Liliana Bakhtiari

lbac18@gmail.com

Education Experience

700 Woodward Ave. Atlanta, GA 30312

(404) 644-2090

Georgia State University pursuing Bachelor of Arts and Sciences Majors: Anthropology and Journalism/Telecommunications. Minor: Political Science Barefoot Gypsy: Founder and CEO - Atlanta based charitable organization dedicated to the telling of survivor stories through the medium of film and photography; fundraising events centered around culture and arts Published Writings: Gwinnett Citizen; The Signal (GSU Newspaper) Freelance Photography: Peace Corps; 2008 Obama Presidential Campaign Travel Blogging: Traveling Tales of the Barefoot Gypsy

Internships
United Press International, Washington, DC Fall 2013 -freelance correspondent; scouted and filmed local stories, edited footage, and produced short news pieces to be posted on upi.com Living Walls, Atlanta, GA, Spring - Summer 2013 - liaison between volunteers, artists, and supervising management; social media representative; community outreach liaison MTVs Buried Life, Atlanta, GA - Fall 2011 - press release and social media to increase student involvement Peace Corps, Atlanta, GA, January 2009 April 2010 -assistant to regional public affairs specialist; university outreach American Friend Service Committee, Atlanta, GA - Summer 2006December2008 - campaigns/informational pieces on conflict zones surrounding AFSC bases

Volunteer Experience
World Growers Organization, Atlanta, GA, Fall 2012 harvesting food and outreach for Burundi refugees Project Open Hand, Atlanta, GA, Fall 2011present (ongoing) - homeless citizen care/support Food Not Bombs, Atlanta, GA, Fall 2011 - gathering food through waste salvage and local donation; preparing and delivering meals to working class families and homeless communities Take Back the Block, Atlanta, GA, Fall 2011 - building neighborhood organizations organizing public events, media Grow, Atlanta, GA, Fall 2006 - Spring 2007 - outreach on topic of genocide in Darfur