Ms. Aashna Banaik C-604, Kennwood Towers, Charmwood Village, Faridabad, Haryana 121009, India +91-9971148084 | aashnabanaik@gmail.

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EDUCATION
2010 2013 B.A (Hons.) Journalism Kamala Nehru College, Delhi University

Sanskriti School, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, India 2008 2010 All India Senior School Certificate Examination (AISSCE) (A-level equivalent) Achieved: 81% aggregate Sanskriti School, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, India 2006 2008 All India Secondary School Examination (AISSE) (GCSE equivalent) Achieved: 72.6% aggregate

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
05/2013 Present Freelancer, FestivalSherpa.com Festival Sherpa is an online guide to various music festivals and gigs in India and has its office based in Mumbai, Maharashtra Role {Photography + Review} includes covering gigs in Delhi. Cluster Manager {WeChat}, LetsIntern.com, New Delhi Played key role in client servicing, planning, media relations and business development. Youth Ambassador {JBL}, LetsIntern.com, New Delhi Role included media relations, PR and marketing Documented the use of JBL products among the youth through creative avenues like photography and writing. Used social media as a tool to spread awareness about JBL products. Harpers Bazaar India, India Today Group, New Delhi Harpers Bazaar is one of leading fashion magazine in the world. India Today Group (Living Media) is an Indian media conglomerate which has interests in magazines, newspapers, books, radio, television, printing and the Internet. Assisted in photo shoots, styling department of the magazine and feature stories. Role also included sourcing, styling for the photo shoots and production management and backstage.

01/2013 04/2013 {Internship}

11/2012 02/2013 {Internship}

05/2012 06/20102 {Summer Internship}

03/2012 05/2012 {Internship}

Social Media Administrator, LittleBlackBookDelhi.com, New Delhi Handled and managed the various social networking accounts such as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest and LBBDs website {www.littleblackbookdelhi.com} Content creation and management

POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY As part of college curriculum, made a documentary called Ganji - A documentary film on bald women and their interpretation in a society obsessed with hair. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1R74w1VgijI Ganji was nominated for the National Student Film Awards, jointly organized by Film and Television Institute of India and Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, apart from winning at various film competitions at the college level. Photographed a story Unfaithfully Yours for Atelier Diva Magazines December 2012 issue rd Office Bearer (Publicity Head), 3 Year for Journo Junction, annual fest of the Journalism Department of Kamala Nehru College. Got sponsorship. Handled the publicity of the fest in Delhi University. Worked in the designing department for the in-house publication of the KNC Journalism Department - Communiqu, in September 2010 and 2011; copies of which were distributed in leading media outlets. Also submitted photographs and articles for the same. Project Coordinator for Project Leap under Becoming I Foundation. Becoming I is a youth led organization which aims to create a platform for young people to be the change they want to see in the world. Project Leap in collaboration with Teach For India is a mash up of core curriculum and extra-curricular activities that help a student grow as an individual. Leap targets young students between the ages of 6 17 enrolled in low income schools around Delhi. The basic aim of the project is to help young students develop their creativity and expand their scope through theater, music, dance, art and craft. Represented Sanskriti School at the PolyU Innovation and Entrepreneurship Global Student Challenge in Hong Kong in 2010, organized by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Underwent a long distance photography course from New York Institute of Photography. Member of Snapshots, photography society of Kamala Nehru College. Member of Wide Angle, film society of Kamala Nehru College. Participated in various Model United Nations conferences as a member of the International Press - The various roles undertaken by me in these conferences included those of an Advisor, Chief Editor, Reporter and Photographer.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Languages Spoken: English (Fluent), Hindi (Native) Skills: Leadership, Management, Team Work, Interpersonal & Problem Solving Interests: Photography, music, movies, writing, travel, international politics and football