avenue, 5Th Floor

Worked on internal communications strategies to make office correspondences and interactions more student-friendly, designed emails, webpages and forms to be more accessible to the student body. I was a database manager and in house graphic designer for small projects. I maintained a list of scholarship opportunities for New School students, and performed regular website updates using the university's CMS. I also built and managed an inter-office, collaborative wiki to disseminate financial aid office policies and procedures, using Google sites and HTML script, replacing an out-dated shared pdf method. I created and updated pdf forms for office use, and wrote and designed office emails utilizing HTML. Finally, I also performed research for special projects, trained new hires, and occasionally ran the front desk reception.

Greater New York City Area

Designed global and country level maps to highlight case study findings for the publication “Financing Sustainable Urban Development in the Least Developed Countries.” http://www.uncdf.org/financing-sustainable-urban-development-in-the-least-developed-countries

New York, New York

I created thematic choropleth maps to display global Habitat Commitment Index (HCI) scores by country. Using ArcGIS for desktop and Adobe Illustrator, I worked with the HCI group to output maps appropriate for a publication in anticipation of the Habitat III conference, resulting in one global map of overall scores, and four regional maps displaying disaggregated indicator scores.

Mayor'S Office, Pácora, Colombia

As a member of a team, I worked on rural, participatory community development projects in a post-conflict region of Caldas, Colombia. My main duties were the design and implementation of community building workshops, developing activities and materials for the workshops and training fellow team mates in best implementation practices. These workshops helped residents build trust and work together, and paved the way for the creation of a land management committee. During the program, I also participated in stakeholder analysis (including individual interviews and small meetings) and overall project planning, including logical framework design and terms of reference drafting. I also supported the creation and use of M&E tools, including survey design, implementation, and analysis.

Seongnam, South Korea

For this position I developed English language curriculum for grades 3 through 6, including regular instruction, exams, and special winter and summer camps. Lesson planning and regular classroom instruction combined the use of a government required textbook with extra multi-media content to expand simple English lessons into a cultural learning environment. I implemented a Show and Tell program, to allow all students the opportunity to speak in class and improve their public speaking, as well as a group book report program, to improve active reading and report writing skills in English. I also taught conversational English to fellow school teachers using a combination of activities, instructional books, and American TV shows, and held parent seminars.

Seongnam, Gyeonggi-Do, Korea

The English Speaking and Writing book series are English language instruction books for Korean elementary school level children. I participated in creative development during the initial design phase of the English Speaking Box levels 1-3, and the English Writing Box levels 2-3. Once layout and organization was complete, I contributed material and acted as a general content editor. I also addressed corrections as per publisher’s feedback, and functioned as an American English language and custom consultant throughout the project.

Gwacheon, South Korea

I performed classroom instruction for grades 1, 4, and 6, combining the required textbook with extra games and activities. Aside from regular lesson planning, I also designed and ran summer and winter camps and held conversational English classes for fellow school teachers.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), International Affairs (Development), 3.95 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Board member of the Non-Violence Project at the New SchoolParticipated in the International Field Program.

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Photography, 3.68 Gpa

Coursework covered visual arts and design, including learning Adobe Suite and basic html website design, and was a combination.