Allison B.
Private tutor in Chicago, IL
Education
Prairie State College Chicago Heights, IL – A.A. in English/Literature Fall 2008-Spring 2010 School of the Art Institute of Chicago – Creative Writing Fall 2010-Spring 2011 Columbia College – B.A. in Fiction Writing/GPA 3.9 Fall2011-Spring2013
Experience
Experience and Responsibilities Teaching Assistant Center for Talent Development June 24-August 3 2012 (Northwestern University) • Support students in developing their study and time management skills. • Assist instructors with all instruction-related tasks (leading small groups, grading assignments, set up and clean up of rooms, etc.) • Communicate with academic, residential, and administrative staff regarding student progress and problems. • Assist instructors with student evaluations by keeping notes on students’ performance on assignments and projects, comments during discussion, behavior, etc. • Assist students in class, as needed. Venue Coordinator Printer’s Row Lit Fest (Chicago Tribune) June 10th, 2012 • Coordinator for Hotel Blake in Chicago, IL. • Point of contact for authors and hosts. • In charge of programming rooms, preparing and making sure microphones are working properly. • Responsible for making the welcome/introduction announcements to large crowds of people for each author and program. • General event troubleshooting, handled many things at once. • Ticket Coordinators, Ticket Collectors, Author Escorts, and Signing and Selling Support Staff all reported to me. Program Creator/ Chicago Dramatists July 2011- Present Asst. Program Manager • Creator of “Playwrights Mentorship Program” which offers nine-month long mentorships to playwrights 18-26 years of age. Resident Playwrights of Chicago Dramatists act as mentors. • Helping to plan and manage the budget for the Program as well as assisting in obtaining funding. • As Assistant Program Manager I work hand in hand with the Program Manager in tasks such as progress reports on both mentors and mentees, funding distribution, marketing, hiring guest speakers and hosting a showcase displaying the mentee’s work to the theater community. • Supervising staff, outside contractors or other contributors to the overall function of the Playwrights Mentorship Program. Artistic Director CCCTheater Collective August2011-Present • I produce student written theater. I’ve created an ensemble of Columbia actors, playwrights, directors and technical theater majors. I promote our performances, collaborate with other organizations, and select material. Script Reader Steppenwolf Theatre August 2011- Present • I am one of 5 script readers for the Literary Department. I write plot summaries, complete evaluations, recommend material and discuss evaluated plays with Literary Manager Aaron Carter. • In charge of organization of scripts, converting master copies into a database (11+ month long project). Research for playwrights on commission. • Auditor of auditions: “Detroit”, “The Old Masters” “The North Plan” “Etiquette of Vigilance”. • Pre-production: organizing scripts, participant lists, running lines with actors. TEAMTeaching Artist Assistant Center for Community Arts Partnership October 2011-Present • I work with teachers and teaching artists in classrooms of students in 7th and 8th grade in the fields of Film, Photography, and Graphic Novels. • I aid Teaching Artist Erika Valenciana with keeping the students focused on creating storyboards, writing treatments, taking photos from a variety of angles, learning the aspects of stop-motion animation and live action film, and editing student films using the ipad, ipad2 and iMovie. Marketing Assistant UrbanTheater Company May 2011- December 2011 • I was individually requested by executive director, Ivan Vega, to work hand in hand with him in their marketing department. • My tasks include creating marketing strategies for UrbanTheater Company’s 6th season. • Reviewing and contributing to press releases before they are released. • Creating, establishing and running fundraising events. • Contribute my knowledge and experience in the social media fields. • Write and talk about the current play, playwright, and the actor's in the show. • Attend rehearsals and take pictures for marketing purposes. Artistic/Marketing Intern Chicago Dramatists March 2011-June 2011 • Works with Managing Director and Director of Development to create and cultivate public relations and marketing materials. • In charge of All Marketing Strategies for the Summer 2011 Classes. I delegated the specific projects to all other interns and made sure that all strategies were researched and followed out. • Contacted all previous instructors, patrons, theaters and possible new patrons to expand our summer class participation. This includes working with social media, specifically facebook and blogs. • Takes notes for playwrights after our weekly staged readings and helps the reading directors set up/take down. • Helps coordinate and assist Network and Resident Playwright events, and acts as a liaison to playwrights in the area. • Worked as a volunteer at their annual Blue Moon Ball (fundraising gala). Awards Special Recognition Columbia Greenie Awards April 2012 • I was awarded a Special Recognition Award in Playwrighting through the Columbia Greenie Association for “Honor”. NewStew Production Prize Columbia College April 2012 • My play “Honor” won the New Student/Transfer Production award and was produced in Columbia’s Classic Theater April 2nd-April 5th with 5 performances. Scholarship Columbia Columbia College March 2012 • Awarded $5500 for academic achievement. Dean’s List Columbia College January 2012 • I was placed on the Dean’s List for a grade point average of 3.925. Transfer Scholarship Columbia College April 2011 • Awarded the maximum amount available for my submission of writing samples, published work, my essay and photographs. Transfer Scholarship School of the Art Institute of Chicago August 2010 • Awarded $12,500 for my submission of my writing samples, published work and my essay. First Place Winner (Drama) Illinois Skyway Writer’s Collegiate Conference April 2010 • Winner for the play “The Breakdown of the Mashed Potatoes” Skills • Writing professionally, editorially and especially creatively. • Excellent editing skills and experience with deadlines and pressure. • Teaching Skills acquired through working with CCAP and Northwestern University. • Some experience in web design, marketing and running a website. • Strong understanding and success working both as an individual and within a team. • Enterprising mentality, marketing experience. • Script analysis. • Database experience; Microsoft Word, Access, and Excel. • Acquired leadership, technological, analytical and creative writing skills. • Able to motivate, inspire and lead; I am a strong team player. I am very aware of how to work with people to get the best results. • Energetically pursue learning new skills and trades.
Availability
Monday after 1PM, Wednesday after 10AM, Thursday after 10AM, Friday after 1PM, Weekends after 10AM
Can Meet
Up to 15 minutes away at my regular hourly rate
Hobbies
sports (softball), writing (script writing, novel writing), reading (non-fiction, fiction), non-profit work, mentoring youth.
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