Izzy Neis

Current

• Sr. Community Manager at 6 Degrees Games
• Blogger at www.izzyneis.com

Past

• User Engagement Manager at Star Farm Productions
• Moderator at eModeration
• Writer at Star Farm Productions

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Education

• Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd
• Millikin University

Recommended

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Connections

70 connections

Industry

Online Media

Websites

• My Company
• My Blog

Izzy Neis’s Summary

* 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.

Izzy Neis’s Specialties:

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.

Izzy Neis’s Experience

• Sr. Community Manager

  6 Degrees Games

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)

  November 2007 — Present (7 months)

  Tween Online Gaming, Virtual Worlds, and Children's Media

• Blogger

  www.izzyneis.com

  (Privately Held; Online Media industry)

  2006 — Present (2 years)

  Izzy Neis: Online Communities, Entertainment, Kid Empowerment, and Media Safety... the blog.

• User Engagement Manager

  Star Farm Productions

  (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

• Moderator

  eModeration

  (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

• Writer

  Star Farm Productions

  (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

Izzy Neis’s Education

• Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd

  Masters, Teaching and Practice of Creative Writing, 2002 — 2004

  Activities and Societies:

  Ore Magazine

• Millikin University

  BS, Elementary Education, Creative Writing, 1997 — 2002

  Activities and Societies:

  Pi Beta Phi, Varsity Women's Soccer Team (Captain 2 years), Rho Chi

Additional Information

Izzy Neis’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Blog

Izzy Neis’s Interests:

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.

Izzy Neis’s Groups:

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

•    Association of Online Community Moderators member

Izzy Neis’s Honors:

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

Izzy Neis’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• reference requests
• getting back in touch