Maria Hontaru

Hey everyone! My name is Maria and this year I'm running for Social Media Officer at Her Campus. I joined the society this year as the Social Media sub-committee, helping with planning and creating posts for our social media platforms and I loved the energy in the society and its commitment to ensure that women from all backgrounds have a safe space to make their voices heard through their writing. Then, I was elected Marketing Officer, where my responsibilities consisted of creating a marketing strategy to promote the society within the UCL students.

My goals next year as a Social Media Officer are:

• Increase the society’s social media presence with posts sharing not only the amazing articles of our writers but also informative resources, using my graphic design abilities
• Produce new segments in our posts aimed to share women’s life on campus and build a stronger community in this way
• Create strong partnerships with other UCL societies that share our passion for diversity and journalism in addition to increasing collaborations with Her Campus societies from other universities 

Social media is not individual in nature so I plan to use my communication skills to collaborate with all members of the committee to ensure that the Her Campus community grows and helps more and more women feel more empowered on campus. This society brought me a sense of community and friendship that I wish to share the same values with future members.