Aurvi Sharma

September 2005

Currently pursuing MA Professional Writing at University College Falmouth, Cornwall, UK.
To be concluded in October 2006.

B.A. in English Literature (honours) at Miranda House,
Delhi University, Delhi

At CRY – Child Rights and You, an Indian non-profit organisation.
Worked with the Communications department and also the Global Issues department,
producing written work like child-issues factsheets. Also wrote direct mail and other
charity letters.

Wrote a feature for My New Home, a home-décor magazine based in Cornwall and
Devon.

Freelanced for Easel Interactive, a Delhi-based marketing management company. Generated content for two websites for the company. Researched, wrote and formatted the content of both. Also did the design for one of the websites.

Freelanced for TravelIndia.com, an Indian tourism company that conducts packaged tours for visitors from India and abroad. Researched and drafted fact files of Indian cities for their website. Also wrote the content for the website’s photo stories that depicted quintessential Indian themes.

Trainee Copywriter at Rediffusion-Dentsu-Young & Rubicam, Delhi. Worked on posters, radio spots, film and print ads. Worked on briefs for clients such as the Indian Army, PVR Multiplexes, Kajaria Ceramics, Cancer Sahyog Society. Especially important was the publicity campaign undertaken by the Indian Army in order to highlight the work done by them in the terrorism stricken Kashmir Valley.

Was a member of the Miranda House Dramatics Society, The Ariels. The society performs plays that tackle the current social problems such as communalism, exploitation of women and hypocrisy of the Indian urban population. Held the post of the General Secretary of the society in second year of college in 2004. Performed various activities, from script writing, direction and choreography to background music.

Wrote Voices, a play about violence against women. The play was a montage of monologues and incorporated experiences of women in various milieu and situations, from all over the world. All the stories were real-life; the play originated from a series of workshops and talking sessions. The play was performed across colleges in Delhi University, and also adapted as a street play.

Member of the Gender Issues Forum in college, which sensitises students towards gender biases and runs a help-line for women. Organised talks, seminars and workshops. Participated in marches, public meetings and debates.

Wrote fiction and features for FreshLimeSoda.com, a popular Indian e-magazine.

Sumita Mehta
Dy. General Manager
Communications – Media Advocacy, CRY
DDA Slum Wing, Barat Ghar, Kotla Mubarakpur
New Delhi 110003
sumita.mehta@crymail.org
Phone: 009111 2463518

Tom Scott
Senior Lecturer
MA Professional Writing
University College Falmouth
tom.scott@falmouth.ac.uk
Phone: 01326 37046