Hugh Esten has over 20 years of experience as a writer and editor for various organizations. He is currently the Web Site Editor for the Academy of Achievement, where he oversees the reimagining of their website and edits interviews and profiles of prominent figures. He has also freelanced for organizations such as KUSC FM, the National Portrait Gallery, and the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, writing scripts and articles. Esten has a BFA in Drama from Carnegie-Mellon University and began his career in writing and editing for the legal and technology industries.

1. HUGH ESTEN
2004 APEX AVE., #2 • LOS ANGELES • CALIFORNIA • 90039-3159
Land: (323) 906-1860 • Mobile: (323) 821 0762
hughesten@gmail.com
SKILLS
Writing • Editing • Web Site Management • Multimedia Production
CURRENT POSITION (1996 - Present)
Web Site Editor — Academy of Achievement (www.achievement.org)n
• Producing and managing extensive web site for Washington-based educational foundation.
• Overseeing team of programmers, designers and editors reimagining existing Academy site.
• Editing interviews and writing biographical sketches and profiles of more than 250
prominent figures in the Arts, Business, Science and Public Service.
• Providing copy for Academy iTunes U. presence and podcast series What It Takes.
• Scripting international summits programs of the Academy in New York, Los Angeles,
Washington and London.
• Profiling student delegates of the Academy, e.g., Rhodes Scholars, White House Fellows
FREELANCE CLIENTS
KUSC FM (University of Southern California) 2005 - Ongoing
• Interviewing artists, writing and producing features for Arts Alive program.
• Writing articles for KUSC Newsletter
National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C. 2015
• Writing script for inaugural American Portrait Gala.
Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, Los Angeles & Washington, DC 2007
• Writing script for International Jazz Competition and Concert Tribute to Herbie Hancock.
• Competition and concert, held at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, were broadcast on BET.
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC 2006 - 2007
• Writing script for Living Legends of Jazz concert and awards ceremony, broadcast on NPR.
PREVIOUS WORK HISTORY
Writer — Cardservice International, Agoura Hills 1995
• Writing and editing user manuals for retail business equipment.
Writer — Virgin Sound & Vision, Los Angeles 1994 - 1995
• Writing and developing animation for children's CD-ROM Paperopolis.
Writer & Editor — Xiphias Interactive, Culver City 1987- 1994
• Writing and producing three-volume CD-ROM series Time Table of History:
Arts and Entertainment; Science and Innovation; Politics and Government.
• Managed team of writers generating more than 15,000 entries.
• Writing and producing 140 short video sequences for the CD-ROM series Illustrated Facts
Proofreader — Sullivan & Cromwell, Los Angeles 1986-1987
Legal Assistant — Pillsbury Madison & Sutro, San Francisco 1981-1985

2. EDUCATION
BFA, Drama — Carnegie-Mellon University 1980