at Appalachian State University (2023 onwards)

More: https://theatreanddance.appstate.edu/faculty-staff/saloni-mahajan

Kennedy Theatre Costume Graduate Assistant Fall 2021

- Designed, patterned, cut, constructed, fit and altered costumes from concept to performance,

- Organized the costume shop stock and gained insight into how to preserve and store East Asian traditional garments,

- Dyed, aged, restored, and cleaned costumes,

- As a wardrobe supervisor- ran costume crews for main-stage productions,

- Styled wigs (western and far eastern), and

- Completed several costume craft projects and produced accessories

The School of Pacific & Asian Studies, UHM Spring 2022

-Edited by-laws for SPAS & chair selection process for approval.

- Participated in online and in-person staff / faculty meetings,

-Organized reception for SPAS at the Association for Asian Studies, SPAS workshop for department chairs at UHM, Manoa experience,

-Collaborated with eight centers at SPAS,

-Assisted in the design and oversaw implementing of SPAS branding strategy, a redesigned SPAS website, and SPAS social media strategy.

- Maintain and update SPAS websites and social media in collaboration with the staff of member centers and departments, assess engagement analytics and assist in implementing search engine optimization technology measures,

- Coordinated and implemented online and in-person, online and hybrid outreach activities (lectures, seminars, workshops and conferences) in collaboration with the SPAS Rotating Chair,

- Oversaw and edited zoom recordings, and upload to YouTube channel and other online video outlets,

- Produced PR and communications materials and reports,

- Collected, organized, and reported SPAS data for internal materials, government reports, and grant applications, and

- Answered and monitored SPAS communications (email, social media, etc.) and archive data (newsletters).

Center for South Asian Studies (CSAS), UHM Fall 2022 & Spring 2023

Provided administrative, programmatic, publication and research support,

Assisted in maintaining website and social media,

Composed and organized weekly newsletters, and

Assisted in organizing the Spring Symposium, Pau Hana, Documentary Film Series.

Spring 2023

Organizer, Moderator and Designer

- Designed all social media content, and assisted to adversities - call for papers, promotional posts and more for the symposium,

- Organized the symposium and scheduled the event,

- Acted as the moderator for the panel, and

-Handled IT Zoom support (Zoom session management, troubleshooting, and technical support).

Fall 2021 & Spring 2022

- Assisted is running a professional development workshop for Kapi'olani Community College faculty about developing culturally responsive online courses,

- Gave feedback, such as on assignment instructions, videos, class site design, etc,

- Served as a sounding board as professors flesh out their ideas and their implementation, or as professors plan ways to collect data points,

- Provided reports and captions for artifacts, and

- Helped assembling capstone portfolios (due mid-Spring 2022).

Spring 2022

Organized a culture booth at the East-West Center Fest 2022 to introduce audience to India’s culture & performances.

The East-West Center Fest - Culture Booths showcase the people, history, culture, and achievements of regions and countries around the world. 2022's theme was "i lōkahi kākou - Together in Harmony" .

Spring 2022

Organizer, Moderator and Designer

- Assisted to adversities and call for papers for the symposium,

- Organized the symposium, designed the program schedules and flyer,

- Acted as the moderator for the panel, and

-Handled IT Zoom support (Zoom session management, troubleshooting, and technical support).

April 20–22, 2022

Moderator for two panels:

Panel 1: The Power of Data in Public Health and Politics

Panel 2: The Art of Communication About Health 1

Summer 2019

Palace Costume, Los Angeles

- Inspected, organized, and ensured proper maintenance of South Asian costume inventory, - Recommended price range for every piece, - Maintained daily contracts, rental reservations, booking documents, and schedules.