
Sr. Community Manager at 6 Degrees Games
Greater Los Angeles Area

Sr. Community Manager at 6 Degrees Games
Greater Los Angeles Area
* Published Author
* 15+ years working with children of all ages
* 10 years participating in social networking communities
* Extensive knowledge of pop culture (especially kids pop culture)
* Extensive knowledge of online communities
My goal is to create safe, entertaining environments for youth, both online and in the real world, where they can build self esteem, enjoy their limitless imagination, gain empowerment, and enjoy their childhood. I am dedicated to this en devour, it is my life goal.
Virtual worlds, online communities, web evangelism, brand evangelism, online safety, youth user experience, brand perspective, creative writing, education, and extensive experience with youth in various platforms.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)
November 2007 — Present (7 months)
Tween Online Gaming, Virtual Worlds, and Children's Media
(Privately Held; Online Media industry)
2006 — Present (2 years)
Izzy Neis: Online Communities, Entertainment, Kid Empowerment, and Media Safety... the blog.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Entertainment industry)
June 2005 — October 2007 (2 years 5 months)
Created a safe online community for a branded entertainment property
Moderated online forums and blogs
Trained and Managed team of screeners/Moderators
Managed safe User Generated Content (UGC) and practices
Developed strategy for UGC integration into offline media (books, tv)
Created a strategy to build a Virtual World based on clever gaming
Developed web strategy (viral content) for new properties
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)
June 2007 — October 2007 (5 months)
Moderated ABC Family, Greek Rush forums
Moderated Disney Family forums
Moderated Delta Airline's Delta Challenge site and forums
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Writing and Editing industry)
June 2005 — June 2007 (2 years 1 month)
Co-Creator/Writer on "Kinetics", a preschool book series (Harcourt)
Copy Editor for various websites
Online Content Manager
Masters, Teaching and Practice of Creative Writing, 2002 — 2004
BS, Elementary Education, Creative Writing, 1997 — 2002
Giving kids the world, while keepin' them safe from it. I am also passionate about the interaction between Inspiration & Empowerment. I love travel, backpacking, soccer, writing, Children's Literature, pop culture, folklore, and volunteer work.
Previous Kid Experience:
Nanny for 2 boys, summer of 1995 & 1996
Crystal Lake Park District Summer Camp Counselor, 1997 - 2004
Girl Scouts of Decatur, Soccer Coach 1998 - 2001
Big Blue Soccer School 1998 - 2002
Central Illinois Soccer Academy, Camp Counselor, Summer 2000
Lutheran School Association, Substitute Teacher, 2002
Park District Extended Care (before/after school programs) 2001, 2004
Activities:
Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago Volunteer program, Locks of Love,
Online Safety groups, Online Community groups,
Scotch Tasting Society (Chicago),
Performed in Vagina Monolugues (Cardiff & Swansea) for a charity created to battle domestic abuse in homes across Wales
Millikin University Greek Goddess Award (Positive Role Model) 2002
Captain's Club (Millikin Athletics) 2000, 2001
Most Committed: Varsity Soccer at Millikin University 1998, 1999, 2000
Varsity Captain 1999, 2000
Best Offensiver Player: Varsity Soccer at Millikin University 1998