Creative Consultant/Online Content Creator at Electric Farm Entertainment
Greater Los Angeles Area
- Current
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- Ghostwriter at B*tween Productions, Inc.
- Creative Consultant/Online Content Creator at Electric Farm Entertainment
- Editor, Internet & Technology at kirtsy.com
- Writer at Pointless Banter
- Past
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- Ghostwriter at B*tween Productions, Inc.
- Writer at Electric Farm Entertainment
- Antisocialite at Uber.com
- Freelance Copywriter/Editor at SuperNova, Inc.
- Writer @ Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy at Cartoon Network
- Writer/Content Creator at PBRC.net
- Writer at Disney Channel, various animated projects
- Co-Producer @ Romeo! at Nickelodeon
- Writer at The Lizzie McGuire Movie
- Staff Writer/Story Editor/Executive Story Editor @ "Lizzie McGuire" at Disney Channel
- "Lizzie McGuire" Promos and Bumpers at The Disney Channel
- Education
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- Boston University
- Northwestern University
- Glenbard West High School
- Connections
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- Industry
- Writing and Editing
- Websites
Nina Bargiel (aka the slackmistress)’s Summary
Nina Bargiel brings to the table nearly ten years of writing experience in the kids and tween market. She wrote 17 of the 65-episode run of the award-winning Disney Channel series Lizzie McGuire, receiving two Emmy nominations for her efforts. She's also worked for Cartoon Network’s Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, penning their highest-rated feature "Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure" as well as varied other live-action and animated shows for Disney Channel and Nickelodeon.
Most recently, she worked on "Woke Up Dead," an Internet series starring Jon Heder for Electric Farm Entertainment.
In addition to her television work, Nina has ghostwritten for private clients as well as for the popular tween book series "The Beacon Street Girls" for B*Tween Productions, and has written under her own byline for Consumating’s blog CONSUME, Wellsphere, BARK magazine, and slackerbonding.com.
She started blogging weekly back in 1997 at theslack.com, and moved to a daily blog in 2006 at theslackdaily.com. She also blogs for the popular humor site pointlessbanter.net, and is the Internet & Technology editor at kirtsy.
Nina is available for all of your writing, producing, proofreading, story-breaking and copyediting needs.
When not chained to her MacBook, playing nerd yenta or increasing her running-away-from-zombies speed, she can be found zipping around in her pink Mini Cooper with her husband Will and her dog Daisy fighting crime and grocery shopping.
Nina Bargiel (aka the slackmistress)’s Specialties:
Kids & Tween Market, Screenwriting, Scriptwriting, Animation, Social Networking, Blogging, Vlogging, Community Building, Social Networking
Nina Bargiel (aka the slackmistress)’s Experience
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Ghostwriter
B*tween Productions, Inc.
(Privately Held; Publishing industry)
June 2009 — Present (2 months)
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Creative Consultant/Online Content Creator
Electric Farm Entertainment
(Entertainment industry)
May 2009 — Present (3 months)
Writing the additional online episodes for EFE's/MTV's "Valemont" as well as creating and writing all online material. "Valemont" will air on MTV and MTV.com this Fall!
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Editor, Internet & Technology
kirtsy.com
(Internet industry)
April 2009 — Present (4 months)
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Writer
Pointless Banter
(Writing and Editing industry)
February 2009 — Present (6 months)
Writer for popular humor blog Pointless Banter.
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Ghostwriter
B*tween Productions, Inc.
(Privately Held; Myself Only; Publishing industry)
April 2008 — December 2008 (9 months)
Ghostwriter on tween/teen projects. Specific references upon request.
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Writer
Electric Farm Entertainment
(Entertainment industry)
September 2008 — November 2008 (3 months)
Wrote four episodes for the upcoming Internet series "Woke Up Dead" starring Jon Heder.
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Antisocialite
Uber.com
(Internet industry)
May 2008 — October 2008 (6 months)
Founder of Antisocial Networking, a blog about the social side of Social Networking.
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Freelance Copywriter/Editor
SuperNova, Inc.
(Internet industry)
August 2007 — September 2007 (2 months)
Freelance proofreader, editor, and copywriter for SuperNova’s eclectic
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Writer @ Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
Cartoon Network
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; TWX; Animation industry)
July 2004 — February 2007 (2 years 8 months)
Scripted various 30-miute specials as well as the upcoming DVD feature release for Cartoon Network's popular animated show "The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy." Titles include:
"Billy & Mandy Save Christmas"
"Billy & Mandy Versus the Martians"
"Billy & Mandy Moon the Moon"
as well as additional episodes and the feature-length "Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure." This DVD feature are in CN and was their highest-rated original movie ever. -
Writer/Content Creator
PBRC.net
(Writing and Editing industry)
May 2006 — December 2006 (8 months)
Penned quarterly marketing emails for Pit Bull Rescue Central. Also wrote “A Puppy’s Journey,” an educational short story for PBRC’s kid’s area “Poppy’s Place."
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Writer
Disney Channel, various animated projects
(Public Company; 1-10 employees; Writing and Editing industry)
July 2004 — December 2005 (1 year 6 months)
Wrote freelance scripts for the Disney Channel Animated Series "The Emperor's New Skool," "The Buzz on Maggie," and "Brandi & Mr. Whiskers." Did rewrite and punch-up work on "The Buzz on Maggie" and "American Dragon: Jake Long."
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Co-Producer @ Romeo!
Nickelodeon
(Public Company; 1-10 employees; VIA; Entertainment industry)
March 2003 — July 2003 (5 months)
Co-Producer for the Nickelodeon television show "Romeo!" starring l'il Romeo. Penned two scripts plus assisted in the rewriting of the remaining scripts of the initial 13-episode order.
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Writer
The Lizzie McGuire Movie
(Entertainment industry)
September 2002 — September 2002 (1 month)
Worked on the rewrite of the "The Lizzie McGuire Movie."
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Staff Writer/Story Editor/Executive Story Editor @ "Lizzie McGuire"
Disney Channel
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; DIS; Entertainment industry)
July 2000 — July 2002 (2 years 1 month)
Writer for the popular Disney Channel show that launched Hilary Duff's career and revolutionized the word "tween." Penned 17 episodes of the 65 episode run. Involved in every step of the television-producing process from pitching ideas to scripts to casting to editing. Interacted with actors, directors, producers and network executives on a daily basis.
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"Lizzie McGuire" Promos and Bumpers
The Disney Channel
(Public Company; Broadcast Media industry)
August 2000 — August 2000 (1 month)
Wrote promos and bumpers for “Lizzie McGuire” to air on Disney Channel.
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Nina Bargiel (aka the slackmistress)’s Honors:
Nomination, Emmy - Outstanding Children's Program "Lizzie McGuire" - 2004
Nomination, Emmy - Outstanding Children's Program "Lizzie McGuire" - 2003
Winner, Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards - Favorite TV Show "Lizzie McGuire" - 2003
Winner, Gracie Allen Award - "Lizzie McGuire" - 2003
Winner, Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards - Favorite TV Show "Lizzie McGuire" - 2002
Nomination, ALMA Award - Outstanding Children's Programming "Lizzie McGuire" - 2002
Winner, EMA (Environmental Media Award), - Children's Live Action "Lizzie McGuire" - 2001
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