Pooja Bhakta, M.A.

M.A. in Communication

Hopkins, Minnesota, United States

About

I currently work as a freelance Canva-based graphic designer, barista/cashier at Bun Bun Cafe & Poke (formerly Song Tea & Poke), and sales associate at Old Navy. My previous experience includes being a Suburban Reporter/Producer at Houston Chronicle for the Pearland and Brazoria County area from Aug 2022-March 2024 and an Adjunct Professor at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi from January 2023-May 2024. I graduated from the Strategic Communication, M.A. program at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi in May 2022, where I also received my B.A. in Media Arts with an emphasis in Media Studies in May 2020. I have worked for Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi’s official student newspaper, Island Waves, as its Interim Editor-in-Chief & Social Media Editor on the Editorial Board during my time in grad school. While in these positions, I earned 1st & 2nd Place in two of Texas Intercollegiate Press Association's (TIPA) Live Contests in 2021 and our newsroom won the 2nd Best Newspaper in Division 3 at the TIPA Previously Published Contest 2021 & 2022.

Experience

  • Event Assistant at The Minnesota Star Tribune
    Jun 2026 - Present · 1 mo

  • Brand Associate at Old Navy
    May 2026 - Present · 2 mos

  • Barista/Cashier at Bun Bun Café & Poke
    Apr 2026 - Present · 3 mos

  • Freelance Graphic Designer at Pooj Prints
    May 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos

    Canva-based Freelance Graphic Designer

  • Adjunct Professor at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
    Jan 2023 - May 2024 · 1 yr 5 mos

    Courses: Global and International Communication (Spring 2024), Media and Society (Fall 2023), New Media and Communication (Spring 2024, 2023)