Raiha Zainab

About

With a diverse educational background and a passion for fostering human connection, I am a dynamic individual committed to making a difference. I recently graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from The New School, with a self-designed major that combined Journalism, International Politics, and Entrepreneurship. As the founder of Connected, I am dedicated to creating spaces for authentic relationships in an increasingly disconnected world. My experience as an Account Manager and Typewriter Poet at Ars Poetica allows me to blend creativity with client management. I have also contributed to the Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy as a Strategy Assistant, where I led impactful marketing campaigns.

Experience

• Founder · Connected06-01-2024

  Founded company with a mission to foster authentic human connection. Our mission at Connected is to create spaces for authentic connection. Loneliness rates are at an all-time high and we want to help more people develop authentic relationships with one another. We're developing a strategy to facilitate connection whether that be at your university, workplace, or your local coffee shop. Think of us as a 'connection consulting company.' We want to help you form deeper bonds with the people that surround you.

• Account Manager and Typewriter Poet · Ars Poetica12-01-2022

  As an Account Manager, responsible for managing client relationships and ensuring satisfaction with services provided. As a Typewriter Poet, I write poems on-demand for strangers at various events and gatherings. Poetry has the power to help people feel seen and understood, to connect us to our shared humanity. That is my goal with each poem I write.

• Strategy Assistant · Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy01-01-2024 – 06-01-2024

  Led email and social media marketing campaigns, elevating important political voices. Responsible for marketing the institute's lecture series to interested participants across NYC. Led an email marketing campaign and wrote compelling copy to increase attendance at the events. Worked with a team to host and organize events for leaders such as Dennis Francis, the president of the UN General Assembly, and Nina Turner, former Ohio Senator.

• Student Trustee · The New School08-01-2023 – 05-01-2024

  Served as a student representative on the university's Board of Trustees. Engaged in strategic decision making about the university's future during a time that was rife with political tension and a change in university leadership.

Education

• The New SchoolBachelor of Arts - BA, Self-Designed Major: Journalism + International Politics + Entrepreneurship
• Indiana University BloomingtonInternational Studies; Journalism
• Carmel High School

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