Gina Wurtz
Skills:
Creative writing, Screenwriting, Editing, Story development, Detail and Goal Oriented, Deadline-driven, Exceptional Communication Skills, Social Media Management, Project Management, Collaborative, MS Office Suite, Adobe Premiere Pro, Strong graphic and visual sense, Magazine Production
Work History:
Freelance Writer, 01/2016 - Current
New York, New York
- Contributes fake and comical articles, inspired by The Onion, to the Odyssey Online under a pseudonym
- Founder of Salt Theories, a conspiracy theory social media account and blog. Salt Theories is an anonymous social media experiment that tests how far it can push its followers in terms of what they will believe
- Wrote and produced episodes of a Science Fiction Comedy titled Area 41
- Coded and created various stories through the Choose Your Own Adventure - Episode App
- Wrote and produced two children's books titled Leo Joins the Circus and Leo at Christmas Time
- Wrote and produced trailer for Tony Vampirelli, a short film about an Italian Vampire
Production Experience - Current
New York, New York
- Directed two short films
- Assisted with the development of stories for film projects
- Worked on set of various student films and photoshoots
- Helped set up sound, lighting and camera angles
- Performed film editing and post-processing actions using Adobe Premiere Pro
- Reviewed and edited film by selecting the best combination of performance, sequencing and timing to tell story
- Demonstrated ability to understand director's artistic vision and maintain alignment with vision throughout the editing process
Co-Editor, 04/2016 to Current
Sugar Magazine - New York
Sugar Magazine is an Intersectional Feminist art magazine created to help young women take initiative in all that they do.
- Encourage submissions from LGBTQ community, women of color, non-binary folks, those battling mental health issues, eating disorders or survivors of trauma
- Edits written submissions
- Work diligently with co-editors to sort through emails and submissions
- Helps maintain social media platforms and website
- Reviews and edits posts to guarantee high content quality
- Help organize body positive/feminist events and meetups
- Works well under pressure to meet deadlines
Page, 11/2014 to Current
Bellmore Memorial Library - Bellmore, New York
- Label and organize books by the Dewey Decimal Classification System
- Locate requested books on the shelves and in the library database using Encore and Alis
- Schedule and coordinate the use of library equipment
- Supervise Library Events
- Support Chief Operating Officer with daily operational functions
- Train staff, students and faculty on the use of library technology
- Check in, check out and renew library materials using Sierra
- Respond to customer requests via telephone and email
Education:
Bachelor of Fine Arts: Screen Studies, Current
The New School, Eugene Lang - New York, New York
Associates of Arts: Liberal Arts
Nassau Community College - Long Island, New York
Achievements:
National Leadership Society for academic excellence
Skills:
Creative writing, Screenwriting, Editing, Story development, Detail and Goal Oriented, Deadline-driven, Exceptional Communication Skills, Social Media Management, Project Management, Collaborative, MS Office Suite, Adobe Premiere Pro, Strong graphic and visual sense, Magazine Production
Work History:
Freelance Writer, 01/2016 - Current
New York, New York
- Contributes fake and comical articles, inspired by The Onion, to the Odyssey Online under a pseudonym
- Founder of Salt Theories, a conspiracy theory social media account and blog. Salt Theories is an anonymous social media experiment that tests how far it can push its followers in terms of what they will believe
- Wrote and produced episodes of a Science Fiction Comedy titled Area 41
- Coded and created various stories through the Choose Your Own Adventure - Episode App
- Wrote and produced two children's books titled Leo Joins the Circus and Leo at Christmas Time
- Wrote and produced trailer for Tony Vampirelli, a short film about an Italian Vampire
Production Experience - Current
New York, New York
- Directed two short films
- Assisted with the development of stories for film projects
- Worked on set of various student films and photoshoots
- Helped set up sound, lighting and camera angles
- Performed film editing and post-processing actions using Adobe Premiere Pro
- Reviewed and edited film by selecting the best combination of performance, sequencing and timing to tell story
- Demonstrated ability to understand director's artistic vision and maintain alignment with vision throughout the editing process
Co-Editor, 04/2016 to Current
Sugar Magazine - New York
Sugar Magazine is an Intersectional Feminist art magazine created to help young women take initiative in all that they do.
- Encourage submissions from LGBTQ community, women of color, non-binary folks, those battling mental health issues, eating disorders or survivors of trauma
- Edits written submissions
- Work diligently with co-editors to sort through emails and submissions
- Helps maintain social media platforms and website
- Reviews and edits posts to guarantee high content quality
- Help organize body positive/feminist events and meetups
- Works well under pressure to meet deadlines
Page, 11/2014 to Current
Bellmore Memorial Library - Bellmore, New York
- Label and organize books by the Dewey Decimal Classification System
- Locate requested books on the shelves and in the library database using Encore and Alis
- Schedule and coordinate the use of library equipment
- Supervise Library Events
- Support Chief Operating Officer with daily operational functions
- Train staff, students and faculty on the use of library technology
- Check in, check out and renew library materials using Sierra
- Respond to customer requests via telephone and email
Education:
Bachelor of Fine Arts: Screen Studies, Current
The New School, Eugene Lang - New York, New York
Associates of Arts: Liberal Arts
Nassau Community College - Long Island, New York
Achievements:
National Leadership Society for academic excellence