Marie Amaryllide Manirafasha

Marie Amaryllide Manirafasha - - ∙ [ Linkedin ] Communications and Recruitment Specialist Communications | Facilitator | Multitasking An Enthusiastic Communications and Recruitment Specialist for 4 years; experienced in data management, outreach, event planning, facilitation, documenting, and communication through a variety of means. Outstanding in technology skills with the ability to work well and excel through pressure. Exceptional leadership, research, and problem resolution skills. Passionate about Education, Communications, and Community development and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management with a concentration in Operations and Logistics from Southern New Hampshire (Kepler Program). WORK EXPERIENCE Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture - Kigali, RwandaNovember 2019-April 2020| January-June 2021 Recruitment and Admissions Associate [Planning and executing the admissions process on a daily basis; filing documents of perspective students and communicating with them with a goal to get the best students for the RICA Program] Managed visits, tours for prospective students to different places around the country Facilitated outreach presentations for over 40 schools around the country Reviewed about 200 students applications using a rubric Successfully assisted in directing RICA’s admissions process for the year- Coordinated communication between RICA and around 1000 Student applicants World Vision International Rwanda - Kigali, Rwanda June-November 2020 Communications Specialist Consultant [Come up with marketing strategies for the organization on a daily basis, make different visits around the country to documents the organizational impact to its beneficiaries as well as write report and impact stories to be used as a reference of different activities in the country] Managed social media content creation every day which boosted the organizational visibility Organized and facilitated about 12 field visits to gather impact stories Successfully developed new branding materials for the organization Successfully managed to write the best 2020 impact story on the East African level Upgraded staff’s engagement platforms and newsletters to develop internal effective communication WeCode Program/ Moringa School Rwanda - Kigali, Rwanda March-October 2019 Admissions Associate Intern [ Design and implement recruitment efforts to ensure the targeted number and qualified students are obtained; with the team, make sure the students are kept with character and traits as well as success. coordinate marketing and admissions process by developing different materials on a given timeline] Managed admissions assessments and interviews for about 300 applicants Evaluated about 500 WeCode applications using a rubric Responded to about 2000 emails and calls Managed to increase WeCode Program‘s visibility through Social Media/ marketing activities Planned and coordinated students’ recruitment activities Represented Moringa School to different events in Rwanda Kepler Program Rwanda- Kigali, Rwanda April 2017- May 2018 Admissions and Communications Assistant [ Organize and coordinate events during the admissions process, organize all the admissions files, make sure to assist the outreach as well as the program’s marketing including budgeting. Moreover creating social media content, create newsletters, draft letters to the stakeholders, and create new templates for public relations businesses as well as coordinate event plannings for the department] Responded to over 5000 phone calls and emails about Kepler University Program Trained over 250 Kepler Ambassadors for outreaches Managed Outreach activities for 2 consecutive take-ins Reviewed over 1000 Kepler students applications using a rubric Budgeted and Organized over 10 Admissions and communications events including 1 admit day and 1 move-in day for 150 new students EDUCATION Southern New Hampshire University, Kepler Program- Kigali, Rwanda Bachelor of Arts in Management with a concentration in Logistics and Operations, June 2016-June 2019 PROFESSIONAL SKILLS Can type 50 WPM Proficient with Google tools & Microsoft suite Advanced in JavaScript Proficient Time Management, Detail Oriented, and Decision Making skills Fluent in spoken and written English& Kinyarwanda Advanced in spoken and written French VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE Arise Bookshop and Publishing House - Kigali, Rwanda August- October 2018 Bookshop and Publishing House Increase the visibility of the Company through Social Media Managed to organize and host a weekly book talk with at least 20 people Successfully budgeted for events on a weekly basis AWARDS AND HONORS SheCanCode Bootcamp Certificate - Kigali, Rwanda 20th December 2018 Earned Project Management skills Earned Software Development skills ( Full-Stack Developer using JavaScript) University of Michigan Coursera Certificate - Online Course 22nd August 2020 Earned Advanced Business Management & writing -Editing-Words competences