Freelance Project Director, Writer, and Lover of Social Networking
Greater Los Angeles Area
- Current
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- Freelance Writer/Editor (Self-employed)
- Past
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- Consultant at DreamWorks
- Project Director at Crawberts Web Development (Self-employed)
- Project Director at International Diversified Products
- Realtor Assistant at Keller Williams
- Program Director at Gordon Training International
- Education
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- San Diego City College
- Palomar College
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Leah Peterson’s Summary
My published writing is listed here: http://leahpeah.com/blog/i-write
My published photos are here: http://leahpeah.com/blog/published-photos
My favorite photos are here: http://leahpeah.com/blog/favorite-photos
I'm actively searching for interviewing, writing, editing, and photography freelance work. I'm also looking for full-time or regular part-time opportunities.
I also have experience as a project director for a non-profit and also web development projects.
Some of the groups I've started:
www.bloggersnetwork.org - listing of bloggers by city
www.laangst.com -speakers group
www.craft.leahpeah.com - online craft trading site
www.labloggers.com -speakers group
Leah Peterson’s Specialties:
I've interviewed many authors and bloggers as well as Ariana Huffington and Jeannette Walls. A full list can be found here: http://leahpeah.com/blog/i-write
I was a panelist at Blogher '06 and a moderator at Blogher '07 for a craft panel which included Amy Sedaris and Natalie Zee.
I have taught all kinds of art/crafts classes to all ages.
Leah Peterson’s Experience
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Freelance Writer/Editor
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)
January 2006 — Present (3 years 7 months)
I'm actively looking for print/magazine work at this time.
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Consultant
DreamWorks
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; DWA; Animation industry)
2008 — 2009 (1 year)
Consulting for the series United States of Tara created by Steven Spielberg and written by Diablo Cody.
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Project Director
Crawberts Web Development (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
January 2006 — January 2007 (1 year 1 month)
As a co-founder and project director at Crawberts, I oversaw all projects and client interaction using Basecamp as an organizational tool. I did some web design and graphic design as well as some front-end programming.
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Project Director
International Diversified Products
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
January 2005 — January 2006 (1 year 1 month)
Director over a variety of simultaneous projects
Created both print and web designs for venues
Flash Slideshow creation
Helped create working project models and outlines -
Realtor Assistant
Keller Williams
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Real Estate industry)
January 2004 — January 2005 (1 year 1 month)
Manages Successful Marketing Campaigns
Developed organizational techniques which created higher sales for Realtors -
Program Director
Gordon Training International
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Education Management industry)
January 2003 — January 2004 (1 year 1 month)
Managed over 100 Instructors worldwide, maximizing their efforts for successful classes
Innovated successful online seminars involving over 130 client participants by researching and organizing all facets of program
Assumed responsibilities of four staff members, saving the company over 120K in annual salary
Certified in G.T.I. Training Programs: Leader Effectiveness and Family Effectiveness.
Web Site Management and Maintenance currently ongoing for www.gordontraining.com; freelance basis
Leah Peterson’s Education
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San Diego City College
Writing 2002 — 2003
- Activities and Societies:
- Technical Writing, Creative Writing
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Palomar College
Arts 1997 — 1999
- Activities and Societies:
- Arts
