KEIKO ICHIKAWA
Communications/PR Specialist
New York,NY
Summary
Professional communications specialist with 11 years of experience in news reporting, media engagement, strategic communications, advocacy, writing, event organization at a broadcasting company, international organization entities and civil society.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
2
2
Languages
Work History
Consultant
The World Bank
Tokyo
12.2020 - Current
- Published website stories featuring Japan’s contribution to disaster risk management.
- Researched SMEs and developed comprehensive lists, which was used for designing new project activities.
- Developed a social media strategy to increase the visibility of the office.
Communication Specialist
Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations
Yokohama
08.2015 - 08.2018
- Created and executed media and public relations strategies by pitching news stories to journalists, organizing social awareness events and collaborating with the FAO Goodwill Ambassadors for Japan.
- Secured media coverage for high-ranking officials and placed op-ed articles in mainstream media outlets.
- Led the launch of the official Twitter account and implemented the “Zero Hunger Heroes” campaign.
- Designed the office's outreach strategy and helped establish the first FAO Parliamentary Friendship League.
- Planned public events with stakeholders on the theme of hunger and food loss and waste.
Communication Officer
WaterAid Japan
Tokyo
11.2014 - 03.2015
- Drafted PR materials and strategically pitched advocacy topics to media organizations.
- Strengthened relationships with journalists to promote positive coverage.
- Developed advocacy and communication strategies with other communication officers.
Communication Officer, Intern
Japan Emergency NGO
Amman , Jordan
06.2014 - 08.2014
- Assisted with the team in publishing a monthly magazine distributed in the refugee camp.
- Provided technical advice on story ideas and photographed news events.
- Designed and administered questionnaires to analyze the impact of the magazine.
- Filmed Syrian refugees displaced outside of the camp and secured news coverage on a Japanese TV program.
Foreign News Correspondent
FFTOHO, INC
Tokyo
10.2007 - 07.2013
- Produced international news reports by researching, writing news scripts, fact-checking, and arranging and conducting interviews.
- Visited a Myanmar refugee camp and reported human interest stories in conjunction with the launch of the Japanese government’s new refugee program.
- Produced a dedicated feature story about a Philippine mother who lost her Japanese husband in the Great East Japan Earthquake and overcame several adversities
- Covered the London 2012 Olympic Games as a member of the Olympic Reporting Crew and reported several feature stories such as the journey of a refugee athlete.
Program Assistant
HATA International
Tokyo
05.2007 - 09.2007
- Assisted the team in organizing the Johannes Vermeer exhibition that took place in 2008.
- Conducted research about a Japanese pharmacologist for the inclusion in the Director’s publication.
Education
Master of Arts - Media and International Development
University of East Anglia
Norwich 09.2013 - 01.2016
Bachelor of Arts - International Sociology
Toyo Eiwa University
Yokohama 04.2003 - 01.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Communication
Centenary University
Hackettstown, NJ 09.2005 - 05.2006
Certification
Strategic Media Communications – NYU School of Professional Studies 2021
Timeline
Consultant
The World Bank
12.2020 - Current
Communication Specialist
Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations
08.2015 - 08.2018
Communication Officer
WaterAid Japan
11.2014 - 03.2015
Communication Officer, Intern
Japan Emergency NGO
06.2014 - 08.2014
Master of Arts - Media and International Development
University of East Anglia
09.2013 - 01.2016
Foreign News Correspondent
FFTOHO, INC
10.2007 - 07.2013
Program Assistant
HATA International
05.2007 - 09.2007
Bachelor of Arts - Communication
Centenary University
09.2005 - 05.2006
Bachelor of Arts - International Sociology
Toyo Eiwa University
04.2003 - 01.2011
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