Nirvika D

Assisted with facility tasks, inventory and budget management, and welcomed visitors at The Future Front House. Developed interviews and storytelling materials and supported communications tasks for donor, member, and volunteer coordination.

Assisted the photographer, makeup artist, and stylist in the Paradise Swallowed photoshoot with lighting and set design. Created the Paradise Swallowed art film.

Wrote stories for the Life & Arts column, conducted interviews for features, and reviewed shows, movies, and music. Strengthened reporting skills through consistent use of AP style and collaboration with editors.

Coordinated the Moment in Midnight Gallery, featuring myself and four other artists. Assisted as photographer for the Red Hand photoshoot and the South Asia: Deconstructed speaker series, and created illustrations for speakers.

Wrote, produced, and edited documentaries for the documentary club, Keep Austin. Led meetings and coordinated documentary shoots with crews of multiple people, and created logos, animations, and visual assets.

Wrote press releases, updated social media, and created visual assets for events and initiatives. Developed a media relations strategy and helped design the GivingTuesday donation campaign that raised over 20k for homeless youth.

Activities and societies: The Daily Texan, Texas Student Television, Indigo Collective, SPARK Magazine, Asian American Journalists Organization

Bachelor of Journalism with coursework in news reporting, AP style, media law, and multimedia journalism, emphasizing photography, documentary filmmaking, and print writing.