Resume

Bijan Rahnamai Austin, TX

LITERARY LEADERSHIP & PUBLICATIONS

• Founder & Producer, 2024 Table Rock Poetry Festival

  • Created and published anthology featuring 60+ regional and international poets
  • Managed production and distribution of 500+ anthology copies
  • Coordinated with diverse poetic voices across Texas and internationally

• Independent Poetry Publisher (2024)

  • Published and distributed 200 poetry books each for Thom the World Poet (co-founder of Austin International Poetry Festival) and personal works
  • Committed to free distribution to increase poetry accessibility

CULTURAL & INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Persian Poetry & Cultural Studies
  • Performing poetry in Spanish and Persian
  • Building bridges with multi lingual poetry communities

LEADERSHIP & PUBLIC SPEAKING

• Toastmasters International
  • President, Q2 Qmmunicators (2017-2018)
  • Vice President of Public Relations (2017)
  • Developed and delivered numerous presentations and speeches

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Studies
  • Texas State University, 2013
  • Focus on public speaking and community engagement

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

• MVP of the Year, Q2 (2020)
  • Highest company honor among several thousand employees
  • Recognized for exceptional impact and leadership
• MVP of Availability Organization, Q2 Engineering Department (2021)

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

• Co-founder, Dunbar Community Garden, San Marcos
  • Led community organizing efforts
  • Facilitated collaborative neighborhood project