Patrick Mbugua

I am a media-savvy communication officer who is persuasive, active, ambitious, and focused. I have worked across a variety of communication channels, both digital and traditional, as well as with a diverse range of stakeholders to coordinate and deliver communication projects within local and multinational organizations, which has greatly improved my communication skills and increased my ability to effectively deliver in corporate settings as well as in the world of digital content creation.

Press and Public Relations Intern – LIGHTHOUSE (REMOTE) Nairobi, KE - March 2022 – Present • Prepared social media posts and videos with an eye for viral content strategies.

 •  Planned, developed, and implemented PR strategies for various campaigns and Lighthouse as an organization. 

• Provided administrative support to senior team members. 

• DistributeD information about new promotional opportunities and current PR campaign progress.

• Engaged in professional networking to maintain strong relationships with communications and media professionals to drive partnerships and effective dissemination of mass communications. 

• Ideated, created and produced storytelling campaigns for Lighthouse, with flexibility on topics and approach as convenient for the geographical, social, and political context

(HR) People Operations Specialist in Kenya – CULTURELLIGENCE Nairobi, KE - January 2022 - April 2022 

• I used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions, and make decisions within live projects of recruitment and onboarding of interns. • I offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handling challenging situations with ease while sending out interest and rejection emails and experimenting and implementing diverse techniques.

• Delivered as part of the Employee Mental Health Initiative, which included the creation of motivational posts that were shared across the company's social media channels.

Communication Intern - National Aids Control Council Nairobi, Nairobi, KE - June 2021 - September 2021

 • studied objectives, promotional policies, or needs of organizations to develop public relations strategies influencing public opinion or promoting ideas. 

• proofread and edited materials prepared by all staff to check and correct spelling, grammar, and style. 

• provided administrative support to senior team members. 

• secured media coverage for clients, companies, and specific campaigns. 

• I wrote and distributed press releases and social media content for clients and companies. 

• Assisted with marketing strategy development to increase public awareness and customer engagement.

 Podcaster - Fact Finder: October 2020 – Present: • Fact Finder: - 

The podcast discusses exciting facts that people relate to, making it a feel-good podcast with topics ranging from real-life experiences to must-visit locations, food, travel, hiking, and random musings. I am currently the founder, administrator, and manager of the podcast.

• Through podcasting, I have been accustomed to the ins and outs of Adobe Audition which until today I use to edit my podcast episodes

 Entertainment- St Paul's University (E – Spu Insider): Radio Host – Light FM 99.9 June – August 2018: 

• Content Creation for the show. 

• Presented the show with guest speakers per episode.

 • Produced the show.

 Freelance Photographer – Pmmacha_photos: January 2016 – Present: • Founder, Administrator, and Manager of freelance photography. 

• Being a freelance photographer, I leant the Ins and Outs of 

1. Analytics and how to use them to favour my content in terms of likes, following and sharing.

 2. Developed my photo editing skills through Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom.

January 2019 – October 2020 - St Paul's University Nairobi, Kenya Bachelor of Arts Communication Studies January 2017 – November 2021 - St Paul's University Nairobi, Kenya Diploma in Communication Studies January 2016 – November 2021 - St Paul's University Nairobi, Kenya Certificate in Communication Studies