Elham Taghipour

Founder and CEO of the blackboard publication ( since 2004) and the online academy educational institution (since 2018)
With +17 years of experience in journalism, public relations, digital marketing, children’s content creation and team leadership, I believe in my ability to successfully lead startup projects, manage organizations and manage marketing communications. With creativity and perseverance, I have completed successful public relations and content management projects.
Education

Bachelor of Economics- Theoretical Economics
Institute/University: Tehran University
2002 – 2006
Work Experience

Executive director
Qollak magazine (The magazine for teaching economic concepts to children ages 3 to 7)
Tehran, Iran
March 2020 – Present
Tasks and Achievements :
■ Identified audience educational needs in the area of economic concepts
■ Generated story ideas for authors
■ Designed economic concept games for children
■ Created the magazine’s content calendar
■ Assigned content production to writers and poets and followed up on the basis of content creation
■ Assigned content illustration to illustrators
■ Managed the editorial staff
■ Managed the marketing and sales process of the magazine
Deputy Director of Public Relations
Bank Pasargad
Tehran, Iran
September 2020 – March 2021
Tasks and Achievements :
■ Led a complete redesign of our corporate communications, increasing the bank’s social media following by 80%
■ Developed a brand management strategy that increased customer satisfaction by 40%
■ Secured highly coveted advertising space in top-tier media, resulting in a 60% increase in brand awareness
■ Managed several high-profile events, successfully overseeing event planning and logistics for over 300 attendees
Public relations expert
Bank Pasargad
Tehran, Iran
November 2006 – September 2020
Tasks and Achievements :
■ Planned and executed successful media events , including more then 60 press conferences that resulted in a 300% increase in media attendance and a 250% increase in media coverage
■ Produced content for more than 100 issues of Bank Pasargad’s internal publication
■ Wrote more than 100 articles about Bank Pasargad’s services and products
■ Developed and managed successful social media campaigns that increased brand awareness and social media engagement
Journalist
Javan-e-Rey weekly
Rey, Tehran, Iran
July 2003 – October 2006
Tasks and Achievements :
■ Provided compelling coverage for the print weekly magazine
■ Edited and revised stories to meet the magazine’s standards for reporting
■ Researched and investigated topics to write factual articles with the most up-to-date information