1. ALISSA CARMEN SANDOVAL
925-286-2533 | alissacarmensandoval7@gmail.com | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/alissacsandoval
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
WORLD VISION INTERNATIONAL, FEDERAL WAY, WA June 2016-Present
Creative Writing and Social Media Fellow
w Build visibility and familiarity of World Vision’s leadership, impact and
solutions to fight hunger by managing and developing written content
for World Vision’s HungerFree marketing initiative and website
w Produce educational articles, stories from the field, creative writing
and interviews for Global Citizen and Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution
w Manage and execute strategy and growth of HungerFree’s blog and
social, doubling the number of followers to more than 20,000 across
Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
w Collaborate with team and coordinated with World Vision country
offices to support #Nutrition4Gold campaign during 2016 Olympics,
generating more than 56 million impressions on social media
SAMARITAN’S PURSE, HAITI Aug. 2015 – May 2016
International Communications Intern
w Planned, led, managed and implemented photojournalism, social
media and storytelling for field communications and international
programs
w Built capacity of program managers through improvement
communications and multimedia skills so field staff better equipped for
fundraising efforts
w Acted as communications liaison between Haiti office and
international headquarters to bolster field office fundraising and
advocacy opportunities by storytelling through photography, writing,
and social media.
w Consulted on improvements for program reporting, annual reports,
impact stories, monthly and quarterly reports
31 BITS, COSTA MESA, CA May 2015 – August 2015
Social Media and Marketing Intern
w Managed 31Bits Twitter account to promote and drive revenue for
Bitsies and Summer 2015 product line
w Assisted in the development of the 31 Bits loyalty program through
creating and presenting content to enhance the brand and inspire
customer brand loyalty
w Contacted brand ambassadors and fostered a relationship,
encouraging them to feature product on Instagram and blogs
w Coordinated and developed marketing events to benefit brand and
grow product awareness
EDUCATION
Biola University, 2011-2015
Bachelor of Arts:
Journalism and Integrated
Media emphasis in Photography
SKILLS
Creative and technical writing
Hootsuite Certified
Facebook Ads
Photography
Videography
Wordpress
Proofreading and copyediting
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Word
Final Cut Pro
Proficient in PC, Microsoft and
Macintosh operating systems

2. “THE POINT” MAGAZINE, BIOLA UNIVERSITY May 2014 – May 2015
Editor-in-Chief
w Managed 30 student photographers, writers, and designers to carry
out unified vision
w Redesigned and rebranded appearance of publication to launch
publication for improved readership and engage with student
population
w Orchestrated, coordinated and executed wide events for 6,000
students relaunch magazine’
w Implemented marketing & advertising strategies to improve target
market awareness
SAMARITAN’S PURSE, BOONE, NC May 2014 – Aug 2014
Training & Development Intern
w Provided administrative support the Ebola outbreak in West Africa by
tracking personnel and editing executive emergency communications
w Designed multi-media content to equip global network of writers
and social media professionals to improve communications worldwide
w Conceptualized multimedia presentation on how to leverage visual
communication and social media
w Created online learning solutions to equip over 2,500 international
humanitarian relief workers for effective grant writing and program
management
AWARDS RECEIVED
Outstanding Visual Journalism
Student of the Year, Biola
University – 2015
Daily Dozen Finalist, National
Geographic - 2016
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
YOUNG LIFE LEADER
Woodinville High School
(July 2016 – Present)
WORSHIP LEADER
Eastside Christian
Fellowship Church
2017-Present
WORSHIP LEADER
Samaritan’s Purse Haiti
2015-2016