Serena Thakkar Email & Phone Number

Chicago, IL, US

• Attend professional development and networking opportunities with the foundation’s partner companies including Warner Bros. Discovery, C-SPAN, Hearst Television and Paramount
• Connect with EBF alumni who work in leading media, tech and entertainment companies

• Second summer interning with FOX32 Chicago Field produce
• Conduct interviews with community experts
• Identify and coordinate relevant interviews for reporters
• Research essential background information for reporter’s storiesAssignment desk
• Adapt quickly to breaking news by effectively communicating with sources and monitoring scanners, social media and tip lines
• Pitch and develop compelling story ideas that align with the current socio-political landscape of ChicagoDigital

• Managed three coordinators in their execution of creative and concise copywriting for clients’ social media campaigns
• Educated coordinators on how to use leading PR tools including Meltwater to gather newsworthy competitive analyses for clients

• Attended the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors meeting to collect content for a LinkedIn campaign
• Collaborated with the Creative Design, PR and Account team to modernize Avionos’ (digital consultancy) handbook
• Produced copy material promoting United Airlines’ safety campaign to ensure safe employee practices
• Advanced copywriting skills through mentorship program at Golin, a leading global public relations agency

• Instructed committee members on how to maintain a consistent voice and visual presence on social platforms utilizing Canva
• Created social media content to promote DOP events to 3000+ Instagram followers (@loyoladop)
• Transformed student interviews into Instagram reels to maximize social media engagement

Assisted in refreshing Loyola University Chicago's School of Communication website through concise and conversational writing. I interviewed alumni to gather statements and worked with faculty to ensure the site is up to date and user friendly for prospective and current students.

• The award-winning student newspaper of Loyola University Chicagohttps://loyolaphoenix.com/
• Highlighted socioeconomic disparities through the decline of affordable housing in Chicago, Rogers Park Free Store and St. Thomas of Canterbury Soup Kitchen
• Exposed cultural inequalities during National Hispanic Heritage Month

St Charles, Illinois, United States

Commission-based sales associate

Batavia, Illinois, United States

St Charles, Illinois, United States

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba

Major: Multimedia Journalism Minor: Political Science January 2024 - April 2024: Studied abroad at Loyola University Chicago’s John Felice.

High School Diploma

E-Focus Seminar, So You Want To Be A Business Executive: Jump Start Your Journey To Leadership

Executive coach Professor Joseph Patton coaches students through several skills which have been integral in helping business executives.