Thalia Blankson

Strategic-thinking individual experienced in turning low-performing organizations into top revenue producers. Offering engaging and pleasant personality with expertise improving customer relationships. Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.

• Awareness 360, 03/01/24, Present, Developed and executed marketing strategies to increase brand awareness for Awareness 360, Collaborated with cross-functional teams to create and launch successful marketing campaigns, Conducted market research and analyzed data to identify target audiences and optimize marketing efforts
• Arts in Medicine Fellowship, 01/01/24, Present, Collaborated with local artists and healthcare professionals to create engaging and therapeutic arts-based activities, Conducted extensive research on the impact of arts on healing and wellness in various cultural contexts
• The Coelho Center Law Fellowship, 07/01/22, 05/01/23, Participated in weekly discussions about disability rights, issues, policies, and laws, Talked about discrimination against disabled people in various industries
• Don Lavoie Fellowship, 01/01/23, 05/01/23, Participated in the comprehensive study of political economy, emphasizing its practical application in both academic and policy research., Developed research project on the intersection of Global Studies/International Relations (GS/IR), international economics, and global sustainability., Applied theoretical knowledge to real-world scenarios
• Public Policy New Voices Fellowship, 02/01/22, 01/01/23, Participated in discussions about career opportunities for college students in public policy, broadly defined, Liaison between students with disabilities and the group
• Global Policy, Diplomacy, and Sustainability Fellowship, 08/01/22, 09/01/23, Participated in discussion on climate change policy issues facing India and Pakistan, Promoted my ideas on climate change policy in India and Pakistan with industry and policy leaders.
• Emerging Leaders Fellowship Program, Model UN, 04/01/21, Research analyst for inaugural Intergenerational Model UN Conference to create background profiles for Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Kuwait, and Mexico. Also, checked on accuracy of other student projects on countries such as China, India, and Afghanistan, Created social media posts to recruit youth participation into the conference
• The Freedom Dreaming for Educational Justice Project, 05/01/22, Developed art project for youth and educators, following the vision of the late Fatima Shah a peace and disability rights activist, Created artwork for the Gallery currently online

• 2021 People-to-People Award/Chinese Language Award, Confucius Institute U.S. Center
• 2022 Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Award/Scholarship