Hasti Taghi

Hasti Taghi Hasti has a premium accountClick to upgrade to Premium Vice President & Executive Advisor at NBCUniversal Media, LLC New York, New York 500+ connections Contact info NBCUniversal Media, LLC About Serve in Chief of Staff capacity at NBCUniversal, advising chairman of advertising and partnerships on operations of a nearly $11Billion division of the company with 1500 employees. Former television news reporter in market 10, with experience in breaking news, healthcare and daily news coverage. Skilled in healthcare communication with expertise in crisis, corporate and executive communications. Master’s Degree in Global Affairs from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy with a concentration in International Political Development. Activity See all 1,918 followers No alt text provided for this image Literally watching it right now! Interesting perspective. Hasti commented View Matt Perkins, MBA’S profile Congrats Matt! I hope it is the start of an incredible career for you in Austin. Hasti commented Experience NBCUniversal Media, LLC Vice President Company NameNBCUniversal Media, LLC Dates EmployedJan 2018 – Present Employment Duration2 yrs 3 mos LocationNew York, New York Vice President and Executive Advisor, Office of the Chairman Texas Children's Hospital Manager Patient and Family Services; Senior Project Manager; Senior Communications Specialist Company NameTexas Children's Hospital Dates EmployedNov 2011 – Dec 2017 Employment Duration6 yrs 2 mos LocationTexas Medical Center Manager, Patient and Family Services Led a team of individuals dedicated to serving patients on behalf of the office of the president and CEO, the hospital’s board, prominent medical center visitors and other top level executives. Communicated daily with the President & CEO on all matters involving these high priority cases. Created key partnerships with physician leaders and hospital administrators to assist with the goals of the office. Created new position with data to prove need for expanded care. Increased patient case load and touch points by more than 50% year over year through increased visibility. Presented to the full board on the team’s 10th year showcasing the program’s growth and its efforts to improve patient satisfaction. Senior Project Manager Led various projects to improve hospital-wide patient experience efforts including the launch of staff recognition initiative. Along with two physician leaders, co-led the creation of a new physician communication course in partnership with the American Academy of Communications in Healthcare and Press Ganey. Senior Corporate Communications Specialist Led various executive communications needs for the organization including writing, directing and producing the President & CEOs monthly video messages to the organization of 15,000. Managed crisis communications involving dissemination of accurate information to physicians, care team and other employees related to executive changes, the Ebola crisis and emergency planning. Served as editor, contributor and project manager for award-winning publications. Led strategic plan to incorporate video features by recruiting a videographer and improving internal communications of milestone events. Created award-winning internal blog to promote expansion into women's services; Launched nursing blog in response to communications gap for nurses. Contributed at annual advocacy event in Washington D.C. to promote legislation related to children’s healthcare. … see more KPRC News Reporter Company NameKPRC Dates EmployedNov 2009 – Nov 2011 Employment Duration2 yrs 1 mo LocationHouston, TX ⦁ Achieved 152 market jump to report in a top 10 market after only 22 months of reporting ⦁ Mastered critical time management, organization and relationship-building skills while digging into major local and national news stories. ⦁ Conducted several live shots a day and contributed to station's digital news presence. ⦁ Learned to juggle numerous stories, follow leads and make relationships with community leaders while meeting multiple daily deadlines on-air and online. ⦁ Used compelling storytelling and active live shots to bring the viewer to the scene of the story. ⦁ Reported on breaking news, major news stories like Congresswoman Giffords’ medical journey in Houston, Osama Bin Laden’s capture, the BP oil spill and Tropical Storm Hermine as well as numerous multi-media features. … see more No alt text provided for this image Hasti Taghi Reporter Reel Hasti Taghi Reporter Reel KIDK News Reporter Company NameKIDK Dates EmployedJan 2008 – Nov 2009 Employment Duration1 yr 11 mos LocationIdaho Falls, ID ⦁ Gained attention of stations across the country after reporting on 2009 Iranian presidential election protests using Skype to interview protestors in Iran and translating their remarks from Farsi. Connected an international issue to a local audience by sharing the stories from the small Iranian community in the region. ⦁ Helped create a more informed audience in the healthcare debate by creating the station’s healthcare beat. Identified a need for health-related features from the region's medical center during a time of major healthcare debates following the 2008 elections. Partnered with hospitals in the region to provide expertise in major national issues for local audience. ⦁ Covered stories including the H1N1 outbreak, major surgeries, and breakthroughs in the medical world as well as protests against healthcare reform happening in Idaho Falls and beyond. ⦁ Filled in on the anchor desk, worked for most live shots in a resource-limited newsroom and regularly covered the top news stories in the region covering Eastern Idaho and Western Wyoming. … see more Education Rice University Rice University Degree NameMaster’s DegreeField Of StudyGlobal AffairsActivities and Societies: Baker Institute Roundtable Young Professionals Leadership Committee Two-year Master of Arts degree in Global Affairs, a joint program of the Baker Institute for Public Policy and School of Social Sciences at Rice University. The University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin Degree NameBachelorsField Of StudyBachelor of Journalism: Broadcast News with a concentration in governmentActivities and Societies: Society of Professional Journalists: Vice President 2006-2007, Secretary 2005-2006, Member 2004-2007; Texas Newswatch : Anchor/Reporter/Producer ; The Longhorn Pulse: Host ; KXAN TV NBC: News Intern ; News 8 Austin – CNN affiliate : News Intern Graduated in three year with acceptance into the Senior Fellows Honors Program and Dean’s List Vice President- Society of Professional Journalists, student division Study Abroad: College Internationale de Cannes: French Language and Culture Studies, Cannes France Memorial High School Memorial High School Activities and Societies: National Junior Honors Society, Teen attorney at The Villages Courthouse, Yearbook Staff Volunteer Experience The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Woman of the Year Company NameThe Leukemia & Lymphoma Society CauseHealth Named Woman of the Year after successfully completing a 10-week individual challenge to raise more than $108,000 for the organization. Chaired the Man and Woman of the Year 2015 campaign, totaling more than $600,000 in funds raised by a collective 17 individual fundraisers. Remain involved as a leadership committee member for annual fundraising campaigns. James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy -- Rice University Roundtable Young Professionals Leadership Committee Company NameJames A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy -- Rice University Dates volunteeredAug 2016 – Present Volunteer duration3 yrs 8 mos CausePolitics Houston Ballet Ballet Barre Young Professionals Committee Company NameHouston Ballet CauseArts and Culture Show 1 more experience