Lalana Sharma Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Yonkers, New York, United States

-Created seasonal newsletters in Constant Contact to inform readership of WDOMI developments-Produced 700-1000 word blogs on topics concerning disability to be posted on the organization website-Created weekly Instagram and Twitter posts centered around disability-related media, current events, etc.

-Communicated with editors to ensure sections maintained organization, credibility, and accuracy when publishing content-Laid-out articles on a weekly basis and helped to manage and troubleshoot section layout for print-Assisted section editors in organizing and brainstorming weekly article assignments

-Compiled stories (including necessary info and contacts) to assign to writers in weekly assignments email-Acted as a main contact point in supporting writers: helping find contacts, guiding direction of stories, and other troubleshooting of issues that come up throughout the writing process-Worked with other news editors to edit articles for layout on.

Hamilton, New York, United States

-Edited story submissions on a weekly basis in order to ensure proper AP style and that factually-correct information is published-Laid out articles according to newspaper style guidelines using Adobe InDesign

Hamilton, New York, United States

-Informed readers of events occurring on and off-campus through conducting interviews with significant contacts, compiling information, and writing articles according to AP style guidelines-Added to student voice on campus through writing opinion pieces on various topics

-Wrote articles published in the Colgate magazine and on the official news blog to inform alumni of current news and events-Conducted interviews and created profiles to showcase contributions from faculty, staff, students, and alumni-Researched content for office staff to aid in project completion and content publication from senior writers

Hamilton, New York, United States

-Recorded global/national event attendance regularly by matching constituents through use of Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT software-Organized alumni-centered events by contacting museums, restaurants, and other vendors for location, food, and tour bookings

Hamilton, New York, United States

Maintained the Alumni Council Twitter feed by posting Tweets to facilitate online engagement among over 1200 alumni.

Hamilton, New York, United States

-Served as liaison to diverse student groups, as well as offices, deans, and directors that manage these groups, to facilitate alumni and student interaction through developing marketing materials for student/alumni groups, and coordinating on and off-campus events-Analyzed engagement rate data of over 1880 alumni of color while conducting long-term.

-Organized the 40th anniversary event for Delta Tau (including arranging for guest speakers, refreshments, decor, and venue) for over 200 guests, including alumni and University President Brian Casey -Helped organize a year-long, alumni-driven philanthropic initiative in honor of the 40th anniversary -Maintained the chapter’s Facebook and Twitter accounts.

-Updated the Delta Tau Chapter website in a timely fashion with changes to officer positions, upcoming events, and more-Created a brand-new alumnae page with necessary materials to foster engagement between current members and alumnae

Bachelor'S Degree, Honors In English Literature, Emphasis In Creative Writing, Minor In Psychological Sciences

Activities and Societies: The Colgate Maroon-News Gamma Phi Beta

Education record

Activities and Societies: Charity Week Education Committee (2018-2019), Class Representative (2015-2016), Vocal Choir (2015-2016)