SUMMARY

Adaptability and cooperation with others are at the core of my work ethos.  I have a relentless drive for excellence and a deep desire to bring optimism and joy to all my endeavors.  I thrive in diverse team settings, always looking to foster a collaborative and innovative environment to harness the best in everyone around me. I embody an old-fashioned work ethic, taking responsibility and initiative in equal measure. My goals are to anticipate needs before they arise to partner with my colleagues to find solutions.

EDUCATION

UCB

Sketch 101, 201, Late-Night Writing

UCLA

Late-Night Writing, Certificate Program

Brown University                               

Bachelor of Arts, Theatre Arts

Ryan Phillips                                                                          Brooklyn, NY               Present

Content Creator/Writer/Researcher/Editor

Independent content creator for articles, blog posts, websites, and all social media content for a variety of small businesses, with work ghost-written and published on many online publications including but not limited to, content on Forbes.com, Monster.com, and The Conference Board.

The Law Office of Jessica Wilson                                         Brooklyn, NY              

Paralegal

Responsible for facilitating day-to-day legal operations of this estate planning and elder law practice.  Writer of online content designed to better educate clients about a variety of legal affairs.  Editor and director of all marketing functions for this boutique law firm.

Musician                                                                                 New York, NY             

Singer/songwriter

The Park Slope Food Coop                                                     Brooklyn, NY              

Coordinator

Creator of training procedures for new employees.  Responsible for the development and implementation of Covid-era health and safety procedures.  Writer, editor, researcher, and coordinator of Coop communications to member-owners and paid staff.  Skillful management of multiple priorities while working in a hectic and fast-paced environment. 

Ryan Phillips Consulting                                                         Brooklyn, NY               

Owner and principal coach/consultant

Created one of the most successful small tutoring firms dedicated to supporting children with special needs and those with challenges related to test-taking, including the LSAT, MCAT, SAT, ACT, SSHAT.  Helped to develop students’ executive functions, autonomy, and test-taking abilities.

Interactive Therapy Group                                                       New York, NY             

Content Creator

Supported the group’s marketing and communications functions, including content creation and professional development resources for special education coordinators in charter schools. 

New York City Center for Charter School Excellence              New York, NY             

Content Creator/Researcher

Supported operations and marketing functions.  Author and researcher for a comprehensive operation manual for charter schools in New York City.

 Office of the Public Advocate of the City of New York           New York, NY             

Writer

Author and researcher of a special education operations manual that was distributed to all teachers in the New York City public school system.

American Academy of Arts & Sciences                                    New York, NY             

Content Creator/Researcher

Supported the research and writing of a paper for the Academy, entitled “The Role of Technology in Educational Expansion,” as part of its project to promote Universal Basic and Secondary Education.

Insight Research Group                                                           New York, NY             

Content Creator/Researcher

Coordinated and administered all functions of insight and marketing workshops.  Identified market trends for strategic planning for B2C product rollouts.  Interpreted and tabulated qualitative and quantitative data related to the market insight workshops.

Sirius Thinking, Ltd./Christopher Cerf Associates                  New York, NY                     

Content Creator and Production Associate

Created segment ideas and abstracts to be used as a framework for the children’s television show “Between the Lions”.  Notable achievements: Research for a book co-authored by Mr. Cerf and Victor Navasky, editorial director of The Nation.

The Ontological Hysteric Theatre                                           New York, NY             

Production Assistant

Performed all functions related to set construction and electrical work for Richard Foreman’s New York premiere of Permanent Brain Damage

Special Skills

Research, Microsoft Suite, Logic Pro, Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, NYS Driver’s License, marathon runner.