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EDUCATION   

M.A. in Journalism - Strategic Communication - Dec 2025               

Bachelor of Journalism - December 2024                                                             

Bachelor of Arts in Film Production - December 2024

University of Missouri - Cumulative GPA 3.95 

Member of PRSSA                 

  

SKILLS     

Certified Part 107 Commercial Drone Pilot; Adobe- Audition, Premiere, Illustrator, InDesign; Dot Digital; AP Style; Brandwatch

 

EXPERIENCE     

CNBC (June 2025 - Aug 2025)

Strategic Content Intern

  • Filtering through PR pitches to plan for potential news articles for CNBC.com.

  • Tracking sponsorships for CNBC Pro and live broadcast.

  • Writing and editing news articles for major industry lists such as CNBC’s “Disruptor 50” and “Changemakers” with a focus on healthcare and AI-oriented start-ups.

  • Monitoring trends in the global supply chain sector for CNBC’s “State of Freight,” aligning content with broader economic and geopolitical developments.

  • Supporting production for “ETF Edge,” contributing research and insights on emerging ETF trends and their relevance to public and private sector interests.

 

University of Missouri (Jan 2025 - May 2025)

Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Guest lectured for a class of 30 students on podcasting in the field of science communication.

  • Prepared course material and graded assignments.  

  • Led one-on-one sessions with students on audio editing and scripting.   

 

NextGen Precision Health (April 2024 - Dec 2024)

Media Relations Coordinator

  • Conducted stakeholder and competitor mapping to inform communication strategies. Used the findings to reduce PPC (pay-per-click) rate.  

  • Wrote web stories which highlighted scientific research and created newsletters for targeted mailing list with over 10,000 employees within the UM System.

  • Edited videos using Adobe Premiere for various LED Screens at NextGen’s building and MU Healthcare’s building. 

  • Managed media inquiries related to the latest innovations taking place at NextGen Precision Health.

  • Drone pilot, videographer/photographer at seminars and other events. 

 

Gray TV- Jefferson City Capitol Bureau (May 2024 – Aug 2024)

News Bureau Intern

  • Wrote web-stories on politics from the Missouri State Capitol for distribution to five news stations that cover 70% of the state’s population— KY3 (Springfield, MO), KCTV (Kansas City, MO), KMOV (St. Louis, MO), WGEM (Quincy, IL), and KFVS12 (Cape Girardeau, MO). 

  • Created a thorough research document on state election candidates as a part of primary elections preparation. 

  • Assisted in filming multimedia packages, which were aired live during evening newscasts.

 

Columbia Missourian, KBIA, KOMU (Jan 2024 - May 2024)  

Student Editor & Producer 

  • Edited stories for website and print. (Columbia Missourian)

  • Anchored afternoon and evening newscasts. (KBIA FM)

  • Edited audio and photos for radio and print. (KBIA FM)

  • Floor director for evening newscast (KOMU TV)

 

University of Missouri Extension (Aug 2022 - March 2024)

Marketing & Communications Ambassador    

  • Created targeted email and social media advertising campaign, which ran for three months and increased engagement on Facebook account by 145%. 

  • Produced MU Extension Business & Community podcast, Show-Me MO Success. Responsibilities included scripting, editing, format planning, and distribution.   

  • Photographer, videographer, and editor for webpage and social media content.

 

Campus Activities Programming Board (Jan 2022 - June 2022)

Marketing Assistant- Cultural and Diversity Committee

  • Planned on-campus events with over 500 attendees. 

  • Marketing and promotion via social media (Instagram, Facebook, X) of on-campus events. 

  • Assisted with creating a budget for these events as well as sourcing the materials required for the event. 

 

Upwork (Jan 2020 - May 2021)

Freelance Writer

      •     Ghost writer of the book “The Westside Stories” by Michael Harris and Godfrey Harris. 

     •     Wrote website content for tech start-ups, small businesses and informational sites. 

©2022 by Afshan Musani

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