1. Monika
Patel
Cell:
929-­‐332-­‐6181
Email:
moniquesmusings@gmail.com
LinkedIn
Profile:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/monika-­‐patel-­‐8a84448a
Address:
66
Rockwell
Place,
Brooklyn
New
York
My
brand:
Board
member
on
Indian
not
for
profit
organizations;
conceptualized,
organized
and
directed
events,
fundraisers
and
wrote
newsletters.
Created
different
types
of
social
media
content
to
spread
awareness
regarding
not
for
profits,
participated
in
panel
discussions,
conducted
live
auctions
and
played
the
role
of
master
of
ceremonies
at
many
events.
Currently
seeking
a
part-­‐time
position
to
direct
not
for
profit
activities
with
an
India
based
agenda.
*Extremely
Organized
*Efficient
Networker
*Known
Influencer
*Fearless
orator
*Avid
Connector
*Prolific
Writer
*Abundantly
Vivacious
*Passionate
about
making
a
difference
My
Skills:
Organized
over
twenty
fundraisers
in
a
ten-­‐year
period
and
raised
close
to
Rs
ten
lakh
Written
over
500
articles
in
various
local,
national
and
online
publications
over
a
twenty-­‐year
period.
My
Experience:
Not-­‐for-­‐profit
activities
(Since
2002)
*On
the
board
of
Indian
National
Trust
for
Art
and
Cultural
Heritage
Pune
*Initiated
Muskan,
a
livelihood
program
to
help
low
income
women
*Chairperson
for
Young
Indians,
promoting
corporate
social
responsibility
in
different
fields
*Part
of
fund-­‐raising
and
media
team
for
The
MKF
foundation
to
promote
education
*Advisory
committee
for
Ted
X
Pune
and
Pune
Inspire;
procured
speakers,
got
sponsors
and
helped
with
presentation
styles.
Jetsynthesys
Inc
Content
manager
November
2015
till
present
Researcher
and
content
writer
for
a
devotion
based
app
as
well
as
gaming,
inspiration
and
humor
apps.
Indiaspora
Co-­‐ordinator,
Event
Consultant
and
Social
media
curator
July
2014
till
October
2015
*Curated
social
media
content
for
website,
facebook
and
blog
talk
radio
and
organized
a
successful
three-­‐day
retreat
for
Indian
American
thought
leaders.
MontBlanc
Pune
Brand
Development
Manager
July
2012
till
January
2014
Brought
in
ten
new
corporate
and
individual
clients
and
organized
in
house
and
out
of
city
events.
My
qualifications:
Education
and
qualifications
•
Honors
diploma
in
journalism
from
the
London
School
of
Journalism
in
2007.
•
BA
Clark
University,
Worcester,
MA.
Phi
Beta
Kappa,
Magna
cum
Laude.