TK Spandhla

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/tkspandhla
Portfolio: tkspandhla.weebly.com
1905 11th Street NW, Washington, DC, 20001
Phone: (202) 430-3772 E-mail: tk.spandhla@gmail.com

SUMMARY
Marketing and communications specialist with strong written and oral communication skills, social
media growth hacking expertise and a keen ability to freshly conceptualize creative ideas and explicit
goals into an organized reality.

SKILLS
Social Media Marketing HootSuite SEO Google Analytics WordPress
ConstantContact E-mail Marketing Consumer Research Adobe Creative Suite
(Photoshop, InDesign) iWork Microsoft Office Suite Event Management
Strong Presentation/Public Speaking Skills Strong Writing and Oral Communication

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

Digital Marketing Coordinator
Sports + Plus Marketing Agency

Bethesda, MD
January 2014-June 2014

Researched competitors digital marketing tactics to identify and assess new initiatives
Drafted and edited press releases for clients
Provided day-to-day administrative support to CEO including preparing memos, event
management, updates to client status and budget, and other miscellaneous tasks
Designed marketing material, print advertisements, event flyers and presentations for clients,
professional, youth athletes, and parents using Adobe Creative Suite
Analyzed website traffic and data reports using Google Analytics
Coordinated account plans for high-profile clients including - US Squash, The International
Tennis Club of America, Men's World No. 1 tennis duo - Robert and Michael Bryan and the
College Park Tennis Center - the premier youth tennis program in the DMV area

VP of Marketing & Recruitment

University of Maryland College Park

College Park, MD
October 2012January 2014

Coordinated the marketing, recruitment, and event management for all 24 Interfraternity
Council chapters over two elected terms
Managed social media channels, drafted press releases, and designed flyers using Adobe
Creative Suite
Entirely designed and wrote copy for a high quality 16-page informational booklet
Coordinated and managed multiple 400+ person events on campus to increase brand awareness
Researched comparable institutions process and market tactics to brainstorm and generate
creative ideas
Increased year-to-year new membership by 25% (largest recorded increase in 100 year history of
Greek Life at the University of Maryland)

Social Media Coordinator

New York City, NY

UniverCity Real Estate
March 2014-June 2014
Coordinated the marketing and brand awareness for the NYC postgraduate real estate service at
the University of Maryland
Updated and managed the social media platforms
Increased traffic via Facebook by 150% in one month and group membership by 690% over 5
months

Communications Specialist

Rockville, MD
United Communication Group
July 2014-November 2014
Conducted research for clients and developed reports for management
Provided assistance to project manager through various administrative tasks and duties
Streamlined growth in wholesale business through email marketing and warm calls

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Technical Recruiter

Washington, DC
Robert Half Technology
November 2014-Present
Responsible for recruiting and maintaining good relationship with existing candidates of the
organization.
Documented and organized submittals, interviews, start log, phone conversations, etc. via the
internal database
Received divisions Most Creative Job Posting award

EDUCATION
University of Maryland, College Park
B.A., Communications - Public Relations

Spring 2014