Rachael Robertson Email & Phone Number

New York City Metropolitan Area

New York City Metropolitan Area

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Reported and wrote articles for the consumer-focused health publication Everyday Health• Researched background information for editorial projects

Greater New York City Area

• Crafted multimedia work for a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly serving low-income New Yorkers• Increased social media audience by more than 25% to 6K+ followers across platforms• Designed and distributed online story-centered fundraising campaigns that netted $90,000 • Wrote copy for and designed web pages and print collateral in 6+ languages• Directed, edited, and coordinated marketing video shoots with a professional videographer• Coordinated 20+ weekly virtual programs for older adults while senior centers were closed because of COVID-19

Greater New York City Area

• Interned for a prominent Broadway advertising agency after graduating from college• Assisted Broadway client teams with social media, creative, and advertising strategy• Worked closely with a team to secure brand and media partnerships for clients (e.g. Lincoln Center Theatre)• Led on the ground logistics for a Mean Girls Day promotional event featuring Tina Fey

Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States

• Worked as a peer public speaking coach while in college• Created workshops on oral citation and public speaking confidence• Improved speech structure, content, and delivery through collaborative feedback sessions• Assisted with PowerPoint design and papers when requested• Brainstormed and executed a workshop on proper oral and written citation

• Co-authored an application for the Andrew G. Mellon Humanities Research Grant• Collaborated with my professor to analyze the cultural narrative of the 2016 Zika virus outbreak and how it connects to discourses of reproductive rights, women’s health, and identity• Presented work to campus research community and continued research in a Fall 2016 semester independent study

Allegheny College

• Created programming and communicated critical information that connected students with campus resources and the Meadville community in a gender and sexuality inclusive themed residence hall• Resolved resident conflicts and maintained building safety

Meadville, Pennsylvania

• Worked with campus Sustainability Coordinator to further student participation in environmental initiatives• Communicated, organized, and created incentives for the “October Energy Challenge”

Mysuru Area, India

• Spent a summer in college interning for one of India's largest development nonprofits• Refined and edited website and informational materials about the Vivekananda Institute of Indian Studies (VIIS) and the Grassroots Research and Advocacy Movement (GRAAM)• Expanded program reach by creating a database of potential partner schools and organizations

Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Represented Global Links while doing media outreach and pitching stories to local publications, including Western Pennsylvania Healthcare News (pg 28 & 45), Squirrel Hill Magazine, and The Green Tree Times• Wrote articles for those publications about Global Links’ initiatives, volunteers, and process redistributing surplus medical supplies from rust belt hospitals to partner hospitals in the Caribbean and Central America

Bachelor Of Arts In Communication Arts, Minor In Global Health Studies

Activities and Societies: Grounds for Change coffee shop, Student Experimental Theatre, WARC 90.3 student radio, Alternative Spring Break.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Journalism

Activities and Societies: VP of the Newmark chapter of NLGJA (The Association of LGBTQ Journalists), Women in Media club memberHealth.