Nora Thompson
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Experience
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Danspace Project
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Performing Arts
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1 - 100 Employee
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Grants Manager
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Aug 2021 - Present
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Development Manager
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Aug 2019 - Aug 2021
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Writer In Residence
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Jan 2020 - Jan 2021
Provide written responses to Eiko's live performance and video works to contribute to her artistic process, and assist with the editing and organizing of an upcoming book about Eiko's solo project
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Writing and Outreach Assistant
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Oct 2016 - Jan 2020
Manage outward communications for renowned performance artist, Eiko Otake, including social media, e-newsletters, and website, and assist in copyediting for grants, proposals, and creative essays. Consultant and assistant for Eiko's upcoming photo and essay book.
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Henry Street Settlement
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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300 - 400 Employee
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Arts Grant Writer
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Jun 2018 - Aug 2019
Managed institutional funding portfolio for Abrons Arts Center, Henry Street Settlement's arts organization providing a vibrant performance season, arts education, and artist residencies to the Lower East Side community and beyond. Managed institutional funding portfolio for Abrons Arts Center, Henry Street Settlement's arts organization providing a vibrant performance season, arts education, and artist residencies to the Lower East Side community and beyond.
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Movement Consultant
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Jul 2018 - Aug 2018
Consulted on staging, movement interludes, and physical embodiment for actors in Carly Feinman's new play directed by Miranda Haymon, Reflux, for its debut at the Broadway Bound Theater Festival. Consulted on staging, movement interludes, and physical embodiment for actors in Carly Feinman's new play directed by Miranda Haymon, Reflux, for its debut at the Broadway Bound Theater Festival.
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Choreographer
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Jan 2018 - Jul 2018
Choreographer for If Sand Were Stone, a new musical and official 2018 selection of the New York Musical Festival. If Sand Were Stone centers around a poet, Billie, who has early-onset Alzheimer’s. Billie’s increasingly fragmented thoughts and visions are made visceral through movement, music, and poetry. Choreographer for If Sand Were Stone, a new musical and official 2018 selection of the New York Musical Festival. If Sand Were Stone centers around a poet, Billie, who has early-onset Alzheimer’s. Billie’s increasingly fragmented thoughts and visions are made visceral through movement, music, and poetry.
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STEPHEN PETRONIO DANCE COMPANY, INC.
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United States
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Performing Arts
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Manager
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Jan 2017 - Jun 2018
Managed all social media, outreach, and digital content for the Company and its various initiatives. Assist in tour coordination, event production, grant writing, and database management. Managed all social media, outreach, and digital content for the Company and its various initiatives. Assist in tour coordination, event production, grant writing, and database management.
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Senior Sales Representative
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Jan 2016 - Jan 2017
Advised insurance brokers and executives of large companies to determine how different employers and their employees could benefit from BeneStream's service, Medicaid Migration.
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Business Development Associate
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Jun 2015 - Dec 2015
Supported Senior Sales staff by generating leads, creating marketing materials, running savings analyses and ROI calculations, writing proposals, and managing client relationships.
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Community Health Center
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant
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Sep 2014 - May 2015
Research Assistant for study on Smoking Cessation in School Based Health Centers, assisting in program design, creation of recruitment materials, and implementation. Research Assistant for study on Smoking Cessation in School Based Health Centers, assisting in program design, creation of recruitment materials, and implementation.
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Wesleyan University
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Tour Guide
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Feb 2013 - May 2015
Lead campus tours for prospective students and their parents, giving them general information about the University, as well as providing them with my own perspective through anecdotes from my personal experience. Lead campus tours for prospective students and their parents, giving them general information about the University, as well as providing them with my own perspective through anecdotes from my personal experience.
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Winter Office Intern
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Jan 2015 - Feb 2015
Assisted in office tasks and organization and managed various studio spaces for classes, workshops, and informal performances. Assisted in office tasks and organization and managed various studio spaces for classes, workshops, and informal performances.
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Business Development Intern
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Jun 2014 - Aug 2014
Supported Business Development Team through generating leads, creating and sending promotional materials, writing proposals, and managing client relationships. Acted as general office support through reorganizing office technology support systems, scheduling appointments, and manning the call center (assisting low-income workers in Medicaid enrollment over the phone in English and Spanish). Supported Business Development Team through generating leads, creating and sending promotional materials, writing proposals, and managing client relationships. Acted as general office support through reorganizing office technology support systems, scheduling appointments, and manning the call center (assisting low-income workers in Medicaid enrollment over the phone in English and Spanish).
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Compass
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United States
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Real Estate
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700 & Above Employee
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Campus Ambassador
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Jan 2014 - May 2014
Created brand awareness at Wesleyan through promotional events and social media presence. Created brand awareness at Wesleyan through promotional events and social media presence.
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Telephone Interviewer
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May 2013 - Jul 2013
Conducted local and national surveys with individuals over the phone. Conducted local and national surveys with individuals over the phone.
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Yale University Careers
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant
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Jun 2012 - Aug 2012
Worked at the Yale Positive Emotion and Psychopathology Lab running an experiment, collecting and analyzing data, and recruiting new participants for our various studies. Worked at the Yale Positive Emotion and Psychopathology Lab running an experiment, collecting and analyzing data, and recruiting new participants for our various studies.
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Intern
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Jun 2010 - Aug 2010
Helped set up the farmers' markets (tents, signs, etc.) and sold bread at the CitySeed stand. Supported the office staff by manning the phones, filing, contributing to the weekly newsletter, and working on the Connecticut farms database. Helped set up the farmers' markets (tents, signs, etc.) and sold bread at the CitySeed stand. Supported the office staff by manning the phones, filing, contributing to the weekly newsletter, and working on the Connecticut farms database.
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Education
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New York University
Master's degree, Performance Studies -
Wesleyan University
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Dance and Science in Society -
CIEE Study Abroad in Buenos Aires
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Hopkins School
High School Diploma -
The Mountain School