Armando Vardaro 516-713-8311 armandov02037@gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/armandovardaro/

EDUCATION

Arcadia University, Glenside, PA Expected Completion: May 2025

Bachelor of Arts Degree: Media and Communications. Minor: Sports Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Arcadia University’s Office of Civic and Global Engagement - Social Media Coordinator

August 2024 - April 2025

  • Created social media posts using Later and Canva
  • Helped coordinate events such as Study Abroad Fair and Rock the Knight
  • Collaborate with peers on events regarding Arcadia abroad

1853 Communications, Glenside, PA - Vice-Director

August 2024 - April 2025

  • Planned and executed 5 professional development activities for the staff including an agency tour, a community service project, a regional PRSSA conference attendance, a tour of a local newsroom, and several outside speakers
  • Created social media posts, flyers, and copy for all agency initiatives resulting in increased engagement on the agency Instagram
  • Wrote a blog post resulting in increased traffic to the agency website

International Volunteer Headquarters, Buenos Aires, Argentina (remote) - Sports Social Media Intern

May 2024 - July 2024

  • Created a content calendar to make sure we got the best outreach possible
  • Reached out to organizations for collaborations
  • Gathered numbers for the social media

Sant’Anna Institute, Sorrento, Italy (remote) - Social Media Intern

January 2024 - April 2024

  • Created a content calendar to coordinate when posts will be posted
  • Reached out to collaborators to create posts for Instagram and TikTok
  • Collected data to make sure social media posts are running smoothly

Ray Bloch Productions, New York, NY - Event Operations Intern

May 2023-August 2023

  • Coordinated the locations of the props for easy transition during the show.
  • Monitored the needs of the celebrities when they asked for them
  • Delivered props to the studio from different locations in Manhattan
  • Navigated the celebrities around the venue to ensure the guests did not bother them.

Arcadia University Men's Soccer, Glenside, PA - Social Media Manager

January 2023-May 2023

  • Planned posts for the social media pages to enhance the engagement with our fans and alumni
  • Edited videos for the social media pages to inspire aspiring college soccer players.

ACTIVITIES

Hewlett-Woodmere Business Association, Hewlett-Lawrence Soccer Club, Hewlett-Woodmere Public Schools Endowment Fund, The Hidden Opponent at Arcadia, Newman Club, Arcadia Men's Soccer Team, PRSSA Member

SKILLS

Conversational in Italian,Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, Later and Canva, Social Media Websites (Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, X)