Faculty & Staff

Marketing

Riya V. Anandwala, M.A.
Communications Specialist
Phone: 641-585-8268
Fax: 641-585-8194
Email: riya.anandwala@waldorf.edu

Education:

M.A. in Journalism, Indiana University, Bloomington

B.M.M. (Bachelor’s in Mass Media) in Journalism, University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India

Biography:
Riya V. Anandwala joined the marketing department of Waldorf College in May 2011. A native of Mumbai, the financial and entertainment capital of India, Riya has an affinity for bright colors, spices and Bollywood music.

She recently earned a master’s degree in journalism from Indiana University in Bloomington. Before moving to the United States, Riya received a bachelor’s degree in mass media from University of Mumbai.

She has lived in America for three years, during which she interned and worked with eight news and communication companies. Her articles, primarily business, have been published in St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Inman.com in California, Peoria Journal Star, Indianapolis Business Journal, Investopedia.com in Canada, Hindustan Times and The Times Group in India. She has also held communication positions with several marketing offices at Indiana University and recently did financial communications at Fleishman-Hillard.

A news junkie, Riya likes to engage in conversations about economics, financial trends and sociopolitical issues around the world. She spends a lot of time cooking delicious Indian meals and traveling (mostly in the Midwest).