Kaplan resume
Maggie R. Kaplan
Burnsville, Minnesota
EDUCA TION
University of Iowa
Bachelor of Arts, Cinema
Minor, Communications Minor, Psychology Certificate, Creative Writing
GPA: 3.42/4.0
WORK EXPERIENCE
Agency for the Performing Arts (APA) Fiverr
Intern
� Attended screenings specified by the APA team and evaluated the writing/directing/acting/production talent in each film to alert the APA team of possible filmmakers to pursue
� Researched client pursuits before potential signing meetings to give APA team a better idea of who they would be meeting with and what kind of work these prospective clients had done before TIFF
� Retrieved tickets, passes, and badges for APA team members and delivered them to a pick-up location
F------------� Freelance Marketplace
Freelance Writer Feb. �Sept. 2017
� Wrote and edited short stories, blurbs, and chapters in fiction and creative nonfiction genres with word counts ranging from 750 to 9,000+ for either public or private use
� Worked closely with buyers/amateur authors to develop characters, styles, and settings for their stories and negotiated appropriate prices and delivery timelines for the finished stories I produced
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Bloomington, MN
Hostess
June �Aug. 2016
� Kept small parties entertained and conversed with customers while waiting fro tables to be prepared, recorded reservations, and managed wait times for large parties
� Cleaned and reset tables in between uses by various customers
� After late shifts, calculated and distributed tip share for the host staff
Film Project, �The Seagull� (independent film) Iowa City, IA Production Assistant Sept. 2015
� Helped organize and arrange props both for filming and storage according to set dresser�s instructions
� Transported actors/equipment between scenes/set locations and hotels
� Handled and operated sound equipment/boom mic during filming of brief scenes
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Bickford Assisted Living Iowa City, IA Delta Gamma Fraternity Member � volunteer partners of Bickford 2014-2018
� Performed various tasks assigned by coordinator, such as decorating for parties, cleaning up after group activities, assisting residents with activities, and chatting/interacting with residents in general
CLASS EXPERIENCE
� 37 credits of Cinema courses on topics like Film Analysis, Film Theory, Critical Reading & Viewing, Modes of Film and Video Production, Styles and Genres, Film Criticism, Screenwriting (Long and Short Forms), European Film, and Visual Narrative
� Founded Women in Film at Iowa (informal club) and acted briefly as Treasurer
� Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Premiere Pro, Celtx,
Final Draft
**references available upon request
Maggie R. Kaplan
Burnsville, Minnesota
EDUCA TION
University of Iowa
Bachelor of Arts, Cinema
Minor, Communications Minor, Psychology Certificate, Creative Writing
GPA: 3.42/4.0
WORK EXPERIENCE
Agency for the Performing Arts (APA) Fiverr
Intern
� Attended screenings specified by the APA team and evaluated the writing/directing/acting/production talent in each film to alert the APA team of possible filmmakers to pursue
� Researched client pursuits before potential signing meetings to give APA team a better idea of who they would be meeting with and what kind of work these prospective clients had done before TIFF
� Retrieved tickets, passes, and badges for APA team members and delivered them to a pick-up location
F------------� Freelance Marketplace
Freelance Writer Feb. �Sept. 2017
� Wrote and edited short stories, blurbs, and chapters in fiction and creative nonfiction genres with word counts ranging from 750 to 9,000+ for either public or private use
� Worked closely with buyers/amateur authors to develop characters, styles, and settings for their stories and negotiated appropriate prices and delivery timelines for the finished stories I produced
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Bloomington, MN
Hostess
June �Aug. 2016
� Kept small parties entertained and conversed with customers while waiting fro tables to be prepared, recorded reservations, and managed wait times for large parties
� Cleaned and reset tables in between uses by various customers
� After late shifts, calculated and distributed tip share for the host staff
Film Project, �The Seagull� (independent film) Iowa City, IA Production Assistant Sept. 2015
� Helped organize and arrange props both for filming and storage according to set dresser�s instructions
� Transported actors/equipment between scenes/set locations and hotels
� Handled and operated sound equipment/boom mic during filming of brief scenes
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Bickford Assisted Living Iowa City, IA Delta Gamma Fraternity Member � volunteer partners of Bickford 2014-2018
� Performed various tasks assigned by coordinator, such as decorating for parties, cleaning up after group activities, assisting residents with activities, and chatting/interacting with residents in general
CLASS EXPERIENCE
� 37 credits of Cinema courses on topics like Film Analysis, Film Theory, Critical Reading & Viewing, Modes of Film and Video Production, Styles and Genres, Film Criticism, Screenwriting (Long and Short Forms), European Film, and Visual Narrative
� Founded Women in Film at Iowa (informal club) and acted briefly as Treasurer
� Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Premiere Pro, Celtx,
Final Draft
**references available upon request