LUCKY NNADALU CHINWIKE
Communication Professional
Raleigh,NC
Summary
Strategic communications and visual storytelling professional with experience supporting public relations campaigns, media advocacy, fundraising communications, and social impact storytelling. Skilled in writing press materials, developing multimedia content, and collaborating with diverse teams to amplify client and community narratives. Seeking a Spring 2026 Public Relations Internship to contribute to agency campaigns while deepening hands-on PR experience in a fast-paced, client-focused environment.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Communication Officer
Building Blocks for Peace Foundation
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Develop communication strategies and create audio-visual impact stories to support fundraising efforts and communication campaigns.
- Write reports, press statements, newsletters, and media advocacy materials for multi-stakeholder engagement.
- PR skills applied: Stakeholder communication, Media writing, Campaign messaging.
Visual Storytelling Lead (Volunteering Role)
Shortfilms for Peacebuilding Initiative
02.2018 - 08.2024
● Led visual storytelling advocacy campaigns on Social Justice, and SDGs 5, 16, and 17.
● Facilitated participatory videos in local communities.
PR skills applied: Story framing, Brand narrative, Multimedia production.
Education
M.Sc - Communication
North Carolina State University
North Carolina12-2026
Skills
- Media relations
- Public relations
- Content creation
- Qualitative research
- Photography
- Marketing communications
- Press release writing
- Verbal and written communication
- Critical thinking
- Creative thinking
WRITING EXPERIENCE
- Book Chapter 2020 Chinwike, L. N, “Connecting and Amplifying Voices of Youth Building Peace in Nigeria.” https://bbforpeace.org/Publications/book/connecting-and-amplifying-voices-of-youth-building-peace-in-nigeria/, pp. 59-71, 2020.
- Co-authored Article - United Network of Young Peacebuilders (UNOY) 2020 Chinwike, L. N. “20 Years of Warsaw Declaration: How Nigeria is fairing." 2020, June 24 https://unoy.org/en/20-years-of-warsaw-declaration-how-nigeria-is-faring/
Certification
Certificate Course on Communication for Development (C4D) 2020 UNICEF (Agora Platform - online) Skills/Knowledge gained: Behavior change communication, Campaign strategy, Monitoring and evaluation.
Affiliations
- Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) - Member 2025 - present
- Society for Peace Studies and Practice (SPSP) - Member 2018 - present
- Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) - Member 2018 - present
Timeline
Communication Officer
Building Blocks for Peace Foundation
01.2022 - 01.2024
Visual Storytelling Lead (Volunteering Role)
Shortfilms for Peacebuilding Initiative
02.2018 - 08.2024
M.Sc - Communication
North Carolina State University