Indali Bora
San Francisco/Washington DC II ib9117a@student.american.edu II (408) 784-0249
EDUCATION
American University, Washington, DC May 2023
Bachelor of Science in Data Science for Political Science, Minor in Literature
Honors: SPA Certificate Program in Advanced Leadership Studies
Lynbrook High School, San Jose, CA June 2019
EXPERIENCE
Marketing & Writing
Undergraduate Intern,
NIWAP (National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy Project), Washington, DC June 2021-present
- Invent an efficient digital outreach system to connect with national advocacy groups and organizations
- Organize virtual community events with attendees from around the country to discuss topics surrounding victim advocate practices
- Manage social media presence for organization on platforms like Twitter (over 500 followers) and LinkedIn
- Re-organize over 100 training materials for local, regional, statewide, and nationwide trainings and webinars from WordPress Web Library
- Analyze summarized data from over 3000 digital resources for grant reporting purposes
Content Writing and Marketing Intern,
Clutch, Washington, DC
October 2019-April 2020
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- Conducted market analysis about business services in industries like mobile app development and human resources
- Wrote marketing collateral, such as blogs and press releases, for over 75 international companies featured on Clutch directories
- Participated in lessons and meetings on topics like online marketing, business development, editorial best practices, and management skills
- Codified marketing collateral data for over 1000 featured companies using spreadsheet management; Presented an analytical report to improve future work operations
Team Lead,
XXHacks, Mountain View, CA
May 2017-May 2019
- Led team of 6 for organizing XXHacks, a free hackathon for young women in the Bay Area to encourage Women in STEM
- Contacted and met with representatives from sponsor companies such as Symantec and Google to raise over $3000 in funds and merchandise
- Designed promotional graphic materials and conducted outreach to neighboring high schools and communities, resulting in over 150 signups for event
Member, SPA Leadership Program, American University
August 2019-present
- Analyzed policy initiatives to craft policy memos on low high school graduation rates in Washington DC and California education curriculum regarding diversity
- Released a resume and cover letter guide for DC student communities lacking professional resources
- Developed a dynamic data-driven website make multicultural educational resources more accessible for California elementary schools
- Connect theoretical leadership studies with internship work to improve personal understanding of leadership
Student Board Member, FUHSD Board of Trustees, Sunnyvale, CA August 2018 -May 2019
- Served as only student advisory vote on Board of Trustees and presented biweekly reports on student activities & issues across all schools in district
- Collaborated with an Intra-District council of students from all 5 schools in district to plan school exchange programs and special events (i.e. Mental Health Awareness Week)
CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Professional Development Chair, Sisterhood for International Engagement, American University June 2021-present
- Collaborate with professionals in the Washington DC area to bring professional development discussions to organization members
- Plan resume and cover letter workshops, mock interview series, and presentations to support career building for members
Director of Web Development, Student Government: Secretary’s Cabinet, American University February 2021-May 2021
- Operated Squarespace to maintain, update, and organize primary website for an audience of over 8000 undergraduate students
- Interacted with cross-functional teams within fast paced environment of student government to update website content
- Conceptualized a solutions-oriented plan with enhancement suggestions, such as an on-site feedback form and master calendar
Asian American Student Union, American University December 2019-present
Humans of AASU Content Curator August 2021-present
- Document stories and experiences of AAPI students on campus through an accessible social media platform
Co-President December 2020-July 2021
- Advocated for inclusive AAPI community at university through transcultural events and discussions
- Launched new social media projects such as “Humans of AASU” which recognized organization members and “Senior Advice Video” which connected graduating college seniors with underclassmen through a video series
- Led student officer team through remote work environment while maintaining high levels of productivity
Digital Media & Communications Director December 2019-November 2020
- Increased Instagram followers by 15% within 4 months by creating promotional graphics and creating new daily social media content
SKILLS
- Computer: Microsoft Office products (Word, Powerpoint, etc.), G-suite products (Docs, Sheets, etc.), Pages, Canva, Keynote, Stata, SPSS, Bootstrap templates, Salesforce, HubSpot, GitHub, SurveyMonkey, Mailchimp, Quickbase
- Programming Languages: Python, HTML, CSS, R, Java
- Languages: Hindi (fluent), Assamese (fluent), Spanish (novice)