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Ria Patel

Chapel Hill,NC

Summary

Motivated fourth year college student at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill expecting to graduate in May, 2025. Demonstrated engaged leadership, collaborative work ethic, and problem-solving skills in the communications, marketing, medical, and nonprofit fields with proficiency in critical thinking, effective communication, and data interpretation.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Scholar Director

Morehead-Cain Foundation Scholar Media Team
08.2024 - Current
  • Brainstormed, planned, and organized promotional content centered around demonstrating company values and attracting prospective scholars
  • Conducted engaging weekly team meetings and oversaw the work of other members of the scholar media team

Chapter President, Liason

Hearts for the Homeless Carolina
05.2022 - Current
  • Represented organization at regional and national meetings and events.
  • Oversaw and organized over 50 blood pressure screenings and vision screenings
  • Campaigned for and introduced dental screenings to the screening program

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Social Media Advisor

Purvelo Chapel Hill
08.2023 - 12.2024
  • Created customized marketing materials to increase product awareness.
  • Enhanced customer engagement through excellent customer service and timely and relevant content creation for various platforms.

Marketing and Communications Intern

Clinton Health Access Initiative
05.2024 - 08.2024
  • Developed engaging presentations to propose a new software for search engine optimization for the company and compare and contrast different SEO systems for the marketing department
  • Utilized search engine optimization to increase website engagement and traffic and prioritize cornerstone content within the company website
  • Created and piloted a research-driven white paper template

Chapter Vice President

Hearts for the Homeless
05.2023 - 05.2024
  • Established and grew collaborations with various service organizations including the Student Health Action Coalition and teams such as the UNC Gymnastics Team

Scholar Media Team

Morehead-Cain Foundation Scholar Media Team
09.2021 - 05.2024
  • Designed and implemented various social media series and campaigns to meet student and alumni needs.
  • Developed skills in Canva, CapCut, and Adobe Premier Pro
  • Collaborated on group projects to complete professional deliverables.


Research Assistant

UNC Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
09.2021 - 12.2023
  • Conducted literature reviews to support hypothesis development and identify gaps in existing knowledge.
  • Recorded and analyzed data to produce reports of results.

Intern

Asheville Public Planning Department
05.2022 - 07.2022
  • Analyzed problems and worked with teams to develop solutions.
  • Conducted ethnographic interviews among city leaders and government officials to create a research-based report
  • Presented research-oriented solutions to government officials in the city of Asheville

Education

Bachelor of Science - Psychology And Neuroscience

University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
05-2025

Skills

  • Proficiency in Canva, CapCut, and Excel
  • Social media management
  • Proficiency in Spanish comprehension
  • Data entry
  • Academic writing
  • Digital content creation

Timeline

Scholar Director

Morehead-Cain Foundation Scholar Media Team
08.2024 - Current

Marketing and Communications Intern

Clinton Health Access Initiative
05.2024 - 08.2024

Social Media Advisor

Purvelo Chapel Hill
08.2023 - 12.2024

Chapter Vice President

Hearts for the Homeless
05.2023 - 05.2024

Chapter President, Liason

Hearts for the Homeless Carolina
05.2022 - Current

Intern

Asheville Public Planning Department
05.2022 - 07.2022

Scholar Media Team

Morehead-Cain Foundation Scholar Media Team
09.2021 - 05.2024

Research Assistant

UNC Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
09.2021 - 12.2023

Bachelor of Science - Psychology And Neuroscience

University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Ria Patel