Zahra Ndirangu is a writer and detail-oriented communicator interested in arts coverage, public relations, and marketing. She has experience reporting for the Capital News Service and writing for the Commonwealth Times and Her Campus VCU. Her current roles include reporting stories on government policy, aiding beauty customers at Ulta Beauty, and engaging community members during her internship at the Institute of Contemporary Art. Ndirangu is skilled in multimedia software, interviewing, newscasting, social media analytics, and conversational French. She is pursuing a bachelor's degree in mass communications with a print/online journalism concentration at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Zahra Ndirangu is a writer and detail-oriented communicator interested in arts coverage, public relations, and marketing. She has experience reporting for the Capital News Service and writing for the Commonwealth Times and Her Campus VCU. Her current roles include reporting stories on government policy, aiding beauty customers at Ulta Beauty, and engaging community members during her internship at the Institute of Contemporary Art. Ndirangu is skilled in multimedia software, interviewing, newscasting, social media analytics, and conversational French. She is pursuing a bachelor's degree in mass communications with a print/online journalism concentration at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Zahra Ndirangu is a writer and detail-oriented communicator interested in arts coverage, public relations, and marketing. She has experience reporting for the Capital News Service and writing for the Commonwealth Times and Her Campus VCU. Her current roles include reporting stories on government policy, aiding beauty customers at Ulta Beauty, and engaging community members during her internship at the Institute of Contemporary Art. Ndirangu is skilled in multimedia software, interviewing, newscasting, social media analytics, and conversational French. She is pursuing a bachelor's degree in mass communications with a print/online journalism concentration at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Capital News Service Reporter I'm a writer with interests in covering arts Virginia Commonwealth University | Aug. 2022 to stories, specifically theatre and music. I also present have interests in public relations and -Covering relevant stories regarding government policy marketing. I am very detail oriented, -Working with newsroom editors to tell story timely and organized and experienced at working with accurately for publishing -Gathering interviews from sources others. CONTACT Beauty Advisor P (757) 478-8839 Ulta Beauty | Aug. 2022 to present -Aiding customers in finding beauty products that align E zahrandirangu@gmail.com with their needs W https://rampages.us/zahrandirangu/ -Promoting Ultamate Rewards Credit Card to customers L Richmond, VA -Offer knowledge of services and products to customers SKILLS Community Media Center Intern -Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere, Audition, Institute of Contemporary Art | Jan. 2022 to Aug. 2022 Photoshop, InDesign, Illustration) -Engaging with community members in daily operations -Videography (Sony NX, DSLR's, Mobile Video) -Writing, recording and producing a podcast of choosing
-Audio and Video Editing
-Interviewing Contributing Writer -Newscasting Producing and Management Commonwealth Times | Aug. 2021 to May 2022 -Newscast Software -Writing weekly articles that adhere to a set budget -Conducting interviews and engaging with subjects -Social Media Analytics -Making consistent edits to articles -Wordpress -Attending weekly article meetings regarding work -Infographics -Conversational French Editorial Writer Her Campus VCU | Aug. 2021 to May 2022 EDUCATION -Pitching and writing own stories Virginia Commonwealth University -Promoting stories on social media -Attending weekly meetings regarding work Major: B.S Mass Communications w/ -Writing themed articles during holiday weeks concentration in Print/Online Journalism Minor: French, Musical Theatre GPA: 3.86 Expected Spring 2024