Avery Keatley Email & Phone Number

Washington DC

Remote

Producing for The New Yorker Radio Hour, I took the lead on editing full-hour two-ways with the magazine's editor-in-chief, as the show dug in to some of the stickiest topics of the day. I worked with magazine writers to bring print stories to air, and I contributed rigorous, sound-forward stories.

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

• Producing longform episodes for The Great Creators allowed me to flex my creative and critical muscles. I pitched A-list guests and compiled deep-dive research, crafted interviews into podcasts, and led production on.
• Lead production, editing, and scripting for longform, A-list interviews
• Craft raw interviews into conversations with narrative arc; write engaging copy in host voice
• Manage team's production timeline; incorporate notes from senior editors
• Produce, score, finalize episodes

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• As an Assistant Producer on Morning Edition, I continued to pitch, write, report, and produce daily radio stories and the Up First podcast. I pursued my interests in international stories and religion, and I brought.
• Tapped as stateside producer for NPR's team in Ukraine; pitched and produced stories ahead of Russian invasion
• Created, tested, and implemented more efficient production workflow for Up First
• Collaborated with management to create standardized training regimen for new hires

• Working as a PA for Morning Edition, I pitched original stories and worked closely with hosts and editors to craft newsmaker interviews and features. I worked with NPR reporters to mix sound-rich pieces for air, and.
• Pitched, reported, wrote, and produced original culture stories
• Spearheaded show coverage of the Southern Baptist Convention; began developing religion beat
• Anticipated trends and booked taste-making author interviews
• Problem-solved and managed complex recording logistics; cut tape, mixed sound-rich pieces
• Produced Up First podcast under tight, daily deadline

• I worked closely with the host of Morning Edition to lay out our show plans for the day, and create story rundowns. I filled coverage gaps by researching local news and writing headlines and story copy. Working with.
• Collaborated with host to structure local Morning Edition coverage; managed broadcast clock
• Wrote host breaks, promos, headlines and news summaries to fill coverage gaps
• Booked guests, researched, drafted scripts for The Confluence
• Reported original public health stories about coronavirus spread

• I independently relaunched and led production on Pitt's MFA podcast, [in brackets]. I booked acclaimed writers and coached novice interviewers, wrote and edited scripts, engineered recordings and cut tape, and.
• Independently relaunched English Dept. podcast; created production processes and editorial calendar
• Booked acclaimed writers for interviews; coached novice interviewers, collaborated on scripts
• Engineered recordings and edited interviews; mixed and published episodes
• Expanded audience through distribution on Apple, Spotify; wrote social content to promote show

European Studies Center

At the ESC, I managed all our external communications including multiple social media channels, weekly emails, and our quarterly newsletter. Over the course of 3 years, I grew our social audience by 60%. Harnessing this audience, I contributed to social and email fundraising campaigns that brought in over $25,000 for our center.

• As an intern for WESA's flagship talk show, The Confluence, I pitched original stories, researched, and and scripted questions for the host; cut and mixed tape for promotions and stories; and wrote web and social media.
• Reported original story about housing affordability in Pittsburgh
• Wrote show notes and accompanying digital stories
• Pitched stories, wrote scripts, cut tape, mixed live show into podcast format

As the nonfiction editor for Hot Metal Bridge, Pitt's MFA-run literary magazine, I screened submissions and assigned promising pieces to our readers; reviewed their feedback and created shortlist; organized editorial meetings to discuss shortlist and finalize publishing decisions; sent acceptance and rejection letters and communicated edit requests to.

I wrote, reported, and edited stories as assigned for GSPIA's annual publication, GSPIA Perspectives. I interviewed GSPIA students and faculty and learned about their backgrounds and current projects. I reviewed proofs and layouts, proofread, and made recommendations to the design house.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Created content for four social media channels to boost content marketing efforts; Used Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and a vlog to build an audience; Wrote and planned four months of content appropriate to each outlet and in accordance with best practices; Created monthly content themes; Edited content according to client's understanding of audience; Grew.

United States

Handling internal communications for UPMC CancerCenter and Corporate Services; Writing, editing, proofing news material relevant to employees; Seeking out and writing stories for an internal magazine; Interviewing subjects for feature magazine stories; Pitching story ideas to editing team; Compiling analytics and creating a monthly summary of all Internal.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Establishing, writing for, and editing an asthma-related blog; Connecting with people and organizations through Twitter; Growing our online following and engagement through creative content; Driving website refferals through social media; Crafting a brand voice through social media; Creating content for print and e-newsletter; Initiating and designing.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Input data into web-based database; Maintained confidential patient records; Edited web content; Organized records; Interacted with doctors, nurses, and hospital staff

Fort Washington, PA

Updated doctors' contact information in database; Made unscripted cold calls to practices in the U.S. and Puerto Rico; Learned better search techniques

Ambler, PA

Filed, created CDs, updated Excel sheets; Created monthly packets for HR; Other tasks as assigned; Interacted with customer service, HR, and chemists

Master Of Fine Arts (Mfa), Nonfiction Writing

Activities and Societies: [in brackets] Podcast, Producer Hot Metal Bridge, Nonfiction Editor English Graduate Student Organization.

Bachelor'S Degree, Nonfiction Writing; History; Spanish

Graduated summa cum laude with a double-major in Nonfiction Writing and History, a minor in Spanish, and a certificate in Latin American.