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
2022.03 - 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
2022.01 - 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
2022.01 - 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
2022.01 - Current
- Conduct over 600 weekly meal bags to local Athen-Clarke County Elementary School
Tutor/ Manager
Sahil’s Tutoring Services
Lawrenceville , GA
2018.06 - 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
2019.05 - 2021.08
- 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
2021.06 - 2021.07
- 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
2019.03 - 2020.03
- 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
2019.04 - 2019.08
- 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
2018.05 - 2018.08
- 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
2020.01 - 2023.05
Skills
Microsoft Office/ Excel
undefinedRelevant Courses
- Interviewing
- MSIT
- Accounting
- Interpersonal Communications
Timeline
Contributor/ Writer/ Critic
UGA Red and Black Magazine
2022.03 - Current
Dog Rescue Volunteer
UGA RescuePAWS
2022.01 - Current
Social Media and Content Creator
Spoon UGA
2022.01 - Current
Food Bank Volunteer
UGA FOOD2KIDS
2022.01 - Current
Camp Counselor
Camp Mosaic
2021.06 - 2021.07
Bachelor of Arts and Sciences - Communication
University of Georgia
2020.01 - 2023.05
Startup Digital Marketing Intern
TC Customs Atlanta Automotive Studio
2019.05 - 2021.08
Basketball Coach
IBL, Ismalili Basketball League
2019.04 - 2019.08
Brand Ambassador
Abercrombie & Fitch
2019.03 - 2020.03
Tutor/ Manager
Sahil’s Tutoring Services
2018.06 - Current
Accountant Assistant
Holiday Inn
2018.05 - 2018.08
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