RESUMÉ
Clio McConnell
EXPERIENCE:
7/2018 – present Event Marketing Manager at Endeavor Business Media
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Draft and deploy marketing email campaigns sent to prospective buyers and vendors for 16 annual networking Summits
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Coordinate and execute on-site Summit tasks to facilitate meaningful business relationships
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Assist with list management and audience development
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Create and manage 25+ databases using FileMaker CRM software
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Write and edit copy for digital and printed Summit materials, including websites and directories
6/2017 – 7/2018 House Manager at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
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Supervise up to sixteen ushers per performance, as well as training new hires and volunteers
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Operate Tessitura, the industry’s leading software for ticketing, client services, and fundraising
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Liaise with Production, Advancement, and Education departments on a daily basis
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Worked as Guest Services Associate at CST from Dec. 2016 to June 2017
11/2015 – 6/2018 Customer Sales Associate at Paper Source
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Merchandise product for optimal display including fine paper, books, and crafting supplies
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Provide customer service at cash register and on sales floor
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Receive and organize shipment of products
7/2017 – 5/2018 Content Creator at ExpertNetwork
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Write short biographies for members of the ExpertNetwork, an online branding and reputation management service for distinguished professionals
9/2015 – 10/2017 Tasker at TaskRabbit
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Independent contractor working in various roles, including Personal Assistant, Writing and Editing, Home Organization, Pick Up and Delivery, and Running Errands
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100% positive rating from all clients
7/2015 – 10/2016 Box Office Associate at California Shakespeare Theater
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Assisted patrons over the phone and in person with obtaining and exchanging tickets, buying subscriptions, etc., using the AudienceView database
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Worked at administrative offices and in the on-site box office at Cal Shakes’ outdoor Bruns Amphitheater, providing help with Will Call tickets and any other customer assistance needs
6/2016 – 8/2016 Acquisitions Editorial Intern at Yale University Press
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Working with Executive Editor for Literature, Language, and the Performing Arts as well as Senior Editor for Science and Technology
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Managing correspondence with experts in the field, soliciting blurbs and critical responses
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Proofreading manuscripts and promotional copy
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Compiling and organizing files, mailing materials, and researching comparable titles
1/2016 – 3/2016 Copywriter at California Shakespeare Theater
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Prepared digital and print brochures for 21st Annual Gala
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Wrote copy for live and silent auction items and packages
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Worked alongside Special Events Manager and Director of Marketing and Communications
1/2015 – 4/2015 Editorial Intern at W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.
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Read and evaluated manuscript submissions and wrote readers reports for Editorial Assistant and Executive Editor’s assessment
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Drafted catalog and jacket copy, front matter, and author correspondence
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Maintained permission and art logs, monitored galleys and proofs, and created TI sheets
8/2014 – 5/2015 Editor-at-large at Washington Square News
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Wrote, edited, and fact-checked articles in AP style for NYU’s student newspaper
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Maintained Arts WordPress website and social media accounts with SEO
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Worked with press agents to arrange for press tickets and review copies
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Also served as Theater & Books Editor from Dec. 2011 to Jan. 2013, Senior Editor from Jan. 2013 to Jan. 2014, and Arts Editor from Jan. 2014 to May 2014
8/2014 – 5/2015 S.M.A.R.T. Aide at NYU Academic Resource Center
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Worked at the ARC front desk, answered phones and assisted visitors
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Supported academic advisors with programs for student mentoring
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Managed official ARC social media accounts and created announcements for events
6/2013 – 8/2014 Dramaturgy Assistant at California Shakespeare Theater
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Attended rehearsals for several productions over the course of two mainstage seasons
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Prepared and delivered pre-show presentations for audience members
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Researched and consolidated dramaturgical material for various projects, including Resident Dramaturg Philippa Kelly’s article “Dramaturging The Tempest: A Pedagogical Forum”
1/2013 – 5/2013 Office Assistant at O&M Company
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Assisted O&M press agents with creative and administrative tasks
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Attended press events with journalists and theater artists
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Performed administrative tasks such as tending to the main telephone line, dispatching press releases, and digitizing press clips
STRENGTHS:
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Initiative
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Organization
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Collaboration
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ProbleM Solving
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Creativity
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Curiosity
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Patience
SPECIALTIES:
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Project Management
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Database Management
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Adobe Creative Cloud
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Microsoft Office Suite
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Email Service Providers
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Digital Marketing
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Copy Editing
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Copy Writing
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Arts: Dramatic Literature and Classics
New York University — New York, NY
Graduated magna cum laude in May 2015 from the College of Arts and Science with a cumulative 3.789 GPA on a 4.0 scale
International Baccalaureate Diploma
Berkeley High School — Berkeley, CA
Graduated with honors in June 2011
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:
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Read and evaluated over 30 full-length fiction manuscripts over the course of three months.
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Supervised five-person team of editors to produce published material daily.
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Major projects include 60-page honors thesis for New York University and full issue of Arts content for Washington Square News.
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Trained in mixology at the Columbia Bartending Agency.