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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.