EXPERIENCE

CO-HOST OF PUBLIC TRANS PODCAST

Public Trans talks about what it means to be trans in the public eye, covering  problematic takes in the media and breaking down questions trans folks like ourselves face every day. Examples include: How do you pass if you don’t identify as a binary gender? How do we raise children with or without gender? What challenges do the modern dating landscape confront us with? What are the failings of mainstream androgyny? Co-hosts Ave Bisesi (they/them) and Mac Maclean (they/them) started with college radio in 2015 with a show focusing on the intersection of queer and trans culture. Public Trans is the culmination of lessons learned from that experience, years of lived experience, and our drive to form and seek greater community.

FREELANCE

Communicate with author to transcribe and edit original hand-written memoir on the experience of growing up in the Great Depression and beating all odds to improve the importance of empathy among NYC doctors.

PUBLICITY INTERN AT HACHETTE BOOK GROUP

Draft and edit press releases, author Q&As, and other press material. Identify media opportunities and write pitches. Assist with galley and finished book mailings and create and proofread excerpts. Research media, maintain FileMaker Pro media contact database, and improve metadata. Update company website with publicity updates and schedule event tweets on Hootsuite and Tweetdeck.

OPERATIONS MANAGER AT WOBC 91.5 FM OBERLIN COLLEGE AND COMMUNITY RADIO

Oversee the station’s compliance with all FCC regulations and legal agreements with copyright holders. Tasks include organizing DJ training, reviewing daily operating logs, reviewing Radio Activity logs, and completing quarterly issues/program reports. Remained on-call 24/7. Collaborate with a board of fellow students to maintain relationships with community and college, crowdfund over $7,000 for new equipment, and introduce new training and self-review initiatives within the station.

INTERN & TEACHING ASSISTANT AT OBERLIN COLLEGE CREATIVE WRITING PROGRAM

Advertise Program events and edit the Program website using CMS. Facilitate meetings between students and faculty. Interview and review job candidates with faculty. Lead small introduction poetry workshops. Teach various forms, approaches, and close reading skills. Instill basics of workshop etiquette, constructive criticism skills, and editing strategies. Assess and develop student strengths, provide individualized feedback, and give personal mentorship.

BOOK REPAIR TECHNICIAN AT OBERLIN COLLEGE SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Proper handling of rare materials, repair spines, mend paper, replace hinges, construct book enclosures. Conduct repairs of hundreds of in-circulation and special collection texts. Utilize the card catalogue and online bibliographic systems to perform research projects and assist with events and exhibits.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Microsoft Suite Applications, Google Applications, Social Media Management, Email and Calendar Management, FileMaker Pro, Content Management System website editing (CMS), Phone Systems, Wordpress, Hootsuite, Tweetdeck ,Adobe Photoshop, Audacity, Adobe Aftereffects, MeltWater

If my work in publicity, transcription, or radio interests you, please get in touch for more information.