Sukanya Banerjee

Experience

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  Metro Adda

  Apr 2014 - Nov 2014

  Sub-editor

  Handled overall editing responsibility of the children’s section ‘Growing Years’ in areas like – content, language, aesthetic of the articles and features. Allocated print space for stories, text, photographs and illustrations according to space parameters and copy significance. Also conceptualized and wrote regular articles, features and properties for the page keeping in mind the objective of familiarizing second and third generation Bengali children with their mother tongue.

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  ScoopWhoop Media Pvt. Ltd.

  Nov 2014 - Jul 2015

  Staff Writer

  I am a writer for the primary website of the company, and generate viral web content on a daily basis. My duties involve ideating, writing original content, curating and packaging stories from across the Internet. I have also written native advertisements for various brands such as Sunsilk during my tenure so far.As a senior writer, I am expected to mentor interns and junior staff writers on my team. I am also required to identify trends and schedule articles and reruns in accordance with audience involvement. Show less

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  Ashoka University

  Sept 2015 - Mar 2017

  Manager- Outreach and Communications

  - I conduct all outreach efforts, deliver interactive sessions and create awareness about UG programs at Ashoka across schools and cities in India; forging lasting relationships with schools, counsellors and influencers to deepen our reach. To develop and execute campaigns to reach out to target groups in person, as well as through content and digital media. In the past year, I have contributed 106% increase in applications from the region: UP, Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttarakhand. 16% of the total applications to Ashoka came from this region – higher than all metro cities other than Delhi. My connections in the region have yielded close to 50 engagements in the region this academic year.Currently, I am handling the region: Tamil Nadu and Karnataka and am looking forward to replicating my performance in this territory. Show less

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  Sardar Patel Vidyalaya

  Jul 2017 - Mar 2019

  Teacher
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  Shiv Nadar School

  Apr 2019 - Jun 2024

  • Parent Partnership Officer

    Dec 2021 - Jun 2024

  • Teacher

    Apr 2019 - Mar 2023
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  Self-employed

  May 2024 - now

  Currently on sabbatical