Ika Soemampauw

Ika Soemampauw has a diverse work experience, starting with their most recent position as a Marketing Coordinator for Arts & Entertainment at Strike Marketing Group, which they began in March 2023. Prior to that, they worked at Houston Symphony from September 2021 to March 2023, first as a Development Associate in Gifts & Record Keeping, and later as a Senior Development Associate in Administration. In 2022, they were a SURE Consultant at the SURE Program at the University of Houston. Ika also had an internship as a Social Media Marketing Intern at Foundry Brands from July to October 2022. Before that, they spent several years at Kroger, where they held various roles such as Drug Manager and Closing Manager. In 2021, they completed an internship as an Education & Community Engagement Intern at Performing Arts Houston. And finally, they served as the Philanthropic Project Chair at Nonprofit Leadership Alliance from January to March 2021.

Ika Soemampauw completed a Bachelor's degree in Management and Marketing at the University of Houston from 2018 to 2021. They then went on to pursue a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on Business Administration and Management, General at the University of Houston from 2021 to 2023.

In terms of additional certifications, Ika obtained the following:

1. Social Media Marketing Certification from Hootsuite Academy in February 2023.

2. Hootsuite Platform Certification from Hootsuite Academy in January 2023.

3. Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) from the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance in August 2021.

4. Social Sector Leadership certification from the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance in March 2021.

5. Hootsuite Platform Certification from Hootsuite in October 2020.

6. Social Marketing Certification from Hootsuite in September 2020.

7. Google Analytics Individual Qualification from Google in April 2023.

8. Google Ads Search Certification from Google in October 2022.