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Zipporah Rachel Porton

**** *. ******* #* *******, Illinois 60657 310-***-****

*********@*****.***

www.zipporahporton.com

WORK EXPERIENCE

Various Publications Chicago, IL

Freelance Writer May 2006-Present

. Write and edit articles for a variety of publications on a freelance

basis.

. Publications include: Live & Play, CMA Today, A Fresh Squeeze, Venus

Zine, and Green Business Quarterly

New Dimension Media/Questar Entertainment Chicago, IL

Senior Editor, Online Content Jan. 2011- August 2011

. Created and maintained original content for three corporate and community

educational websites.

. Part of a team that designed a new community website.

. Maintained the company's social media presence, including two separate

Twitter and Facebook accounts.

. Wrote and edited company's intra-office communications.

Chicago Agent and Miami Agent Chicago, IL

Senior Editor Sept. 2007-Jan. 2011

. Oversaw and edited all material for biweekly print publication and weekly

e-mail publication.

. Wrote stories, introductions, editor's notes and whatever else is

necessary.

. Worked with freelance and contributing writers.

. Managed a small staff of employees.

Scranton Gillette Communications Arlington Heights, IL

Web Editor June 2006-Sept. 2007

. Maintained websites for a series of trade publications.

Hanley Wood Los Angeles, CA

Products Editor May 2005-May 2006

. Wrote and edited specialty sections for Pool and Spa News and Aquatics

International.

Robert Cort Productions/Lightstorm Entertainment/ The Steele Company

Los Angeles, CA

Script Reader August 2002- Present

. Read submitted film and TV scripts, review and write complete synopses,

criticism and suggestions for consideration.

. Read fiction and non-fiction books to turn around for film production.

Write synopses, reviews and suggestions.

School of Theater, University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA

Teaching Assistant 2002-2004

. Taught undergraduate classes in Theater History and Theater Production.

Read and graded papers and exams.

. Assisted students with editing content, structure, style, grammar and

proper punctuation.

EDUCATION

University of Southern California, School of Theatre Los Angeles, CA

Masters of Fine Arts in Playwriting August 2004

. Class valedictorian

Washington University in St. Louis, School of Arts and Sciences St.

Louis, MO

Dual Bachelor of Arts in Art History and Film May 1998

. GPA: 3.86/4.0. College Honors, Dean's List: 1995-1998

SKILLS AND AFFILIATIONS

. Experienced in branding through Social Media and other technologies

. Familiar SEO

. Familiar with AP and Chicago Manual styles

. Working knowledge of PC and MAC computers

. Experience with Wordpress, ExpressionEngine, HTML, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe

Acrobat, InCopy

. Member of Golden Key National Honor Society

. Member of the Chicago Writers' Bloc theater group

OTHER ACTIVITIES

. Wrote and professionally produced a number of full-length, one-act plays

and monologues in theaters nationwide.

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