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Sankalp Sharma

Strategic Public Relations & Communications Professional
Sacramento

Summary

Strategic communications professional with 4+ years managing national PR campaigns for Fortune 500 companies and nonprofits. Proven track record securing earned media coverage across tier-1 outlets and driving organizational visibility through integrated communications strategies. National PRSSA President and published author with expertise in crisis communications and multilingual capabilities.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages

Work History

PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
01.2025 - Current
  • Led national PR strategy managing 50+ annual media inquiries across 73 chapters with tier-1 outlets (NY Times, Washington Post, WSJ)
  • Directed PR Ambassador program empowering 73+ chapter teams through monthly training and strategic guidance
  • Orchestrated multi-channel campaigns including 50 annual PR Newswire releases and weekly clips distribution to 500+ stakeholders

PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSOCIATE

EMC Communications
01.2024 - 01.2025
  • Developed communication plans for 6+ high-profile clients achieving over 500 million in combined reach
  • Maintained database of 1,000+ journalists while crafting press materials and conducting strategic media monitoring
  • Managed portfolio including American Family Insurance, Business for Fair Minimum Wage, and Beneficial State Bank

PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER

San Sharma Consulting
01.2022 - 01.2024
  • Provided strategic PR consulting to 15+ businesses/nonprofits, improving client visibility by average of 50%
  • Developed integrated digital marketing strategies driving measurable engagement and business results

PUBLIC RELATIONS INTERN

FINN Partners
01.2023 - 01.2023
  • Executed strategic communications for five major clients, including KIPP Foundation and Army Educational Outreach Program
  • Secured earned media coverage across traditional and digital platforms through innovative PR campaigns

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Public Relations

California State University
05-2024

Skills

Cision

PR strategy development

Crisis management

Press release writing

Community relations

MuckRack

Meltwater

PR Newswire

Mondaycom

Adobe Creative Suite

Media relations

Accomplishments

  • Published Author: "Straight from the Heart" and "Strength in Color" (Amazon)
  • PRSSA 2024 Gold Key Award Recipient (highest student honor)
  • Guest Lecturer: DE&I in Public Relations at DePaul University
  • Contributing Author: "Heart F1rst For Emerging Leaders"

LEADERSHIP & ACHIEVEMENTS

  • NATIONAL PRESIDENT | Public Relations Student Society of America | 2023-2024
  • Led national organization of 6,000+ members across 300+ chapters, increasing engagement by 25% and generating $500,000 in revenue
  • BOARD MEMBER | Public Relations Society of America | Present
  • Youngest board member in history, providing strategic guidance on the business development of over 30,000 people

Timeline

PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
01.2025 - Current

PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSOCIATE

EMC Communications
01.2024 - 01.2025

PUBLIC RELATIONS INTERN

FINN Partners
01.2023 - 01.2023

PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER

San Sharma Consulting
01.2022 - 01.2024

Bachelor of Arts - Public Relations

California State University
Sankalp SharmaStrategic Public Relations & Communications Professional