Honor Society® member
Ysabella Ponce
Digital Media Assistant at - Manage and curate content for the Student Union, CAB, and Student Activities social media accounts on Facebook and Instagram, increasing engagement and visibility. - Develop and implement creative digital content strategies, including photo albums, reels, and live event stories to promote events. - Monitor social media trends and analytics to optimize content performance and enhance audience engagement.
- Marketing
- Class of 2026
- Edinburg, Texas
Member since May 2025
About
Hi, I am Ysabella Ponce. Senior marketing major at UTRGV with a minor in film production. I come from a single parent household and am currently working on campus as a Digital Media Assistant for the Student Activities Department.
Education
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University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Major: Marketing Minor: Film Production
2023 – 2026
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South Texas College
Business Administration
2022 – 2023
Honors and awards
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Robert C. Vackar Endowed Scholarship for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
This scholarship is meant to support students pursuing a degree in the College of Business and Entrepreneurship.
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Presidents List
President's List Fall 2023 Semester, President's List Spring 2024 Semester, President's List Fall 2024 Semester, (waiting on the President's List Spring 2025 semester certificate to come in).
Goals and interests
- Career goal
I am pretty open minded on my options. I am really looking forward to sharing my skills and growing learning opportunities.
- Graduate school interests
I am going to get my MBA.
- Outside the classroom
Journaling, video diaries, listening to podcasts, exercising, and learning about fashion, editing, and animation.
Experience
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Digital Media Assistant
- Manage and curate content for the Student Union, CAB, and Student Activities social media accounts on Facebook and Instagram, increasing engagement and visibility. - Develop and implement creative digital content strategies, including photo albums, reels, and live event stories to promote events. - Monitor social media trends and analytics to optimize content performance and enhance audience engagement.
Sep 2024 – May 2026
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Managerial Assistant
- Transferred and organized file data into the company’s computer system, improving accessibility - Managed high-volume phone calls, demonstrating quality customer services skills while relaying messages to team members - Facilitated smooth office operations by handling diverse administrative tasks, including document preparation, filing and faxing
Jun 2019 – Jun 2024
Volunteering
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Marketing Volunteer - Social Fest Press Conference. Marketing for the Rio Grande Valley's first-ever social media conference at the Chase tower in Mcallen, TX.
Brand Geniuz
May 2025
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Volunteer (both as a teen and young adult). Helped renovate the homes of local Rio Grande Valley (RGV) families that were in poor condition as a teen and young adult. Lead groups of teens in renovating these local poor conditioned homes as a young adult leader.
Catholic Youth Renovation Project (CYRP)
Jun 2019 – Jun 2024
Languages
- English (US) Fluent
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