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Areas of Expertise

Problem-solving, story building, social media & content strategy, digital video (producing & directing), writing (web, UI, print, marketing, ads, emails, PR, video, Twitter, FB) & long form narrative writing and editing; team building and management.

Technology & Digital Video 2008-2009

• Institute for the Future, program manager

Social Media & Marketing 1998-2011

• Google, Google+, Adwords, Google Docs: writing, marketing
• Fleishman-Hillard, client: Visa, case studies, brochure, web content
• Halogen Network, executive brief
• Fluther.com, consulting, strategy
• Madison Square Garden, marketing, strategy
• Internet Radio, Inc., web content, research
• Global Ad Strategies, print media
• itwerx, direct marketing, research

Narrative Writing 1998-2007

• Kevin Messick Productions, film
• Bridget Johnson Films, film
• Baumgarten/Merims, film
• Renaissance Pictures, WB network, tv
• Lifetime Entertainment for Women, tv
• Abandon Entertainment, film

 Development & Production 1994-1998

• Brillstein-Grey Communications
• Rob Ulin, Inc. @ Veronica’s Closet-NBC
• Rob Ulin, Inc @ Ties that Bind-ABC pilot

Teaching

• New York Public Library, Screenplay Writing 2001-2002

 Education

• Columbia University, New York, NY, MFA 2007
• Clark University, Worcester, MA, BA Political Science 1992

Honors and Awards

• Fellowship, fiction writing, Columbia University
• Nicholl Fellowship in screenwriting, semifinalist
• Austin Film Festival Screenwriter Competition, 2nd round

 Interests

Design, creative curation, location-based iphone apps, photography, poker, yoga