WORK EXPERIENCE
• Researches, applies to, and follows up on grants and donations
• Creates visually appealing mailing materials
• Monitors press coverage, updates and maintains website
• (As Unit Leader) Supervised 10 cabin counselors and 35 special-needs children Media and Grant Coordinator
BAY CLIFF HEALTH CAMP 2012 - CURRENT
Master Control Operator, Photojournalist, Technical Director
• Handled the company’s two master control systems (Argus and Pathfire)
• Monitored signal strength, power readings, and satellite recordings
• Directed live newscasts, shot and edited sports and local stories WBUP-WBKP ABC 10 & CW 5 2011 - 2015
PREVIOUS EDUCATION
NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 2011-2015
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY 2017-2020
Bachelor of Science in English
• Member of Sigma Tau Delta - Presented fiction at national conference
• TA in cinema studies for Dr. Austin Hummell and Dr. Marek Haltof
• Professionally edited two of Dr. Haltof's books on European Cinema
• Editor (nonfiction) for Blue River Literary Journal
• Thesis in Poetry
• Worked temp job as Nelnet Student Loan Advisor
BEN TALARICO, MFA
GRANT WRITER AND FULL SAIL ALUM WITH PROFESSIONAL
EDITING, MARKETING, AND POETRY EXPERIENCE
PERSONAL PROFILE
I have decided to leave a job I love,
working at a nonprofit summer camp for
children with physical disabilities, in order
to create my own summer program
without causing a conflict of interests
with Bay Cliff Health Camp, which will
remain near and dear to my heart.
CONTACT ME
Home: 906-***-****
Mobile: 906-***-****
***********@*****.***
3946 Sherwood Forest Dr,
Traverse City, MI 49686
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• Created in-house channel for regional
hospital from the ground up
• Shot video and interviews for National
Governors Association 2005 convention
• Wrote product descriptions, published
poetry, and edited documents as a
freelance writer
• Held leadership positions at nationally
recognized nonprofit organization
FULL SAIL EXPERIENCE
I graduated with my Associate of Science
in Film Production in October of 2004.
During this time, I led my classmates as
our Production Coordinator for our final
35mm film project (Ninja Monkeys).