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RESUME OVERVIEW
- I authored of dozens of articles, blog posts, white papers, essays and video scripts, and ghostwriter of 10 books
- My diverse professional background encompasses academia, entertainment, freelance writing, and advertising
- A Ph.D. in philosophy and over 15 years in the classroom has equipped me with first-rate research, critical thinking, rhetorical, and efficient and lucid communication skills
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
- Conceptualized, pitched and wrote content pieces across many channels, including websites, magazines, videos, and books
- Cultivated topical experience writing on social justice, branding, philosophy, leadership, media, politics, and education
- Created a wide variety of content vehicles: articles, essays, scripts, reviews, presentations, books, and academic papers
- Developed solid techniques–from adapting to a specific voice to interviewing–by working as a prolific ghostwriter
- Built a strong foundation as an editor, from developmental to line editing
- Attained expert-level research skills using both primary and secondary sources based on editorial and academic experience
- Acquired an understanding of the complete content creation cycle, from ideation to writing to refining/editing
- Sharpened analytical skills and an ability to make complex topics accessible, founded on 20 years of academic experience
- Honed supplementary editorial skills such as proofreading, copyediting, and fact-checking
- Proficient in MLA and Chicago style manuals
select accomplishments
- Ghostwrote 10 books (~300 pages each) on topics such as psychology, social justice, political history, marketing, art, and others, including titles that have been picked up by major publishers such as Simon & Schuster and Wiley and Sons
- Authored content for and consulted on projects for major publishers such as Oxford University Press, Pearson, and Wiley
- Scripted hundreds of instructional videos that have reached audiences numbering up to 750,000
- Contributed content to 10+ college-level textbooks in the disciplines of Philosophy, Communications, and Business Ethics
- Achieved a tenured professorship in Philosophy at Pierce College, teaching hundreds of classes to date; also acted as the faculty head of Pierce’s successful 2013 accreditation process
- Served on a task force sponsored by the American Association of Colleges and Universities and the Lumina Foundation that developed programs to facilitate the transition of students from community colleges to four-year institutions
- Cultivated entertainment background working in development and production for HBO and Warner Bros., respectively
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Freelance Writer | 2001—Present
Pierce College (Los Angeles, CA) | Professor of Philosophy | 2007—Present
University of Rhode Island (Kingston, RI) Lecturer | Fall 2016-Spring 2017
Bridgewater State University (Bridgewater, MA) | Visiting Lecturer | 2015—2016
Warner Bros. (Los Angeles, CA) | Post-Production Coordinator and Assistant to the Executive Producer, Gilmore Girls | 2001—2003
EDUCATION
University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC) | Ph.D. in Philosophy | 2011
University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC) | M.A. in Philosophy (with distinction) | 1994
Pepperdine University (Los Angeles, CA) | Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy | 1992