Sahil Makhani
Lawrenceville,Ga
Summary
An enthusiastic, dynamic, and decisive media-savvy fourth-year student embarking on a career-building journey in the marketing/ communications/ HR field. Currently completing a bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. Demonstrate solid analytical, problem-solving and presentation skills to foster excellent relationships, project management, social media-marketing techniques, and credibility at all levels of organization. Self-motivated, driven, and display initiative to prioritize tasks and handle numerous assignments simultaneously.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Contributor/ Writer/ Critic
UGA Red and Black Magazine
Athens, GA
03.2022 - Current
- Developed 3-4 monthly articles on different restaurants, events, music, cultural, and art events in Athens
- Met strict deadlines, discover, expose, and educate the Athens community about innovative, under-the-radar local restaurants
- Refined writing skills, incorporating new skills such as public communication using a large media platform
Dog Rescue Volunteer
UGA RescuePAWS
01.2022 - Current
- Organize and connect to fosters and adoptions,
- Raise awareness for animal care/ protection, and fundraise to sponsor animal wellbeing and operations at rescues and shelters.
Social Media and Content Creator
Spoon UGA
01.2022 - Current
- Post and update social media page with new recipes, market new and innovative dishes from local chefs
- Instagram takeovers: Post my own, personal recipes, pictures of my dishes, and ingredients
Food Bank Volunteer
UGA FOOD2KIDS
01.2022 - Current
- Conduct over 600 weekly meal bags to local Athen-Clarke County Elementary School
Tutor/ Manager
Sahil’s Tutoring Services
Lawrenceville, GA
06.2018 - Current
- Tutored, mentored, and prepared over 20 different students from grades K-12 in all four core subjects
- Collaborated with students to complete homework assignments, identify lagging skills and correct weaknesses.
- Helped students prepare for tests and exams by providing guidance, motivation and encouragement
- Met with students and discussed educational goals and expectations by planning lessons for allotted time to strengthen weak subjects and build skills.
- Orchestrated brand and expanded clientele using hands on experience via: self- networking, negotiating and communicating with neighboring schools in the Gwinnett county area, parents, school staff, and teachers
- Expanded clientele and increased profits through recruitment, employee delegation, and effective leadership
Startup Digital Marketing Intern
TC Customs Atlanta Automotive Studio
Norcross, GA
05.2019 - 08.2021
- Assisted with social media posting and marketing of all content, posting ads via Instagram, Facebook, and more
- Computerized receipts, handled all transactions using digital contact database and Microsoft Excel: tracked all inventory, weekly/ monthly sales, profit margins, and all expenses
- Administered with brand growth, development, and optimized content by engaging in creative/ strategic content
- Created engaging content for Pinterest, Facebook and Instagram.
- Prepared weekly updates and reports to track growth and success rates of marketing campaigns.
Camp Counselor
Camp Mosaic
06.2021 - 07.2021
- Cordinated a group of young ismaili-muslim students in my community, teaching them about our religion’s history and about pertinent matters of identity, self-esteem, religion, and bullying.
Brand Ambassador
Abercrombie & Fitch
Buford, GA
03.2019 - 03.2020
- Initiating conversation and engaged with each customer in a friendly way, servicing them with any need or request
- Organized, assembled, and arranged merchandise of the store/ ensuring everything is folded, tagged, and cleaned
- Initiating ideas and assembling the setting of store to keep up with the current trends in fashion
- Dealt with customer service at the front desk as a cashier, check out items, offer reward programs, and handle returns
- Engaged, educated and befriended customers to deliver amazing shopping experience.
- Designed, filled and arranged eye-catching product floorsets to increase sales.
Basketball Coach
IBL, Ismalili Basketball League
04.2019 - 08.2019
- Coached, mentored, and educated young men about how to play the game of basketball, teamwork, and discipline
- Motivated young men about their confidence and determination to win
- Assembled and organized the game schedules, tournaments, and food for all players
Accountant Assistant
Holiday Inn
Skokie, IL
05.2018 - 08.2018
- Handled and organized receipts, records, and checks for all employees of the hotel
- Administered writing checks for all employees who needed to get paid, and I saw how the accountant paid
- Assisted with cutting expenses with partnering companies, learned how to allocate mistakes and mis-payments
- Used Microsoft Excel to keep records and receipts, handled all transactions using a digital contact database
- Provided clerical support to all accounting professionals in department.
- Answered phone calls regarding financial matters such as payments due.
Education
Bachelor of Arts and Sciences - Communication
University of Georgia
01.2020 - 05.2023
Skills
Microsoft Office/ Excel
Chef's Course 1101/1102
Lead prospecting
Network development
SEO & SEM tools
Apple Final Cut Pro
Content Management System
Quicktime Pro
Photoshop (Instagram and Tik Tok)
Records management
Strategic planning
Interpersonal communication skills
Customer Relations
Systems and software programs
Relevant Courses
- Interviewing
- MSIT
- Accounting
- Interpersonal Communications
Timeline
Contributor/ Writer/ Critic
UGA Red and Black Magazine
03.2022 - Current
Dog Rescue Volunteer
UGA RescuePAWS
01.2022 - Current
Social Media and Content Creator
Spoon UGA
01.2022 - Current
Food Bank Volunteer
UGA FOOD2KIDS
01.2022 - Current
Camp Counselor
Camp Mosaic
06.2021 - 07.2021
Bachelor of Arts and Sciences - Communication
University of Georgia
01.2020 - 05.2023
Startup Digital Marketing Intern
TC Customs Atlanta Automotive Studio
05.2019 - 08.2021
Basketball Coach
IBL, Ismalili Basketball League
04.2019 - 08.2019
Brand Ambassador
Abercrombie & Fitch
03.2019 - 03.2020
Tutor/ Manager
Sahil’s Tutoring Services
06.2018 - Current
Accountant Assistant
Holiday Inn
05.2018 - 08.2018