Experience

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  Harold Grinspoon Foundation

  • Director of Digital Content, PJ Library

    • Jun 2020 - Present

    As Director of Digital Content for PJ Library, I manage our social media team and strategy, external digital partnerships, produce content for video, web, and direct-to-parent offerings, and also executive produce our network of Jewish podcasts for kids, PJ Library Presents. I'm thrilled to ...

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  Storytime With Drag Kings, Queens, and Friends

  • Boston, MA

  • Director, Producer

    • Apr 2017 - Present
    • Boston, MA

    I produce a gender-inclusive and creative storytime and singalong for kids of all ages and their grown-up caregivers. A rotating cast of local drag, circus, and variety performers read their favorite books, play games, and sing songs at local libraries and venues. We've even been on TV! Since...

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  PJ Library, Harold Grinspoon Foundation

  • United States

  • Digital Content Lead

    • May 2018 - Jun 2020
    • United States

    I'm an experienced digital marketer and social media strategist. As the Digital Content Lead at PJ Library, I oversee our social media advertising, blog content production, and digital audio and video asset production. I'm also executive producing a pretty amazing podcast for kids that wi...

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  Harold Grinspoon Foundation

  • Social Media Manager

    • Jan 2016 - Jun 2017

    My biggest success as the Social Media Manager? Growing our Facebook "likes" and followers from 5,000 to more than 35,000.

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  Harmonix Music Systems

  • Designer / Writer

    • Mar 2009 - Jan 2016

    ● Design levels, in house development tools, and stories for games● Lead Designer, Dance Central Spotlight● Choreography Designer, Dance Central DLC, Dance Central 2, Dance Central 3● Level Designer, Fantasia: Music EvolvedWriter, May 2011-Present● Create / Edit marketing copy● Write dialogue, lo...

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  Think Progress

  • Guest Contributor

    • Mar 2012 - Jun 2012

    Guest contributor for Think ProgressWork includes:http://thinkprogress.org/alyssa/2012/07/26/591781/joe-peacock/http://thinkprogress.org/alyssa/2012/05/16/485711/tentacle-rape-game/

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  xoJane.com

  • Freelance Writer

    • Oct 2011 - Mar 2012
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  Forrester Research

  • Researcher

    • Sep 2005 - Aug 2008

    Researcher, April 2008 - March 2009Continue ghost writing and carry advanced editing responsibilitiesConduct primary research for Forrester reportsCarry balance of consulting projectsDevelop tools, marketing collateral, and intellectual property for the Sourcing & Vendor Management teamRun ma...

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  Cultural Survival

  • Cambridge, MA

  • Writer

    • Jun 2005 - Sep 2005
    • Cambridge, MA

    Examples of work can be found at the following link:http://www.culturalsurvival.org/author/allison-thresher