YASI MAHDI
Print and Multimedia Journalist
PUBLISHED WORK
RESUME
EDUCATION New York University, College of Arts and Sciences, New York, NY
Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism and Middle Eastern Islamic Studies
GPA: 3.9
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LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
NYU Global Peer Mentor September 2018 – present
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Mentor prospective study abroad students about NYU’s global sites and the application process
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Speak on panels about the study abroad experience
Diversity Committee for the NYU Middle Eastern Studies Department February 2018 – present
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Produce events, book speakers and assist with student outreach
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Collaborate with other members to connect the department with undergraduate students to foster an inclusive environment
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
NYU Journalism Institute: Writer and Video Creator, New York, NY September 2017 – present
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Research and pitch story ideas, characters and locations, compose interview questions and conduct interviews
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Write hard and soft news stories about a variety of people and issues in New York City ranging from law to culture to fashion
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Film, produce and edit two to four-minute digital clips
CNBC: Long Form Programming Unit, Englewood Cliffs, NJ June – August 2019
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Researched archival footage for several different projects
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Transcribed digital clips
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Helped write the script for and edit “The Profit: My Roots” digital clip
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Found social media clips, created b-roll reels for dayside TV and fact checked scripts for “Vaporized: America’s E-Cigarette Addiction”
Caucus Educational Corporation (PBS): Production Intern, Montclair, NJ June – August 2019
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Transcribed interviews
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Organized production schedules and guests’ social media information before tapings
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Selected clips for promotional purposes
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Checked in guests and confirmed names and titles for air
Cooper Squared: Published Writer, New York, NY November 2018
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Wrote a profile on a young Muslim-American woman and her experiences wearing the hijab; pitched the story; wrote the interview questions; conducted the interview; edited the final longform story
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Shot images and video, created charts, a timeline, a map, and an interactive survey for a multimedia piece on New York’s Vision Zero initiative
Penguin Random House: Clarkson Potter, New York, NY May – December 2017
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Provided editorial feedback on four projects and contributed to copy editing on two projects
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Collaborated with Buzzfeed on Tasty: Latest and Greatest, released Dec. 2017
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Researched comparative titles and pop culture trends in order to develop more competitive products
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Assembled profit and loss sheets
Washington Square News: Contributing Writer, New York, NY February 2017
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Interviewed students and faculty for an article on the role of snapchat and political protests
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
NYU Persian Cultural Society, New York, NY September 2016 – present
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Facilitate cultural discussions about Iran and the Middle East
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Partake in cultural celebrations
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Learn about Iranian music and dance
TEDxNYU September 2019 – present
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Member of the Speaker Curation team
HONORS
Carnegie Hall Violin Soloist
SKILLS & LANGUAGES
Proficient in Adobe Premiere Pro, Camtasia, Media Central, GV Stratus, iNews, Lexis Nexis, Microsoft Office
Conversational in Spanish and Persian
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