Zartashia.

Zartashia Khan

LUMS Graduate | Researcher & Documentary Filmmaker | Operations Specialist

Overview

Comparative Literature and Creative Arts graduate from LUMS with a proven track record in qualitative research, documentary filmmaking, and complex student operations. Passionate about gender equity and visual storytelling, with experience managing large-scale student welfare and institutional communications.

Lahore, Pakistan

Media Showcase

VIDEO

Creative Portfolio / Film Work

Experience

Aug 2025 – Sep 2025

WORK

Research Intern

SDPI Center for Learning and Development

Researched gender equity issues in Pakistan and authored opinion pieces prepared for publication.

•Researched gender equity issues in Pakistan

•Authored opinion pieces as part of professional development and research training

Qualitative ResearchAcademic Writing

Jul 2025 – Sep 2025

INTERNSHIP

Communications Intern

Population Innovation Fund (PPIF)

Drafted and edited internal and external content, coordinated communication tasks, and covered organisational events for social media and institutional records.

•Drafted and edited internal and external content

•Coordinated communication tasks

•Covered organisational events for social media and institutional records

Social MediaContent Production

Apr 2025 – Jul 2025

WORK

HR People & Culture Specialist

IPS Pakistan

Handle grievance-related conversations, internal communication, and everyday employee coordination; deliver trainings on workplace ethics and safeguarding practices. Plan employee engagement events and CSR activities, and support the digital media team with employer-branding content and photography.

•Handle grievance-related conversations, internal communication, and everyday employee coordination

•Deliver trainings on workplace ethics and safeguarding practices

•Plan employee engagement events and CSR activities

•Support the digital media team with employer-branding content and photography

PhotographyDigital Media

Jun 2024 – Jul 2025

WORK

Operations Intern

Center for Continuing Education Studies (CES), LUMS

Lahore, Pakistan

Coordinate student onboarding and hostel accommodation, including check-ins, room allocation, and day-to-day welfare needs for participants living on campus. Act as first point of contact for students' concerns, from interpersonal conflicts to disciplinary and logistical issues, resolving them or escalating appropriately to keep programmes running smoothly. Communicate directly with parents and guardians on schedules, logistics, and student wellbeing, and maintain accurate records of attendance, curfew, and support provided.

•Coordinate student onboarding and hostel accommodation, including check-ins, room allocation, and day-to-day welfare needs for participants living on campus.

Education

Sep 2022 – May 2026

BA (Hons.) Comparative Literature and Creative Arts

Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)Specialization in Comparative Literature and Creative Arts

Relevant Coursework

Gender, Media and EducationWomen's Lives Across CulturesRegional Histories of PakistanEducational Inequalities in South AsiaDisaster ManagementProfessional Communication SkillsFilm and Media Studies

Social Impact & Activities

South Asian Literature in Translation (SALT) workshopWORKSHOP

South Asian Literature in Translation (SALT) workshop

Provided event photography coverage for the workshop.

Skills & Interests

Academic writing

TOOL

Areas of Expertise

Student/parent communication

Event coordination

Communication

Working across multiple languages, enabling global collaboration and clear technical outreach.

Urdu

English

Hindko

Punjabi

Persian

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