DIGITAL
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LG Beauty, New York, NY
06.22–04.24
• Sr. Copywriting Consultant for global leader in K-Beauty and personal care, creating website copy and comm assets and supporting brand development.
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AD&M, Art, Design & Marketing, Rochester, NY
05.15–07.22
• Creative consultant for boutique design and marketing firm, developing videos, websites and print materials for global technology leaders, local businesses, and new tech start-ups.
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Scholastic, Inc., New York, NY
08.11–12.14
• Copywriting consultant for company-wide branding guides and website re-launches.
• Lead copywriter—including branding, digital, email, print, and broadcast—for Storia, Scholastic's eReading app and eBook services.
• Lead copywriter—including digital, email, print, and broadcast—for KAKOOMA and Greg Tang's World of Math
• Lead copywriter—including branding, digital, and print—for Paws for Reading, Scholastic's 2012 national reading initiative.
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Medium Digital Studio, Inc., Los Angeles, CA
10.08–10.11
• Served as copy and branding consultant for full-service interactive design and marketing studio specializing in beauty and wellness brands.
• Developed client business names and brand identity for effective online messaging.
• Write blog posts and emails to drive SEO and increase traffic to client sites.
Scholastic.com, New York, NY
01.99–01.03
• Created interactive educational projects in collaboration with Internet producers for nationally recognized Web site providing content for teachers, parents, and children.
• Compiled online teacher’s guides with lesson plans and national teaching standards.
• Wrote and edited book reviews of both fiction and non-fiction works.
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Avon Products, Inc., New York, NY
08.03–08.08
• Worked in close collaboration with art directors and marketers to create global branding and product copy for international retailer.
• Selected for top-down initiative to reposition company's flagship color business.
• Created editorial voice while managing magalogs for wellness and men's businesses.
TELEVISION
Telenext Media, Inc., New York, NY
05.07–09.08
• Adhered to strict guidelines and turn-around schedule while completing episodes for network daytime dramas, Guiding Light and As the World Turns.
Some Assembly Required Productions, New York, NY
04.03-12.03
• Crafted project proposal and pilot episode detailing learning curriculum and creative content of original television series for production company specializing in children’s programming.
• Conducted interviews and compiled data from print and electronic media to support science-oriented content used in television series.
• Pitched proposal to partnering television network executives.
Glow In The Dark Productions, New York, NY
03.00–06.00
• Developed story ideas with staff and compiled off-beat facts and stories from American history for The History Channel’s The Great American Quiz Show.
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TEACHING
Year Up, Inc, New York, NY
08.08-02.09
• Taught Business Communications for national job training program.
• Headed committees addressing academic and financial issues of larger organization.
• Collaborated in creation of national rubric for writing assessment and analysis.
College of New Rochelle, Brooklyn, NY
01.02-06.02
• Instructed adult students in remedial learning, critical analysis and essay-writing.
• Provided forum for peer evaluation, academic advisement, and student mentoring.
University Of Rochester, Rochester, NY
09.98-06.20
• Provided critical advice while guiding students’ written work from creation to production.
• Conducted highly evaluated playwriting workshop for undergraduate students.
• Judged and awarded productions presented in theatrical festival.
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EDUCATION
• CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY, M.F.A. Playwriting
• UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, B.A. English
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AWARDS
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• Pennsylvania Cable Arts Network Award of Excellence
• West Coast Drama Clan Award for Playwriting
• Bud Yorkin Playwriting Scholarship
• Shubert Playwriting Scholarship
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PLUS​
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• MS Office, Adobe Creative, etc.
• Proficient in German and French, spoken and written.