Social Media Coordinator Sahel Fattahi, Writing & Content

SAHEL FATTAHI [email protected] | 10750 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024 | +1 (310) 721-0222 | add about me EDUCATION University of California, Los Angeles 2016 – 2018 Bachelor of Arts: French and English Literature Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles, United States 2006 – 2014 EXPERIENCE Sager French, Los Angeles, California Sept. 2019 – Present Social Media Coordinator • Created content for the online blog following the two stylists, their expertise in the field, and their vast clientele • Broadened the salon’s exposure through outreach to local magazines, newspapers, and influencers • Collaborated with LA Fashion Magazine on a story about the two stylists and how they rose to the top of LA’s best hair salons • Managed the company’s social media accounts, incl. building, editing, and captioning posts and stories across all platforms • Undertook the rebranding of the salon by refining their online strategy, building their website, and aligning their social efforts Yelp, San Francisco, California Jul. 2018 – Jan. 2019 Account Executive • Developed and maintained a pipeline of clients from all across the US and Canada through Salesforce (CRM tool) • Responsible for driving the full sales cycle and building lifetime, mutually beneficial partnerships with our clients • Carried out advertising calls to small local businesses through cold-calling, qualifying, pipeline management, and closing deals • Educated, strategized, and successfully sold Yelp advertising programs through a high volume of sales calls • Worked with clients to come up with personalized advertising solutions to increase their inflow of both online and in-person traffic The San Francisco Film Centre, San Francisco, California Jun. 2017 – Aug. 2017 Membership and Development Intern • Sold and renewed memberships, while updating all member’s information through Patron’s Edge and Raiser’s Edge • Attended all-staff meetings and worked closely with the Development Department for the rebranding of this non-profit • Assisted in set-up and strike for all film screenings, while maintaining close relationships with all members Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, California Jul. 2016 – Jan. 2017 Events Assistant • Organized corporate events hosted by the museum, by arranging and managing all the logistics put into each event • Helped set-up and strike each event (incl. 2016 Gala in the Garden and screening of Nocturnal Animals with a Q&A with Tom Ford) • Assembled weekly timelines from all departments within the museum for weekly all-staff meetings UCLA Daily Bruin, Los Angeles, California Sep. 2016 – Jan. 2017 Blogger • Wrote articles for UCLA’s Daily Bruin’s blogging section, The Quad • Pitched ideas for articles about university-related and lifestyle topics during weekly meetings with my editor • Learned about the basics of journalistic integrity by frequently attending lectures put on by lawyers and journalists Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, California Jul. 2015 – Jul. 2016 Visitor Experience Representative • Checked visitors into the museum and educated them on the various art-works exhibited throughout the museum • Informed frequent visitors of the many perks of joining our membership program by selling them different membership levels • Protected the art-work in the galleries by ensuring all visitors were aware and abided by the rules of the museum SKILLS & INTERESTS • Languages: Fluent in English, French, and Farsi; Basic skills in Spanish and German • Computer Skills: Proficiency with MS Office, Adobe, Agile, Salesforce’s CRM tool, Patron’s Edge, and Raiser’s Edge • Interests: Writing, Editing, Painting, Reading, Journalism (primarily The New York Times and CNN)