Position:
Communications Specialist (contract) at VMware
Work:
VMware
- Austin, Texas since Oct 2012
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Communications Specialist (contract)
Food Bank for New York City
May 2011 - Jun 2012
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Education Associate
Patient Conversations Media, Inc.
Aug 2010 - Mar 2011
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Freelance Writer
Strategic Partnerships, Inc.
Jun 2008 - Oct 2010
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Freelance Writer
Detour Filmproduction (Richard Linklater)
May 2010 - Aug 2010
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Intern
The University of Texas at Austin
Aug 2009 - May 2010
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Teaching Assistant
Abilene Reporter-News
Dec 2006 - May 2008
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Copy Editor/Videographer
Education:
The University of Texas at Austin 2008 - 2010
MFA, screenwriting
Abilene Christian University 2005 - 2007
bachelor of science, electronic media (visual communications); professional writing
Interests:
photography, design, everything related to New York City, reading, script doctoring, typography, films, videography
Honor & Awards:
• received Michener Fellowship as one of seven students admitted to masters program, 2008
• “Mad Men” spec script chosen as a top-three finalist at Austin Film Festival out of more
than 400 teleplay submissions, 2009
• screenplay selected by head of UT screenwriting department for submission to
Humanitas Foundation for $10,000 fellowship, 2009 and 2010
• member of Kappa Tau Alpha (honor society for journalism and mass communication
students) and Alpha Chi (honor society for students in top ten percent of class), 2007
• received McNair Scholarship (federally funded research grant); presented research at
university conferences in Dallas, TX, and Buffalo, NY; 2007