Curriculum Vitae

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Sara Eileen Hames

Employment

Content Developer, Local Projects
Writing for interactive installations for museums and public spaces.
Developing narratives, doing researching, writing copy, structuring interactive ideas.
New York, NY (August 2011 – Present)

Director of Strategic Projects, Landmark Ventures
Developing flexible short & long-term marketing roadmap, with responsibility for strategy, content and execution.
Managing 18-month (ongoing) client relationship, focused on marketing collateral, branding & events strategy.
Driving the expansion of underdeveloped corporate events program into a key business unit with significant ROI.
Writing research snapshots to quickly capture the potential enterprise applications of innovative technologies.
Holds a generalist project management role, acting as ‘glue’ within a company heavily populated by specialists.
New York, NY (July 2009 – Present)

Communication and Content Advisor, SydneyTalent
Delivered and maintained creative marketing material for distribution in print and electronic media.
Created proposal refocusing organizational marketing efforts in order to take advantage of social media platforms.
Participated in key creative teams, contributing to the formation of a fast-paced, developing start-up company.
Sydney, AU (March 2008 – March 2009)

Administrative Associate, The Council on Accreditation
Supported six employees, rapidly expanded position to include customer service and meeting management.
Provided independent feedback via a proposal to expand office infrastructure through the use of wiki technology.
New York, NY (June 2007 – January 2008)

Operations Assistant, CTI Convention Staffing
Represented clients to the public in marketing, sales, public relations and event organization capacities.
Adapted quickly to the needs and specifications of client companies within high-profile environments.
Coordinated event staff before and during events, working with a variety of experience levels and challenges.
New York, NY (March 2007 – June 2007)

Mac Specialist, Apple, Inc.
Provided excellent customer service in a demanding, complex retail environment.
Consciously and positively represented the Apple brand.
Taught one-on-one and group workshops in computer skills, improvising to match individual customer skill sets.
One of the first Mac Specialists in the USA to work with consumers through Apple’s personal shopping program.
New York, NY (April 2006 – December 2006)

Education

University of Sydney
Master of Creative Writing, 2008
Columbia University
Bachelor of Arts (English + Art), 2005

Publications + Editorial Work

Editor, Phoenix: Journal of the Writer’s Society of the University of Sydney
Developed and helped to direct a new editorial direction for an established literary journal.
Made editorial selections and provided creative feedback in the genres of poetry, fiction and non-fiction.
Developed design specifications to work in conjunction with new editorial direction.
Designed cover art, sourcing design elements by creating derivatives of CC-licensed digital media.
Sydney, AU (2008 – 2009)

  • “Write Like You Play.” Hecate: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Women’s Liberation 34.2 (2009) (Academic non-fiction)
  • “A Letter, With Love.” Presented on Canvas: arts and culture radio show, FBi 94.5 Sydney, March 15th, 2009. (Fiction)
  • “Female Genital Mutilation.” Cherrie Magazine, January 27, 2009. (Feature article)
  • “Oceans.” ARNA: The Journal of the University of Sydney Arts Students Society 1 Revived (2008). (Fiction)
  • “The Many Hands of Captain Hook.” Spare P(art)s Journal 1 (2008). (Poetry)
  • “Looking Straight.” Honi Soit, July 27, 2008, editorial section, Sydney edition. (Editorial)
  • “Keeping Up Appearances.” Cherrie Magazine, July 21, 2008. (Feature article)
  • “The Lady.” Honi Soit, April 3, 2008, arts section, Sydney edition. (Poetry)

Awards + Honors

Winner: 1st place Literature and 2nd place Poetry, The University of Sydney Union PALM Awards
2008
Winner of two awards and attached grants, recognizing exceptional creative work within the University community.

Winner: Richmond B. Williams Traveling Research Fellowship
2004
Developed an innovative proposal and was awarded a significant financial grant for academic research abroad.
Delivered an in-depth anthropological analysis on the appropriation of English history by American sub-cultures.

Volunteer

Volunteer Conference Organizer and (un)Organizer
2007-2009
Conceptualized, developed and (un)organized a large NYC unconference in the field of sexuality education.
Brought unconference ideals and the BarCamp model to bear on sexuality education for the first time in the USA.
Created a self-contained platform that can be used by other (un)organizers for future independent events.
Coordinated educational programing and served as one of four senior organizers for a large sexuality conference.
Solicited participation, selected and scheduled classes, and represented the conference to high-profile educators.
Coordinated educators and managed event staff before and during the conference.

Adaptive Downhill Ski Instructor, Maine Handicapped Skiing
2001-2005
Taught beginning and intermediate downhill skiing to children and adults with physical handicaps.
Specialized in working with children with developmental disabilities and adults with visual handicaps.
Developed and executed lesson plans while working with and training other volunteer instructors.
Professionally certified to teach both adaptive and traditional downhill skiing.

Additional Skills + Accomplishments

An exacting, intelligent writer and editor in both creative and technical fields.
Confident, multifaceted artist with strong sense of graphic design, and draws with photographic realism.

Strong communication skills working with both technical and business-focused professionals.
Comfortable with technical environments and common programs (MS Office, Adobe Photoshop, iLife, iWork).
Proficient on PCs and Macs, and familiar with Ubuntu.
Intimately familiar with common social media platforms and online tools (WordPress, Blogger, Twitter, LinkedIn).

Eager to promote interpersonal communication, clarity, and innovation within working environments.
Prefers work that requires multi-tasking, problem-solving and teamwork.