Jinal Shah Email & Phone Number

New York City Metropolitan Area

Greater New York City Area

Springfield, New Jersey

- Conceived, created and edited legal blogs using SEO best practices - Managed and updated content on the firm's website on a regular basis- Wrote and edited press materials including press releases, news briefs, photo captions and distributed to major news outlets. - Created and supervised creative assets for paid print and digital media campaigns. - Worked with creative agencies to ensure brand compliance- Developed and managed the firm’s social media presence and tracked social metrics - Created social media accounts for individual attorneys and monitored online forums for leads- Designed, created and manage Facebook ad campaigns - Built citations on third-party websites including legal industry-specific directories, partner social media accounts, business listing websites, Google My Business and data aggregators - Assisted with special events planning, logistical processes and create end to end marketing campaign to promote the events

Greater New York City Area

•Contributed articles on issues impacting South Asians in North America•Pitched stories based on latest news and trends •Published feature stories on health, food, lifestyle, arts and culture on a weekly basis•Interviewed entrepreneurs, artists, politicians and other prominent members of the South Asian community. •Sourced relevant photos and graphics for the articles•Implemented SEO best practices into every post

Greater New York City Area

• Conceptualized, wrote and edited advertorial copies, press releases for external clients for marketing purposes• Managed South Asian Times Newspaper’s social media accounts and increased traffic to the website• Assisted in conceptual development of marketing collateral for the South Asian Times Newspaper including brochures, media kit and advertising content• Collaborated with vendors and creative agencies to facilitate production of marketing material• Successfully negotiated media sponsorship terms with event organizers• Created SEO friendly content for the website

Greater New York City Area

•Covered news and issues pertaining to global Indian and South Asians communities •Contributed features and editorials on a regular basis •Sourced photos for the articles •Created content and emailed newsletters to subscribers

Greater New York City Area

•Developed and managed MEND's social media properties for business•Successfully built outreach strategies involving local newspapers, bloggers and other NGO’s•Designed online communication strategies for MEND along with You Give Goods for MEND•Assisted in revamping MEND website and building content for the same

Greater New York City Area

• Assisted in developing and managing online marketing campaigns; • Launched Waterkeeper Alliance Pinterest account; • Created and curated engaging content for social media platforms including Facebook, twitter and Pinterest; • Increased brand awareness, engagement and traffic to the website; • Monitored the progress and prepared daily reports.

Mumbai Area, India

•Health reporter responsible for city health and wellness news and features •Covered a wide range of health issues with emphasis on HIV/Aids, malaria, malnutrition•Contributed stories on various mental health issues.•Contributed stories on swine flu and avian flu for national and international sections•Extensively covered two terrorist attacks- 7/11 (2006) train blast and 26/11 (2008) terrorist attacks- in Mumbai, India

Mumbai Area, India

Reported on daily news for the newspaper

Masters In Communication, Advertising/Marketing, 4.0

Masters In Political Science, Politics, 3.4

Bachelor'S In Mass Media, Journalism, 3.6

Activities and Societies: Organized college and mass media department festivals and seminars

Marketing In Digital World