Zafira Rajan Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, Bc, Ca

Vancouver

For almost a decade, I’ve been the copywriter and brand strategist online entrepreneurs have turned to when they wanted to infuse their personality into their copy.From writing copy that delivered seven-figure launches to coaching leaders through creative blocks, my expertise includes compelling storytelling, marketing strategy and converting audiences into aligned community members.www.zafirarajan.com

Vancouver, Canada Area

UBC Vantage College offers a unique first-year academic program for international students, consisting of 11 months of integrated English language study and academics. Following this, they are able to integrate into their second year at UBC alongside the rest of the UBC student community.It was my responsibility to ensure prospective and current students receive stellar digital communications from our department through managing our website, email marketing, social media and designing… Show more UBC Vantage College offers a unique first-year academic program for international students, consisting of 11 months of integrated English language study and academics. Following this, they are able to integrate into their second year at UBC alongside the rest of the UBC student community.It was my responsibility to ensure prospective and current students receive stellar digital communications from our department through managing our website, email marketing, social media and designing print materials. By consistently creating new content and serving as the in-house graphic designer, I ensure our communications were aligned and continuously improving. Show less

Centre For Student Involvement & Careers

With a space as large and diverse as the CSI&C, I had hands on several decks at once. From taking a lead in maintaining and handling on-campus recruitment to providing creative communications and events support for the various peer and academic programs we ran, my role was constantly evolving to improve processes in our ever-changing department.

Vancouver, Canada Area

I wrote and developed two of Vancity Buzz's weekly news columns, '10 Things That Happened Around the World This Week You Should Know About' as well as one based solely on positive news on Wednesdays. I kept up with world, science and technology news daily and narrow global events down to an easy-to-read, informative list every Friday.

Vancouver

I supported the digital communications work of the UBC Centre for Student Involvement & Careers and the UBC Centre for Community Engaged Learning (CCEL) during my time in this position. From managing official UBC social media accounts and analyzing their campaigns to writing and editing posts for the UBC fyi blog, I always had something creative to do. I also worked on two major projects: the first was participating in the creation, redesign and migration of new content for the overhaul… Show more I supported the digital communications work of the UBC Centre for Student Involvement & Careers and the UBC Centre for Community Engaged Learning (CCEL) during my time in this position. From managing official UBC social media accounts and analyzing their campaigns to writing and editing posts for the UBC fyi blog, I always had something creative to do. I also worked on two major projects: the first was participating in the creation, redesign and migration of new content for the overhaul of UBC’s Student Services website utilizing Drupal. The second was collaborating on the development of a Key Messages Guide for the CCEL, to provide a guideline for communication of the department's messages for students, faculty and community partners. Show less

Vancouver, Canada Area

Fulfilling a longtime personal goal, I founded my own magazine - the UBC chapter of Her Campus Media, the leading online magazine for college women in the USA, UK and Canada. I held weekly meetings with my staff writers to update seven consistent sections on the website every week and ensured deadlines and quality editing were achieved. I created our social media platforms on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest from the ground up, and handled all publicity initiatives. After two… Show more Fulfilling a longtime personal goal, I founded my own magazine - the UBC chapter of Her Campus Media, the leading online magazine for college women in the USA, UK and Canada. I held weekly meetings with my staff writers to update seven consistent sections on the website every week and ensured deadlines and quality editing were achieved. I created our social media platforms on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest from the ground up, and handled all publicity initiatives. After two semesters, our chapter was awarded Silver Chapter Level Status for constantly meeting content and social media requirements, as well as establishing a 15% readership amongst UBC female undergraduate students. Check out the magazine here: www.hercampus.com/ubc Show less

Vancouver, Canada Area

After volunteering as a staff writer for one year, I took on the position of Senior Lifestyle Writer to work closely with the Culture, Sports and Recreation sections of the newspaper. I contributed three articles every two weeks for these topics and gained experience in layout and design while adhering to the Canadian Press Style Guide. I was relied upon to consistently pitch new ideas and assist editorially - my favourite part of the job.

Digital Content & Communications Certificate

- Digital Communications Strategy, 92% - Digital Content and Storytelling, 95%

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Major In English Literature, Minor In Religious Studies

Activities and Societies: UBC Debate Society, The Ubyssey, Her Campus UBC, UBC Student Communications