Lisa Rau     »     Résumé

Supervising Producer (Summer 2011 – Present)
Senior Producer (Aug. 2010 - May 2011)
Impact
  • Longform TV newsmagazine production and distribution
  • Advanced video editing (Avid, FCP)

Editor and Corporate Secretary (July 2009 – Present)
BetterGrads.org
  • Editor of the BetterGrads College 101 Blog: Primary blogger and editor for guest submissions
  • Contributes to core nonprofit marketing strategy and records minutes at board meetings


Columnist (Aug. - Dec. 2010)
Neon Tommy
  • Wrote weekly column about technology trends, social media and culture

Copywriter
OneWest Bank, FSB (Aug. 2009 – July 2010)

Writer and Publicist
Sharetivity.com (Contract March – June 2010)
  • Wrote press releases and promotional material for new content sharing social media browser plug-in

Writer
Demand Studios (Contract Jan. - March 2010)
  • Wrote online articles about education and college scholarships for eHow.com 

Enrichment Instructor and Summer Program Director
Parker-Anderson Learning Centers, LLC (Jan. – Aug. 2009)
  • Taught K-5 chess, creative writing, science, video animation and Lego robotics courses
  • Designed, prepared and executed summer learning curriculum for 30+ children ages 5-12

Intern Staff Writer (Jul. – Aug. 2008) Freelance Staff Writer (Sept. 2008 – Feb. 2009)
University of California, San Francisco; Office of Public Affairs
  • News writer for UCSF Today, covered UCSF interdisciplinary programs and campus events
  • Researched California state budget for UCSF Budget website articles about state furloughs

Copywriter
NuResume.com (Nov. 2008 – Jan. 2009)
  • Wrote articles about career search in the age of Web 2.0 for college students
  • Provided résumé feedback for new users and marketing strategy feedback to company CEO

Daily Columnist
Yollege.com (Oct. 2008 – Dec. 2008)
  • Wrote daily humor/advice column geared toward college students
  • Solely responsible for content management, copy editing, HTML/CSS for all posts

Student Writer
San Francisco State University; Public Affairs (March 2005 – June 2008)
  • Wrote news articles for SF State News, press releases and marketing copy promoting campus achievements
  • Proofreader and copy editor for university-wide re-branding campaign

Marketing Assistant
Ponderosa Office Supply, Inc. (2002-2008, recurring summer position)
  • Designed print and online advertisements
  • Led several marketing strategy initiatives to compete with "big box" office supply retailers

Education
University of Southern California (M.A. candidate 2012, broadcast journalism)
Annenberg Fellow, Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism

San Francisco State University (B.A. 2008) - GPA 3.96 (Summa Cum Laude)
Double major: Creative Writing, English and Performance Studies, Rhetoric and Communication Studies
Awards: Hood Recipient (Valedictorian), College of Humanities, Class of 2008; Departmental Honoree, Communication Studies; Dean's List (2004-8)




Teaching Experience

Enrichment Instructor
Parker-Anderson Learning Centers, LLC (Spring/Summer 2009)
  • Taught K-5 after-school enrichment courses at public and private elementary schools
  • Courses: Chess; Creative Storytelling; Weird & Wacky Science; Young Doctors; Jr. Detectives; Rockets, Comets and Aliens; Xipster Video Animation; and Lego Robotics

Elementary Speech Instructor
The Wilshire Academy (Spring 2009)
  • Taught students grades 2-5 principles of public speaking, speechwriting structure, etc.
  • Course: Elementary Speech I; prepared students specifically for Elementary Speech II

Assistant Speech Coach
Glendale Community College (Fall 2008 – present)
  • Trains, mentors and coaches speech & debate team for local and national competition
  • Reviews speech text, provides feedback on content, language and rhetorical strategies

Academic Tutor
Agoura High School (2002–4)
  • Classes: Algebra I; Geometry; U.S. History; European History; English I-III; Spanish I & II
Skills

Avid
FCP
Adobe Suite

SEO fluency
Basic HTML/CSS
WordPress
MS Office
Fluent in Spanish
Miscellaneous teaching experience, ages 5-12
Extensive public speaking experience
Experienced individual events competitive speech coach (platform, limited prep and interpretation events)
Strong background in piano performance (jazz, contemporary, classic rock)