Emma Decaro Email & Phone Number

Salt Lake City, UT, US

Providing communication access for Deaf students’ courses, extracurricular activities, and in-port experiences across The Netherlands, Portugal, Morocco, Ghana, South Africa, Mauritius, India, Hong Kong, Việt Nam, and Thailand.

• Project-managed ASL interpretation of The Bible Recap podcast (365 videos with 6 Deaf female interpreters)
• Coordination support for ASL accessibility at the IF:Gathering (x4), Oklahoma Baptist Women’s Conference, and Cru Winter Conference

Duhok

• Designed and implemented a pilot Kurdish Sign Language interpreter training program in partnership with U.S. and Kurdish stakeholders
• Coordinated and communicated program and project goals, deadlines, and expectations between all parties
• Developed long-term sustainability plans and mentor Deaf Kurdish leaders

• Supported disability accommodations and logistics for 30 Mandela Washington Fellows during Summit conference (e.g., interpreters, sighted guides, mobility aids).
• Coordinated monitoring and evaluation for professional development experiences in Austin and Denver.

• Developed messaging strategy, overview deck, and framework for storytelling assets
• Created content calendar for Deaf Bible Giving Day
• Researched strategic prospects for 25+ influencers and 50+ donors
• Assembled creative briefs, branding memos, and compelling impact quotes

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

• Supported executive office communications through content creation, blog development, social media posts, and email newsletters.
• Conducted research on internal communications accessibility practices and developed recommendations presentation.

Amman, Jordan

• Designed and executed storytelling tools for website, social, and email campaigns
• Implemented project components for King Abdullah II Award for Youth Innovation and Achievement award
• Learned basic Jordanian-Arabic Sign Language
• Conducted partner outreach and provided pitch support

• Led 9-13 weekly 1:1 tutoring appointments providing direct coaching and feedback on graduate-level writing.
• Developed bilingual (English/ASL) workshops on English development topics like patterns of organization, expanding English vocabulary, and citations and paraphrasing.
• Vision casted systemic solutions to English education for Deaf students in the U.S.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Created public health and safety awareness campaigns for COVID-19 on campus (e.g., social media, flyers, PPE distribution, email, and website communication)
• Contact traced positive COVID-19 cases, handling and supporting more than 500 cases within 12 months.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Drafted 12 Middle Eastern-U.S. affairs legislative summaries, press releases, and policy memos
• Provided logistical support for eight visiting delegations from Kurdistan
• Developed a multi-faceted proposal for the Kurdistan Deaf Human Rights initiative

Austin, Texas, United States

• Provided excellent communication and cultural mediation between Deaf and hearing clients.

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

• Developed ideas and solutions for the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals alongside 30 graduate students

Austin, Texas, United States

• Managed annual conference planning and supported client deliverable and fundraising strategy development for The Global Foodbanking Network, Girl Scouts USA, Catholic Charities USA, Best Friends Animal Society, CCSSO.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Engaged sponsorship representatives, coordinated logistics, managed budget and assembled recaps for Go RVing events (20+ annually)
• Assisted with influencer relationship for Boston Market
• Developed updated corporate engagement strategy for College Football Playoff Foundation
• Managed Northwest Arkansas partnership recommendations for Choctaw Casinos & Resorts - PocolaFormer clients:Parkland Foundation (development for the new hospital), Girl Scouts USA (development for STEM Pledge), Sewell.

Austin, Texas Area

• Compiled T-Mobile media lists to promote equitable pricing packages for unlimited data usage
• Created SXSW news releases to announce award recipients and nonprofit grant program
• Identified speaking opportunities for Siri creator Norman Winarsky to address innovation andthought leadership

Greater Atlanta Area

• Restaurant Marketing Director, Austin, TX
• Developed marketing strategies and communications plans to increase brand awareness
• Adopted sales generation best practices and expanded points of distribution
• Engaged with local area RMDs to foster synergies and share marketing success stories
• Performed community outreach to grow relationships across multiple constituenciesMarketing Intern, Atlanta, GA
• Collaborated on message maps for communicating new product stories

Austin, Texas Area

• Managed account services for six different clients’ environmental and public health campaigns
• Tracked client news coverage and maintained media contact lists through Cision database
• Planned and pitched auto burglary prevention news conference – 100% TV news outlet coverage

Master Of Arts - Ma, International Development

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication

Activities and Societies: Ignite, International Justice Mission Longhorn Chapter, Longhorn Band, Texas Revue, Campus Environment Center.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Lake Travis Cavalier Band, National Honor Society, Student Council