AARON S.
KEEN
CORE COMPETENCIES
● Community Engagement▸Collaborating with local leaders to enact social change
● Content Creation▸Writing & editing engaging online & print articles for target audiences
● Social Media Management▸Executing Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, & blog campaigns
● Public Relations▸Creating effective news releases, op-eds, bios, pitches & brochures
● Advocacy Proposals▸Analyzing & challenging systemic oppression via social work
● Nonprofit Strategy▸Establishing meaningful, localized communications campaigns
● Technical Skills▸Zoom, Slack, MailChimp, Hootsuite, Salesforce, WordPress, & Asana
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Concentration in Advocacy Communications
Summa Cum Laude
Virginia Commonwealth University - Richmond, VA (December 2019)
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Administrative Assistant (January - December 2019)
Virginia Commonwealth University - Richmond, VA
● Created flyers & presentations via Adobe Spark, CANVA & PowerPoint
● Prepared course materials & scheduled meetings for 80 faculty & staff members
● Led 2 comprehensive campus tours weekly to familiarize job candidates with university community and layout
● Identified academic needs & connected student with learning tools & resources
Digital Marketing Intern (June - August 2019)
Charles Ryan Associates - Richmond, VA
● Crafted articles & content for up to 15 Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter posts weekly
● Performed market analysis & trend research to track campaign progress & effectiveness
● Set up 20 or more Google alerts for key search terms pertinent to each client’s industry
● Monitored & summarized daily legislation updates related to client’s interest
● Fostered relationships with community organizations to identify partnership opportunities
Nonprofit Project Lead (January - May 2019)
CreateAthon - Richmond, VA
● Led a team of 5 in developing a donor outreach campaign and produced communications materials for a Richmond
nonprofit.
● Collaborated with other project leads using Asana to strategize and execute processes for event operations.
● Reached out to 20 businesses for donations to obtain funding and supplies for event
Content Creation Intern (May - August 2018)
Q Virginia - Richmond, VA
● Engaged Virginia & D.C. Pride festival attendees to provide education about LGBTQ+ issues
● Wrote & edited 20 articles each month for publication on website & state-wide magazine
● Performed copywriting, proofing, & updating tasks to improve communications strategy
Community Canvasser (October - November 2017 & 2018)
NextGen America - Richmond, VA
● Canvassed more than 200 voter households to educate individuals concerning elections
● Distributed candidate information to inform local college students about political stances
● Answered questions about the voting process, registration, & required identification
● Maintained & updated accurate records of voters contacted while canvassing