PORTFOLIOHI THERE! THIS IS THE

OF STEPHANIE LIN.

AIDS FundPhiladelphia, PAJune ‘12 - November ’12

WORK EXPERIENCECORPORATE AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS COORDINATORInvolved with developing the AIDS Walk/Run Philly website, mobile site and other promotional materials. Established and maintained new relationships with corporate sponsors. Managed donor relationships and responsible for donor database upkeep. Oversaw social media campaign, email marketing, and direct mail campaigns.

Lehigh ValleyFair Budget CoalitionBethlehem, PAJanuary ‘12 - May ’12

EVENTS COORDINATOROrganized, recruited, and led weekly service trips for Lehigh Student Volunteers to local agencies in the South Bethlehem area.Designed promotional content for advocacy campaigns of varied causes.

LMS InternationalLeuven, BelgiumMay ‘10 - June ’10

ABOUT MEI am a young professional specializing in integrated marketing communications and graphic design with a passion for social causes.

SELECTED PROJECTS

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IDENTITY + WEBSITE DESIGN Mais K Perfecto, Silves, PortugalINVITATIONS Volunteer Recognition Banquet, Bethlehem, PAPOSTER DESIGN Lehigh University Board of Trustee Study Abroad Poster Show, Bethlehem, PA

‘12

POSTER DESIGN Global Citizenship Conference, Bethlehem, PAEDITORIAL DESIGN FONI Literary Journal, Bethlehem, PAPANEL DESIGN FACES of Lehigh Gallery, Bethlehem, PA

‘11

POSTER DESIGN Integrated Product Development Project, Bethlehem, PAEDITORIAL DESIGN Global Village for Future Leaders of Business and Industry, Bethlehem, PA

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EDUCATION

‘08 - ’12 Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PABachelor of Science in MarketingMinor in Graphic Design

WHAT I DO

Web Design

Marketing

ProjectManagement

Event Planning

Fundraising /Grant Writing

Graphic Design

SKILLS

LANGUAGEEnglishMandarin Chinese

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DESCRIPTION

FACES of Lehigh MuralsOffice of Residence Life, Lehigh UniversityThe Faces of Lehigh Campaign seeks to delve beyond the faces that people see on Lehigh’s campus each day. All those involved in the Lehigh community were invited to share their faces and iden-tity with all of campus in the Faces of Lehigh photo exhibition.

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Global Citizenship Study Abroad Opportunities PosterGlobal Citizenship Program, Lehigh University This poster was made for a presentation during a conference, where two representatives from Lehigh’s Global Citizenship Program spoke about their study abroad experiences at Lehigh.

GC Globalizaion and Cultures Class

Hong KongPeru

A three-credit, discussion-style class in which we studied the con-�ict between tradition and moder-nity and the phenomenon of glo-balization.

Natalya was an exchange student at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She lived in a dorm with local Hong Kongers, took classes at the university, and got to call the city her home. She also took advantage of Hong Kong’s great location and spent weeks backpacking throughout China, and took trips to the Philippines, Singapore, Malay-sia, and Thailand.

Amanda spent a semester abroad in Peru, where she lived with host families and researched the rituals surrounding alpaca care in the Andes.

NATALYA - This class taught me how to critique, how to formulate my views, and how to articulate complicated global issues in an academic setting and discussion. Sitting around in a big circle, the class was impactful because everyone participated on such a high level; the end of every class left my mind utterly blown.

AMANDA - I agree wholeheart-edly with Natalya. It was surpris-ing to me not just how di�erent my classmates’ views were from my own, but how much I could learn from hearing them, debat-ing them, and then somehow reconciling my views to theirs. That process is a learning experi-ence within itself.

NATALYA - Since my research topic was the Greek health-care system, I had one-on-one meetings with directors of the school of public health. At the larger group meetings, I also got the chance to ask questions and practice my public speaking skills. The whole experience was a thrill -- how many other college students get to ask the head of Parliament in Greece questions about their country while there are protests going on right outside the building?

AMANDA - It was surreal to meet with such powerful people, the decision makers and legislators in Greece. As I follow Greece in the news, I feel for those who are making the tough calls and trying to guide their country through this di�cult time. It’s more clear to me now that these decisions are actually made by people, individuals who go home at night and stress about these things.

NATALYA - My project centers around improving the health of the youth in the South Bethlehem community. The goal of the project is to encourage young girls to enjoy physical activity while also allowing them to have a space in which they can share the challenges they are facing. The program, to take place in March and April of 2012, will take the girls out running on the Bethle-hem Greenway, followed by a discussion about girls’ issues, accompanied by healthy snacks.

AMANDA - I’m building a garden for the senior citizens of our local Hispanic Center. I get to use my Spanish skills as well as my farming skills and in a small way tackle the disparities of our local food system.

NATALYA - This class allowed me to write exten-sively about the trip to Ghana, teaching me the importance of re�ection. Now I like to journal for every trip I take -- looking back at my old journals makes me feel like I am re-living the experience each time.

AMANDA - Before this class I was of the mindset that re�ection was useful, but wasn’t pleasant to do. Now that I’ve truly seen the bene�ts, I enjoy it, crave it even. It is in the re�ection where the true bene�ts of the experience are realized.

NATALYA - This course really helped me feel comfort-able travelling to such a novel place like Ghana. I

appreciated the chance to learn about the country and the mentality ahead of time, since I knew that

the cultural shock of going to Ghana was going to be huge. I speci�cally remember learning about African

political thought, which helped me see the lens through which some Ghanaians view the world. That

sort of insight was priceless.

AMANDA - One of the most useful things I learned was that in Ghana you should NEVER accept or o�er anything with your left hand -- that’s very o�ensive.

AMANDA - I think for me the most powerful part of being in Ghana was that, for the �rst time, I experienced what it was like to visibly be a minority. This led to a lot of re�ection about the experience of minorities back home.

AMANDA - On a brief excursion to the Peruvian Amazon, I realized just how much the media shapes our expectations of travel. We always see images of the rainforest as �lled with exotic creatures, but I hardly saw any while I was there. Instead I spent time with people who live there. Travelling to Ghana and then Peru taught me to not hold any expectations or stereotypes: just be open to whatever awaits you when you arrive.

NATALYA - It’s di�cult to sum-marize the feelings I had as we travelled throughout Ghana. I think the �rst word that comes to mind is anger. I think I was angry at myself for being so fortunate while others were not. But I was also envious of the Ghanaians. They were de�nitely happier -- they didn’t allow their material possessions to de�ne them. We happened to be in Ghana during the elections, and people were just out on the streets dancing and celebrating.

NATALYA - Travelling and backpacking to so many places changed my life -- not only did I learn about di�erent cultures and got to see their di�erent ways of life, I also grew up overnight. It made me immensely responsible and cogni-zant of myself as an individual. Studying in Hong Kong was great because I got to study in an open academic environment with some of the best faculty in Asia. The city is extremely modern, yet intriguing aspects of Chinese culture are visible everywhere. It was really the best of both worlds.

Follow two students (Amanda Midki� and Natalya Surmachevska) and their journey

through Lehigh University’s various oppor-tunitines to study abroad.

LEHIGH UNIVERSITY

STUDY ABROADOPPORTUNITIES

Martindale Prep

In the spring semester before the trip to Greece, lecturers came to speak about various aspects of Greece’s economy, politics, and cul-ture to give us a knowledge base upon which to begin our research.

GC Practicum

A course that met once a week where we studied the culture, his-tory, and language of Ghana.

Trip to Greece

A 12-day trip in May that was spent meeting leaders in the Greek Parlia-ment, heads of industry, senior economists at the IMF, leaders of political parties, and other in�uen-tial people.

Trip to Ghana

Two-week trip during the winter break in which we visited impor-tant cultural sites and met with scholars of economics, politics, cul-ture, and social history.

Martindale Course

A 3-credit course taken during senior year that focuses on writing a journal article that will be pub-lished in Perspectives on Business and Economics.

GC Capstone

A 4-credit course centered around the concept of global citizenship within the community: students design and implement capstone projects meant to have a lasting impact on the community. We will also write a re�ection paper about our whole experience in the pro-gram.

Global Literature Class

A four-credit writing intensive class in which we re�ected about the trip to Ghana. We also delved deeper into themes we noticed while abroad through reading lit-erature of Ghana, pan-Africanists, and the African dispora.

PROJECT NAMEORGANIZATION

Playtex Project PosterIntegrated Product Development, Lehigh University

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International Internships PosterIacocca Institute, Lehigh UniversityThis poster was featured during a poster show for the Board of Trustees at Lehigh University to promote more funding towards study abroad opportunities at Lehigh.

OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

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Not for Sale CampaignThe assignment for this school project was to create a mailing piece to promoste a business or non-profit. I chose to call to attention human trafficking issues through a non-profit called Not for Sale.

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FONI Literary Journal FONI is an annual literary journal at Lehigh University that features writing and artwork from various cultures.

Spreads

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Global Village Reference BookIacocca InstituteI managed the design and production of a 100+ page reference book for Iacocca Institute in a short 4 week timeframe.

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Rebranding Project The assignment for class was to rebrand a company’s look and feel. I chose to redesign China Airline’s logo. I also created a brand guideline booklet to ensure proper use of the new logo.

Current Logo

Branding Guidelines

Business Cards Boarding Pass

ORGANIZATIONDESCRIPTION

Mais K Perfeito Logo design and website concept for a mango and avocado farm in Silves, Portugal.

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AIDS FundWebsite and Mobile design concepts for AIDS Walk/Run Philly.

EmailPhone

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stephaniezahra.lin@gmail.com516-526-5697

www.linkedin/in/stl412www.behance.net/stephaniezahralin