Diane-Abigail Menardo

About Diane-Abigail Menardo

Hi, my name is Diane and I\'m a superhero! Yup. You read that right. What do I mean by that? Well, I’ve learned to transform the inspiration of the powerful stories and characters I love to create my own narrative as a working professional.The PowerPuff Girls was one of my favorite TV shows growing up. Sugar, spice, and everything nice (plus an accidental dose of “Chemical X”) created three Kindergarten-aged superheroes: Blossom: the commander and leader, Bubbles: the joy and laughter, and Buttercup: the tough fighter. Together, they defend their town from villains and monsters. So who am I? I’m all three PowerPuff girls in one. I’m a strong, determined, and methodical leader like Blossom, I’m a compassionate communicator like Bubbles, and I’m not afraid to fight for what’s right like Buttercup. Now I don’t have Chemical X to give me superpowers, but I do have an X-Factor: I’m a fangirl. Being a fangirl means that: I am PASSIONATE. I will go ALL IN in every way that I can to reach a common goal. I can create something out of nothing or bring a specific vision to life to produce experiences that highlight growth and belonging. Action and energy are my trademarks. I am essentially a human ALMANAC. I have a strong background in scheduling, coordination, and operationalization. You can trust me to confidently name season premiere dates or album releases in chronological order or keep track of important deadlines and tasks in my color-coded Passion Planner. CREATIVITY is my strength. I have extensive content creation experience in the university relations and emerging talent space. I am the target demographic for all advertisements related to pop culture. I know what works and what doesn’t when it comes to creating promotional graphics, videos, and layouts. My attention to detail is at the level of making sure the scene changes on the downbeat of the background music. I’m a lover of STORIES, and I want to help tell people’s stories as a part of mine. Whether it\'s on stage, through program strategies and slide decks, over social media, behind the camera, or face-to-face, I love being part of a story that connects with people and inspires them to learn and grow personally and professionally.Now, enough about me.what’s your story? Feel free to connect with me and let’s share!

Experience

1. Project Program Manager 2, Emerging Talent

   Linkedin

   Sep 2024 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

   I co-lead the overall nurture strategy, design, and execution of InPlay, LinkedIn\'s Summer University Internship Program, and ensure the success of 200+ engineering, product & business interns at both the undergraduate and graduate level.

Education

• Yonsei University

  Mass Communication

  2017 — 2017

• St. Francis Catholic High School, Sacramento

  High School Diploma

  2011 — 2015

• Santa Clara University

  B.A., Communications & B.S., Ethnic Studies, Emphasis on Public Relations and Asian-American Studies

  2015 — 2019

Skills

• Social Media
• Event Planning
• Avid Media Composer
• Public Speaking
• Customer Service
• Leadership
• Teamwork
• Organization Skills
• Google Apps
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Word