1. Elizabeth Steiner
+1 (917) 331-2512 245 E. 93rd Street #33C, New York, NY 10128 elizabeth.m.steiner@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Columbia University School of the Arts, Graduate Writing Program 2018
• M.F.A. in Fiction.
Columbia Publishing Course 2014
• Six-week intensive course on all aspects of book, magazine, and digital-media publishing.
Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT 2014
• B.A. in English (Creative Writing Concentration) & French Studies.
• Wesleyan Writing Workshop Peer Mentor; Wesleyan Argus Staff Writer.
EXPERIENCE
Copywriter and Marketing Specialist, Baldwin Bell Green May 2019-Present
• Write and edit all internal and external communications for clarity, concision, and style.
• Lead marketing efforts for financial services practice area.
Tutor Associates, Verbal, French, & History Tutor November 2018-Present
• Tutor 10+ individual students per week (SAT, ACT, SSAT, ISEE, AP test prep, academic subjects)
Borough of Manhattan Community College, Writing Center Tutor February-December 2018
• Met with students for individual one-hour academic writing consultations.
Hunter College English Department, Adjunct Lecturer Fall 2017
• Taught two sections of English 120: Expository Writing
Columbia Summer Program for High School Students, Workshop Instructor 2017-present
• Teach 90-minute creative writing workshop and craft course tdo high school students.
• Prepare all curricular materials, writing exercises, and course readings.
Columbia Artist/Teachers (CA/T) Program
Teaching Site Coordinator 2016-2017
• Hired and managed 15 student instructors; oversaw 4 teaching sites.
• Taught and wrote curriculum for academic and college-essay writing courses.
Expository Writing Instructor
• Taught academic writing courses to students in Upward Bound and Talent Search programs.
SRQ Magazine, Editorial Associate Summer 2016
• Pitched, wrote, and edited articles for print and web.
Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls, Development Intern, Brooklyn, NY April−August 2015
• Created and managed in-kind donor database
• Secured in-kind donations from 200+ corporate and community partners.
Howard Morhaim Literary Agency, Editorial Intern, Brooklyn, NY January−April 2015
• Processed invoices, contracts, and royalty checks.
• Read and evaluate book proposals and query submissions.
Glasstown Entertainment (formerly Paper Lantern Lit), Intern January 2014−August 2015
• Read, evaluated, and wrote reader’s reports for fiction submissions.
Nava New York, Editorial & PR, Brooklyn, NY Summer 2013
• Crafted editorial “voice” for jewelry brand; developed brand identity.
Children’s Scholarship Fund, Development & Communications Intern Summers 2011 & 2012; Winter 2012
• Maintained donor database using The Raiser’s Edge software.
Lonny Magazine, Editorial Intern, New York, NY Summer 2010
SKILLS
Technical: Adobe CC Data entry/CRMs (Salesforce, Raiser’s Edge); CMS (WordPress, Squarespace); LexisNexis;
Microsoft Office and Google Drive Suite.
Language: Full professional proficiency in French.
