Ruby Dennis Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

ECA/P/S - U.S. Speaker Program - Program Officer (EAP/WHA)

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Employed by Tuvli, LLC to provide digital content design services to the Public Diplomacy Office in the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs at the Department of State (EAP/PD).

Interpreted Mandarin portions of meetings to U.S. team in real-time, increasing efficiency and clarity of meeting processes. Provided insight into Chinese business culture and group dynamics. Topics included event planning and the esports industry in China.

Designed multiplatform social media strategy to suit firm's goals and needs. Created content plan, social media post templates, blog posts, and newsletter template + content. Provided insight and advice regarding current social media trends, with particular attention to the local government sector.

Supported all levels of School communications strategy, including social media, weekly newsletters, written content for website, and long-term communications projects. Managed and monitored School’s official Twitter feed to increase reach of events and School news; ensured steady flow of high-caliber, relevant content for School’s online followers. Interviewed and wrote profiles about Dean’s Student Council members to increase Council visibility and promote School’s engagement with student body.

Researched and wrote blog articles about TechCamp’s capacity-building workshops around the world, highlighting positive outcomes of public diplomacy programming with focus on people-to-people ties. Onboarded and mentored junior interns to ensure meaningful and effective internship program.

Researched and wrote blog posts for TechCamp, hosted in the Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs (ECA) at the U.S. Department of State.

Developed and executed comprehensive social media communications strategy from scratch, including writing blog posts, maintaining consistent social media presence, and updating website. Initiated launch of Google Analytics website data collection to generate insights and visualizations, which were then used to optimize social media efforts for time and effectiveness. Grew weekly engaged Facebook page users tenfold within one year, increasing target audience awareness of company. Developed and maintained consistent brand voice; designed templates and boilerplate content to improve efficiency and accuracy of communications across all platforms. Supported early stages of organization's market penetration in a nearby state.Created training materials and style guides to ensure continuity of digital presence following conclusion of tenure.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Translated content from Mandarin to English for publication, internal use, and client reference. Planned, outlined, and wrote social media copy on behalf of U.S. clients for publication on Chinese social media to develop brand awareness. Managed Hylink’s official social media pages, wrote blog posts, and supportd media outreach.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Supported daily functions for Artificial Grammar Learning Study, including guiding subjects through experiment and modifying script as necessary for changes to the experimental process.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Served as first line of assistance for 450 international students annually. Used English, Mandarin, and Spanish as appropriate to secure critical visa information from students. Coordinated arrival procedures, enrollment, scheduling, and orientation for new students and ensured accurate completion of essential visa materials.Developed and implemented new procedures to streamline student enrollment and reduce filing errors.

Beidaihe, China

Collaborated with international team to design and execute educational activities for over 200 children aged 6 to 11. Designed improv theater workshop to develop team building skills for a group of 15 high school students. Used Mandarin and English as appropriate to teach and communicate with students.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Developed personal branding strategy for handmade jewelry and vintage resale store with eBay and Depop storefronts. Received 180 five-star reviews on Depop.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Linguistics And Asian Languages And Culture, 4.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Quidditch Club; Hunger Project - 50 hours of service supporting unhoused community in L.A.

Post-Secondary Enrollment Options

Activities and Societies: PSEO Student Association board member, Undergraduate Linguistics Club officer, Gymnastics Club

Chinese Language & Culture, International Cultural Exchange

Studied Chinese Language and Culture at Lanzhou University for the Fall 2019 semester. Was unable to complete Spring 2020 due to COVID-19.

Critical Language Scholarship Virtual Program, Urdu Language And Literature

Completed seven-week intensive program in conversational standard Urdu with 20 hours of language instruction per week. After the program.