Nina Bargiel (aka the slackmistress)

Nina Bargiel (aka the slackmistress)

Creative Consultant/Online Content Creator at Electric Farm Entertainment

Greater Los Angeles Area

Current
  • 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
  • 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
  • Boston University
  • Northwestern University
  • Glenbard West High School
Connections
164 connections
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

  • Ghostwriter

    B*tween Productions, Inc.

    (Privately Held; Publishing industry)

    June 2009Present (2 months)

  • Creative Consultant/Online Content Creator

    Electric Farm Entertainment

    (Entertainment industry)

    May 2009Present (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!

  • Editor, Internet & Technology

    kirtsy.com

    (Internet industry)

    April 2009Present (4 months)

  • Writer

    Pointless Banter

    (Writing and Editing industry)

    February 2009Present (6 months)

    Writer for popular humor blog Pointless Banter.

  • Ghostwriter

    B*tween Productions, Inc.

    (Privately Held; Myself Only; Publishing industry)

    April 2008December 2008 (9 months)

    Ghostwriter on tween/teen projects. Specific references upon request.

  • Writer

    Electric Farm Entertainment

    (Entertainment industry)

    September 2008November 2008 (3 months)

    Wrote four episodes for the upcoming Internet series "Woke Up Dead" starring Jon Heder.

  • Antisocialite

    Uber.com

    (Internet industry)

    May 2008October 2008 (6 months)

    Founder of Antisocial Networking, a blog about the social side of Social Networking.

    http://antisocialnetworking.uber.com

  • Freelance Copywriter/Editor

    SuperNova, Inc.

    (Internet industry)

    August 2007September 2007 (2 months)

    Freelance proofreader, editor, and copywriter for SuperNova’s eclectic
    clientele, which ranges from pharmaceutical companies to luxury items.

  • Writer @ Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy

    Cartoon Network

    (Public Company; 51-200 employees; TWX; Animation industry)

    July 2004February 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 2006December 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."

  • Writer

    Disney Channel, various animated projects

    (Public Company; 1-10 employees; Writing and Editing industry)

    July 2004December 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."

  • Co-Producer @ Romeo!

    Nickelodeon

    (Public Company; 1-10 employees; VIA; Entertainment industry)

    March 2003July 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.

  • Writer

    The Lizzie McGuire Movie

    (Entertainment industry)

    September 2002September 2002 (1 month)

    Worked on the rewrite of the "The Lizzie McGuire Movie."

  • Staff Writer/Story Editor/Executive Story Editor @ "Lizzie McGuire"

    Disney Channel

    (Public Company; 51-200 employees; DIS; Entertainment industry)

    July 2000July 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.

  • "Lizzie McGuire" Promos and Bumpers

    The Disney Channel

    (Public Company; Broadcast Media industry)

    August 2000August 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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