Shadia Sadaqa

Serve as strategic communications advisor to senior leadership, leading multi-channel campaigns that increased donor engagement and secured high-profile media placements; organized a landmark event featuring 7 Nobel Laureates to elevate institutional profile.

Teach senior-level courses in public relations strategies and social media marketing, developing curricula and metrics-driven projects that prepare students for PR and digital roles.

Led global communications and digital outreach for NASA and DARPA initiatives, driving a 500% increase in engagement for 100YSS and a 300% growth in Twitter following; managed the LEGO Women of NASA campaign which sold out in 3 days and achieved 30M impressions for Look Up in 24 hours.

Identified digital and AI opportunities and secured two Horizon 2020 ICT grants for SMEs developing a 3D virtual fitting room and advanced manufacturing solutions, providing international marketing and partnership strategy across USA, Europe, and the Middle East.

Managed internal and external communications for the Institute for Health Research and Policy, producing press releases and outreach that supported community programs and contributed to securing a Whole Foods development in an underserved Chicago neighborhood.

Led digital training and executed the strategic digital conversion of the periodical library across New York and Rome, delivering a paperless library that reduced costs and advanced sustainability initiatives.

Master of Arts in International Public Affairs from LUISS Guido Carli in Rome, Italy.

Master of Business Administration from St. John's University in New York, USA.

Bachelor of Arts from Wesley College in Delaware, USA.

Certificate in Law and Economics from the University of Cambridge.