Emma Wright Email & Phone Number

Arlington, Virginia

• Develop, manage, and execute in-person and virtual educational programs ranging between 50 to 1,000 attendees. Conduct planning meetings, implement strategic marketing plans, curate, develop, and compose web and.
• Act as a liaison between events and speakers, cultivating relationships with presenters and instructors
• Manage project timelines and oversee education team members alongside Education Director
• Nurture and grow client relationships through daily member-facing interactions
• Member of the Association’s Workforce Initiative and manages the following activities: young professionals’ happy hours, mentorship programs, next generation luncheons; develops member resources and executes special.

Arlington, Virginia

Arlington, Virginia

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Transcribe and edit interviews with Iranian-Americans for the Huffington Post designed to counter Western stereotypes of Iranians

Alexandria, VA

• Generated ideas for marketing strategy implementation
• Curated content around old and upcoming episodes to engage listeners
• Devised strategies to nurture a listener community
• Managed KC's social media presence by posting and sharing content that speaks to the tone of the podcast
• Researched and identified media platforms, and pitched stories to be featured

Charlottesville, VA

• Delivered excellent customer service in a high-stress environment
• Assisted in the management of large catering and wine orders
• Designed signs for advertisement
• Kept inventory up-to-date
• Organized and monitored front of the house merchandise to assess product placement, and the success of each product

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Recruited organizations and companies to attend various summits in Iran
• Facilitated attendance by offering planning services such as obtaining travel visas
• Organized sales and client information

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Assisted in launching international projects that directly responded to political and social crises in Middle Eastern countries, including Muslims Against Slavery and Women’s Boat to Gaza
• Worked closely with NI founders to disseminate information about ongoing projects and keep the organization's websites and other social media platforms updated
• Attended key conferences such as the Global Peace Summit, as well as a meeting hosted by Greenpeace intended to expand NI’s knowledge of and relationship with other peace organizations
• Facilitated and organized meetings that hosted peace activists from a variety of countries and programs, such as Gandhian peace workers in India, and anti-nuclear weapons groups in New Zealand
• Conducted and consolidated research for a Bethlehem Bible College (Palestine) professor's class about historical peace resolutions
• Assisted in event planning and logistics for a youth delegation program to India

Alexandria, VA

• Developed excellent customer service skills
• Received and signed for product shipments, and conducted payouts
• Managed inventory and restocked products

Charlottesville, Virginia

• Customer service skills
• Participated in monthly meetings to discuss and assess the development of the young business, we addressed how to constantly improve marketing, our product, and our relationship with the hotel
• Consistently communicated with the hotel staff for feedback from customers in order to better understand Sheepdog's image and how it could successfully operate within the space of another business
• Inventory and restocked products

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Oversaw online and mail surveys to students and clients
• Compiled and organized operational and organizational information

Alexandria, VA

• Conducted consignment appointments to select merchandise based on current trends and customer interests to ensure that inventory was up-to-date with the fashion industry
• Processed and priced inventory in Liberty Consignment Software database based on current retail prices and competitor prices
• Engaged customers on the floor and over the phone to ensure the best customer service experience

Charlottesville, Virginia

• Provided excellent customer service to a high volume of customers
• Redesigned product signs and displays
• Assisted in hosting events held at the coffeehouse

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, International Relations And Affairs

Concentrations in the Middle East and North Africa, and Islam

Advanced Diploma, General Studies