Prarthana Rao
Corporate Communication - PR - Keen on Mandarin
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Senior Media Officer at BLESMA - The Limbless Veterans
Public Relations and Communications | London, United Kingdom, GB
Summary
A communications specialist with 6 years’ experience in PR and strategic media engagement. She has secured specialist coverage, delivered successful PR campaigns and proactively cultivated a robust network of media contacts.
Specialties: Media relations strategy
Celebrity relationships
Social Media
Maximising stakeholder engagement
Specialties: Media relations strategy
Celebrity relationships
Social Media
Maximising stakeholder engagement
Experience
- Jan 2013 - PresentSenior Media Officer / BLESMA - The Limbless Veterans
- Feb 2012 - PresentSenior Press and PR Officer / Action Medical Research
- Nov 2011 - PresentPress Officer (freelance) / TarGetMore
- Jul 2011 - PresentMedia Assistant / Mencap
- Mar 2008 - PresentPR & Occupancy Manager / Consensa Group
- Oct 2007 - PresentCommunications Consultant / UNAIDS
- Sept 2007 - PresentRecruitment Consultant / Selection Search
- Oct 2004 - Present'War Reporter' / Joint Maritime Course
- Jun 2004 - PresentMarket Research / Allegra Strategies
- Jan 2006 - PresentTrainee Broadcast Journalist / BBC
- Apr 2004 - PresentCustomer Care Officer / Convergys
Education
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2004 - 2005University of WestminsterMA Journalism in Broadcast Journalism - TV & Radio
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2001 - 2004Delhi UniversityBA (Hons) in English LiteratureActivities: Miranda House
- St. Joseph's Convent
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@khushboo_burman thanks, it was really productive actually. How was the holiday #sorrytohavemissedyou
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En route to Directory of Social Change's workshop on social media for @BLESMA. Hoping for a productive day #mayfayre #charityPR
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@KerrysWindow good luck and have a lovely time. Hope you enjoyed the drumming lessons this weekend:-)
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Ain't no sunshine when she's gone. @KerrysWindow I am missing you:-)
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Clean flat, baking done for the weekend, soup, bread and my favourite escape from it all #lostinausten #yetagain
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Lovely afternoon doing the recce for @BLESMA #SRUK at the Tower of London. Cue for #cycling enthusiasts to get in touch #SupportTheLimbless
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@Olywatts1980 doing great yes, thanks:-) How is it going your neck of the woods.
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What a brilliant day at work. Feels good when your work is appreciated #result:-)
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@conViktion really looking forward to it:-)
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My colleague's mum used to have a monkey as a pet #interesting #somequestions
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@chenBri not sure why but just seen this. What a fantastic tweet #yourtimewillcome
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This time with the image! Thanks @KerrysWindow http://t.co/DRuZskF7LU
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@KerrysWindow haha just realised I forgot to attach the image! Love how you still favourited it:-)
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RT @BLESMA: We are still looking for graduates with an interest in #PR. Email CVs to prarthana@blesma.org if you fancy a paid #internship …
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RT @LondonMarathon: The immune system is depressed following a marathon, so it is advisable to increase vitamin C and zinc intake to help a…
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@conViktion is watching Arne Dahl and wonders why I am not as enthusiastic... #notinterested