Nida Zehra

• Coordinated with faculty members to create course posters on Canva
• Managed administrative tasks such as regularly updating the website for the Middle Eastern Studies and Jewish Studies department
• Created content and published updates to course schedules, top news stories on the MES and JWST website
• Assisted with event coordination for faculty and student lunches alongside the Administrator
• Covered photography for MES events

• Offered office hours and one-on-one meetings with students to provide additional support and guidance to students.
• Provided timely and constructive feedback on assignments, enabling students to refine their work and achieve higher grades.
• Coordinated homework and assignments for absent students.
• Advised and mentored students on navigating academic and professional goals with support and guidance.
• Implemented innovative teaching techniques that catered to various learning styles, resulting in increased student engagement during lessons.
• Served as a liaison between faculty members and students, addressing concerns and facilitating resolution of issues promptly.
• Collaborated with Director of Institute of Writing and Rhetoric at Dartmouth to improve teaching and learning by sharing resources and best practices.
• Collaborated with fellow teaching assistants to provide additional support for struggling students, leading to improved academic outcomes.
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.

• Created content with SEO keywords drawn from Google Analytics.
• Promoted and marketed works through social media platforms.
• Enhanced user experience by developing high-quality content for digital platforms.
• Strengthened content through proofreading and editing.
• Collaborated with marketing teams to create effective campaigns, driving engagement and boosting brand awareness.
• Implemented SEO strategies within content creation, enhancing search engine rankings and organic traffic growth.
• Produced original, creative content for promotional advertisements and marketing materials.
• Edited and proofread drafts of articles and other documents.
• Played instrumental role in creative planning and review sessions, working with resourceful team to elevate quality of content and designs.
• Conducted thorough research on industry trends to inform strategic content direction and maintain relevance.
• Edited and proofread various types of written materials, ensuring accuracy and adherence to established guidelines.
• Led brainstorming sessions with cross-functional teams, generating innovative ideas for new content initiatives.
• Managed multiple projects simultaneously while adhering to tight deadlines and maintaining quality standards.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
• Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.

• Devised attention-grabbing headlines and summaries to increase clicks and engagement.
• Researched topics to create accurate and engaging content.
• Set layouts and selected photos for stories to boost readership.
• Maximized reader engagement through the selection of compelling images, layout design modifications, and headline improvements.
• Worked with graphic artists, post-production team members and other specialists to produce captivating and successful content.
• Determined readiness of written pieces, made changes, and approved final versions for publication.
• Adapted swiftly to changing industry trends and technology advancements in order to maintain relevance within the constantly evolving media landscape.
• Contributed original story ideas during editorial meetings while demonstrating an in-depth understanding of target audience preferences and industry trends.
• Utilized SEO techniques to optimize content for search engine rankings.
• Drove accuracy of content through careful proofreading and fact-checking.
• Checked reference sources to verify dates, facts and statistics.
• Prepared, rewrote, and edited pieces to improve readability and impact.

• Awarded MALS scholarship: 60%

Extracurricular Activities:

• Associate Editor and Contributor in CLAMANTIS: The MALS Journal
• Publication: Where Do We Fall? "A Historico-Cultural Analysis of the Postcolonial Diasporic Female Subject in Daphne Palasi Andreades’s Brown Girls" Issue: Spring 2023

Extracurricular Activities:

• Contributing Writer and Proofreader: Arzu Anthology of Student Voices: Vol II
• Assistant Editor and Contributor: Kashf Magazine - first student-run magazine of Habib University
• Thesis: Deconstructing and Representing Colonial Subjection: An analysis of scholarly literature on selected works of Salman Rushdie and Arundathi Roy
• Study Abroad: University of Oxford, Summer School, English Literature