Anshika Ojha
Business Development Intern, Vijay Computer Academy (VCA) | Director @ Partnership, The Urban Garden Initiative
San Francisco Bay Area (Pleasanton, CA)
Berkeley
UC San Diego
UC Santa Barbara
UC Davis
UC IrvineGPASAT / ACTComputer Science and Business AdministrationIntended major
Awards
- 1
AP Scholar with Distinction
- 2
Sandia Women's Connection Award
- 3
Presidential Volunteer Service Award
- 4
Blue Star Award
Extracurriculars
- 1
Book Reviewer, Selective Literature Review Program
Selected for a program reviewing unreleased manuscripts for authors, analyzing structure, character development, and narrative growth, then writing concise recommendation paragraphs advising a local bookstore on which titles to stock
- 2
Served as Director of Partnership for an international youth sustainability nonprofit (60+ chapters worldwide), fostering global conversations and community around urban gardening and environmental education through partnership development and public engagement
- 3
Interned as a business development intern applying writing and advertising skills to close the gender gap in information and communications technology; researched Instagram SEO optimization to promote coding courses targeted to women entering the workforce, partnered with less-diverse companies to circulate career opportunities, and hosted webinars on the discrimination women face in tech
- 4
Instagram Content Curator & Visual Marketing Strategist
Built and ran an Instagram content program using trained editing workflows (Pixlr, Lightroom) with a planned content calendar for sustainability groups and women's organizations; designed campaign posts and story-integrated visuals that drew thousands of viewer engagements
- 5
Revamped the Red Cross's social media presence during the pandemic with redesigned graphics, bold typography, and high-contrast visuals; increased engagement and shareability of donation posts, contributing to record-high donation levels