- Resume for Deirdre Corley

Deirdre Corley
Brooklyn, New York
Deirdre at deirdrecorley dot com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE


FREELANCE WRITER / COPYWRITER, January 2005 – Present

- ‘We Are Plus’ (Creative studio) –Copywriting for advertising and branding projects, web content, company newsletters
- Copywriter for AMC channel rebrand and network promos
- Advertising copywriting for clients that include Procter and Gamble, Hpnotiq, Hennessy Black, Russian Standard, and others
- Co-authored “A Nice Set,” art book about designers, published by IdN Hong Kong

Editorial publications: The Hairpin, CITY Magazine, Swallow Magazine, CMJ Monthly


PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MARKETING

Traci Coulter Public Relations – Publicist, October 2010 – Present

- Write press materials for philanthropic events, pitch stories to media
- Qualify celebrity talent to attend events as guests and entertainment
- Manage press at events, provide post-event follow-up to reporters
- Monitor press hits and maintain clippings database for clients
- East Coast publicist for Movember 2011, over $100m raised, 50% spike in web traffic
- Other clients include The Family Center, The Harmony Program, AMND Inc.

Brooklyn Academy of Music/BAMcinemaFEST - Press Associate, May 2009 - July 2009

- Helped to create media strategy for festival, screenings and events
- Managed press materials and pitched stories to media
- Coordinated interviews between press and participating filmmakers


FREELANCE FILM EVENT PRODUCTION AND PROGRAMMING

Scene: Brooklyn, presented by the Brooklyn Arts Council - Head Programmer/Producer, Oct 2008 – June 2011
Taste of Iceland Film Festival, presented by the Icelandic Consulate in New York - Programmer/Producer, 2006 – Present
CMJ FilmFest - Director, 2005 and 2006
Package Deals, a touring short film and music video series - Co-Founder/Programmer, March 2006 – Present

- Research and curate films for local and international screening events - screenings have taken place in over fifteen countries
- Foster partnerships with film organizations and festivals
- Coordinate film prints and other materials with filmmakers and venue managers
- Create and execute promotional and media strategies for film events


EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts - Music Industry SUNY at Oneonta, May 2003 Awards: Dean’s List, Music Industry Department Honors, Susan Sutton Smith Award for Academic Achievement

AdHouse – Concepting Creatively, Summer and Fall 2011