Nikki Shegda

Experience

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  University of Colorado Boulder

  Jan 2015 - May 2015

  Co-managed all social media outlets for iLaunch (Twitter, Facebook, etc). Wrote the weekly iLaunch newsletter, co-managed marketing and outreach for iLaunch, ran our weekly workshops, which are held at Spark Boulder, where we connect students with mentors and entrepreneurs from the local Boulder area to bring their ideas to fruition.While writing the iLaunch newsletter this semester I helped maintain an average 29% open rate for our newsletters. The industry average for the open rate of emails is 20%. Show less

  • Marketing and Outreach Intern - iLaunch

    Jan 2015 - May 2015

  • Student Ambassador - CU Environmental Center

    Jan 2015 - May 2015
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  EverGreen ZeroWaste

  Jul 2015 - Jul 2016

  Zero Waste Team Member

  Helped ensure a 78% diversion rate of waste from the landfills during the Ironman Boulder by setting up composting/recycling stations, and educating the vendors and volunteers on how to separate their composting from recycling and vice versa. Successfully organized my own group of Zero Waste volunteers and directed them on what to do throughout the day: changing bags at Zero Waste stations, sorting through the bags, etc. Assisted with the clean-up process after the event ended.

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  Table Mesa

  Oct 2015 - May 2017

  Marketing and Sales Representative, Customer Service Representative, Account Manager

  Co-manage our social media outlets (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn), and create and distribute monthly newsletters. I assisted in reaching out to potential continuing education providers through B2B professional emailing, calling, and social media. Creating and designing graphics for social media posts, course images on our site, and for monthly newsletters. Managed customer support from both students and instructors. Collaborate with all of our current instructors to ensure the best user experience for our students. Worked with our developers to resolve website errors, and test for solutions to website errors. Making all of our online continuing education courses captivating and beautiful. Show less

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  EGo CarShare

  Nov 2017 - Oct 2018

  Marketing Outreach Coordinator

  As Marketing and Business Development Coordinator of eGo CarShare I oversaw all our Marketing and Development efforts: through event attendance within Boulder County and the Denver Metro area, attending meetings with the City of Boulder Transportation Department, attending meetings with the Boulder County Local Coordinating Council on Transportation, establishing relationships with local businesses, Social Media & Newsletter management, hiring and managing seasonal interns, and assigning tasks to them. Show less

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  Fund for the Public Interest

  Mar 2019 - Feb 2020

  Field Manager/Community Fundraiser

  I began as a door-to-door Canvasser with Environment Colorado and CoPIRG at the Denver location, and gained the skills needed to move into a Field Manager position once the seasonal Boulder location opened in May. I worked as a Field Manager throughout the spring, summer, fall, and winter seasons and performed the following tasks: Training new canvassers in the field; conducting trainings and 'role plays' with new canvassers and current staff; running Field Manager trainings; managing zip codes to reach our targeted fundraising goals; leading crews into the field; setting up each team member with goals; and ensuring we meet all our goals for the zip codes I managed. Throughout my year with Environment Colorado and CoPIRG, I raised over $73,000 and engaged with/educated over 3,000 Coloradans about environmental and public health issues affecting Americans and the future of our planet. Show less

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  Harlequin's Gardens Sustainable Nursery

  May 2020 - Jan 2022

  Retail Associate/Assistant Office Manager

  At the beginning of the pandemic, I began working as a Retail Associate at this local, small garden nursery committed to sustainable growing practices. I assisted dozens of customers each day throughout the busy season (April-June). From answering questions about gardening, plant information, and sustainable growing practices to repotting plants and receiving plant deliveries, this position was nothing short of an intellectual challenge and hands-on learning experience.After almost a year, I stepped into the more fast-paced position of Assistant Office Manager. I was in charge of ordering office and general staff supplies, retail products, and other supplies in order to operate the business. From diagnosing IT issues with any of our hardware to researching plant information to keep our retail information up to date, this position provided an incredible experience for growth as it challenged me intellectually. Due to staff shortages and other complications that come with running a small business during a pandemic, I stepped into several different roles to get the job done. Show less