Wendy Univer
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Priya Ratneshwar
Wendy is an exceptionally creative, compelling and strategic writer and communicator. As a former member of the editorial team I manage at Drexel, Wendy combined her prodigious talents as wordsmith with voracious intellectual curiosity and a keen intuition for marketing to create effective and innovative content for a broad range of communications, including speeches, video scripts, white papers, feature stories, websites, fundraising case statements and proposals, and social media. She has a natural instinct for storytelling and a deep understanding of how to engage and connect with a variety of audiences that I believe she she can adapt to nearly any communcations role.
constance hockaday
I highly recommend Wendy for speechwriting, narrative consulting, or any communications need. She is an absolute pleasure to work with, and an engaged-creative-fireball. Wendy has a unique ability to help people clearly locate the core of their message and communicate it with speed and power. She edited, consulted and coached our Artists-in-Presidents. I leaned into Wendy's expertise in all my communications both on social platforms and in our editorial and marketing strategies. She quickly became one of the core pillars of the project. She became my co-conspirator and a crucial part of my strategy brain. I have never felt more supported in my communications and I owe a big part of the success of the project to her.
Rachel Lopez
I so appreciated the opportunity to work with Wendy when she was at Drexel. She was able to tell the story of my work even better than I could. She helped me to prepare my remarks at a gala that was part of the capital campaign and created a truly inspirational video showcasing the work of my legal clinic. The video brought tears to my co-workers' eyes. Wendy has a true gift of story-telling!
Priya Ratneshwar
Wendy is an exceptionally creative, compelling and strategic writer and communicator. As a former member of the editorial team I manage at Drexel, Wendy combined her prodigious talents as wordsmith with voracious intellectual curiosity and a keen intuition for marketing to create effective and innovative content for a broad range of communications, including speeches, video scripts, white papers, feature stories, websites, fundraising case statements and proposals, and social media. She has a natural instinct for storytelling and a deep understanding of how to engage and connect with a variety of audiences that I believe she she can adapt to nearly any communcations role.
constance hockaday
I highly recommend Wendy for speechwriting, narrative consulting, or any communications need. She is an absolute pleasure to work with, and an engaged-creative-fireball. Wendy has a unique ability to help people clearly locate the core of their message and communicate it with speed and power. She edited, consulted and coached our Artists-in-Presidents. I leaned into Wendy's expertise in all my communications both on social platforms and in our editorial and marketing strategies. She quickly became one of the core pillars of the project. She became my co-conspirator and a crucial part of my strategy brain. I have never felt more supported in my communications and I owe a big part of the success of the project to her.
Rachel Lopez
I so appreciated the opportunity to work with Wendy when she was at Drexel. She was able to tell the story of my work even better than I could. She helped me to prepare my remarks at a gala that was part of the capital campaign and created a truly inspirational video showcasing the work of my legal clinic. The video brought tears to my co-workers' eyes. Wendy has a true gift of story-telling!
Priya Ratneshwar
Wendy is an exceptionally creative, compelling and strategic writer and communicator. As a former member of the editorial team I manage at Drexel, Wendy combined her prodigious talents as wordsmith with voracious intellectual curiosity and a keen intuition for marketing to create effective and innovative content for a broad range of communications, including speeches, video scripts, white papers, feature stories, websites, fundraising case statements and proposals, and social media. She has a natural instinct for storytelling and a deep understanding of how to engage and connect with a variety of audiences that I believe she she can adapt to nearly any communcations role.
constance hockaday
I highly recommend Wendy for speechwriting, narrative consulting, or any communications need. She is an absolute pleasure to work with, and an engaged-creative-fireball. Wendy has a unique ability to help people clearly locate the core of their message and communicate it with speed and power. She edited, consulted and coached our Artists-in-Presidents. I leaned into Wendy's expertise in all my communications both on social platforms and in our editorial and marketing strategies. She quickly became one of the core pillars of the project. She became my co-conspirator and a crucial part of my strategy brain. I have never felt more supported in my communications and I owe a big part of the success of the project to her.
Rachel Lopez
I so appreciated the opportunity to work with Wendy when she was at Drexel. She was able to tell the story of my work even better than I could. She helped me to prepare my remarks at a gala that was part of the capital campaign and created a truly inspirational video showcasing the work of my legal clinic. The video brought tears to my co-workers' eyes. Wendy has a true gift of story-telling!
Priya Ratneshwar
Wendy is an exceptionally creative, compelling and strategic writer and communicator. As a former member of the editorial team I manage at Drexel, Wendy combined her prodigious talents as wordsmith with voracious intellectual curiosity and a keen intuition for marketing to create effective and innovative content for a broad range of communications, including speeches, video scripts, white papers, feature stories, websites, fundraising case statements and proposals, and social media. She has a natural instinct for storytelling and a deep understanding of how to engage and connect with a variety of audiences that I believe she she can adapt to nearly any communcations role.
constance hockaday
I highly recommend Wendy for speechwriting, narrative consulting, or any communications need. She is an absolute pleasure to work with, and an engaged-creative-fireball. Wendy has a unique ability to help people clearly locate the core of their message and communicate it with speed and power. She edited, consulted and coached our Artists-in-Presidents. I leaned into Wendy's expertise in all my communications both on social platforms and in our editorial and marketing strategies. She quickly became one of the core pillars of the project. She became my co-conspirator and a crucial part of my strategy brain. I have never felt more supported in my communications and I owe a big part of the success of the project to her.
Rachel Lopez
I so appreciated the opportunity to work with Wendy when she was at Drexel. She was able to tell the story of my work even better than I could. She helped me to prepare my remarks at a gala that was part of the capital campaign and created a truly inspirational video showcasing the work of my legal clinic. The video brought tears to my co-workers' eyes. Wendy has a true gift of story-telling!
Experience
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About-Face
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United States
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Marketing Communications Consultant
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Jun 2020 - Present
Thought partner, strategist and writer/ghostwriter for blogs, Op-Eds, SEO, leveraging existing video assets. About-Face empowers girls and teens with media literacy and other tools to fight a culture that diminishes them. Thought partner, strategist and writer/ghostwriter for blogs, Op-Eds, SEO, leveraging existing video assets. About-Face empowers girls and teens with media literacy and other tools to fight a culture that diminishes them.
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Writer and Communications Strategist
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Jul 2019 - Present
Clients in social justice, arts and education, and healthcare rely on me when internal resources are stretched or when a fresh perspective can be game-changing. As a thought partner, I help leaders find and maximize opportunities to reach new audiences, amplify messaging and strengthen individual or institutional brands. Clients in social justice, arts and education, and healthcare rely on me when internal resources are stretched or when a fresh perspective can be game-changing. As a thought partner, I help leaders find and maximize opportunities to reach new audiences, amplify messaging and strengthen individual or institutional brands.
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Speech Editor and Digital Communications Consultant
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Jul 2020 - Aug 2022
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University of Pennsylvania
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Interim Director of Strategic Writing for Development and Alumni Relations
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Jul 2019 - Nov 2019
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Drexel University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Campaign Communications Manager
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Jun 2016 - Jun 2019
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American Friends Service Committee
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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300 - 400 Employee
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Consultant: Centennial Web Writer/Strategist
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Jun 2015 - Feb 2016
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Reconstructionist Rabbinical College
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United States
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Religious Institutions
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1 - 100 Employee
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New-Media Strategist
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Mar 2006 - Jun 2015
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Founder & Creative Director
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1993 - Aug 2008
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Director, Writing Services
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1987 - 1993
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