Riddhima Dave

• Prepared pitches for articles every week on topics ranging from real-estate to digitization keeping up with the values of the paper namely – looking at humane, solutions-oriented, and nuanced perspectives on life
• Posted newswires from AP and Reuters every morning, producing original and engaging headlines
• Worked on a weekly franchise known as Overheard, where I must pitch theme ideas and find interesting things people have been quoted saying in line with thee theme
• Met with editors to discuss pitch ideas and further during the writing process
• Assisted in audio production for the Monitor Daily podcast

• Assisted faculty on a project that looks at environmental discrepancies within the latino community in Massachusetts
• Gathered, arranged and corrected research data highlighting indoor and outdoor air quality and corroborating it with population demographics
• Utilized skills in data gathering, analysis and visualization and applying it on platforms like Tableau, ArcGIS, and Google Sheets
• Reached out to environmental advocacy as well as respiratory health advocacy groups to collaborate with and learn from
• Assisted faculty in looking at ways to empower minority communities by advocating self-collection of data in said communities

• Produced weekly articles for PopcornTalk Network and AfterBuzz TV
• Assisted in creating social media content for the organization especially on Twitter, TikTok and Instagram
• Utilized video editing tools to edit full length episodes into one minute clips for social media
• Thoroughly researched guests for the network's podcast Better Together With Maria Menounos
• Review edTV shows and Movies released recently
• Assisted in uploading and editing content on platforms like Anchor and Megaphone

• My previous employers at Harper's Bazaar started a content consultancy online in August 2020 and hired me as their first writer
• Wrote blogs on various topics relating to beauty and wellness.
• Produced 30 blog articles in a span of 2 months

• Published two articles in the magazine on the topics of travel and leisure Posted daily social media content on a variety of subjects related to Bazaar every week
• Produced 2 advertorials for the team
• Proofread, transcribed and researched for articles written by the staff writers

• Learned about the pedagogies of social structure related to gender in the context of underprivileged schools in India
• Participated in workshops that highlighted the importance of gender equality for school girls
• Looked at the different obstacles the girls from different economic classes face
• Worked on content for the organization

1. Index Magazine: Editorial Director (Jan 2021- May 2022)

• Incorporated new and diverse voices in fashion and how it intersects with society and politics by means of in-depth and consequential articles on topics of race, environment etc.
• Established a new section in the magazine that predicts fashion trends hence incorporating data journalism in the editorial section
• Motivated team members to pursue topics of interest hence increasing engagement in the magazine
• Lead the team remotely through COVID-19 and trying to help run the section with my co-director as smoothly as possible

2. Managing Editor: Em Magazine (Jan 2020-May 2022)

• Served as a manager and link between every administrative and creative task. This involved problem solving, situation analyses and predicting feasibility of projects
• Managed Em's budget and expenditure
• Planned events to generate awareness about the magazine on campus.
• Oversaw publication of digital and print products, aligning multi-media content strategies to maintain cohesive identity