Benjamin Wachs Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Oakland, California, United States

I ghost write for senior executives, write blog posts, follow research on our subject matter areas and report on it when appropriate, develop website copy, update social media, and edit student facing communications. I work with the Director of Communication to develop internal and external communications strategy, and serve as a liaison with our vendors to execute it.

Newspapers, Magazines, and Corporate Clients, including:• San Francisco Magazine (Government reporting)• San Francisco Chronicle (Arts reporting)• SF Weekly (Bar columnist and local government reporting)• Messenger Post Newspapers (Political and Regional Government Columnist)• Sourcebits Inc. (Marketing Writer)• Activa PR (PR Consultant)• Center for Integration and Improvement of Journalism (Research and Grant Writing)• Encyclopedia of Cybercrime… Show more Newspapers, Magazines, and Corporate Clients, including:• San Francisco Magazine (Government reporting)• San Francisco Chronicle (Arts reporting)• SF Weekly (Bar columnist and local government reporting)• Messenger Post Newspapers (Political and Regional Government Columnist)• Sourcebits Inc. (Marketing Writer)• Activa PR (PR Consultant)• Center for Integration and Improvement of Journalism (Research and Grant Writing)• Encyclopedia of Cybercrime • Village Voice Media (Reporter) Show less

* Strategic Translation: Worked closely with Burning Man’s founder to establish a philosophical board and develop strategic translations of Burning Man’s philosophy for global audiences; produced multiple content series of deeply examining the annual theme, generating hundreds of community comments and stimulating dialogue across channels.* Program Development: Primary writer and researcher for Burning Man’s education program, including in-person and online curriculum, and materials… Show more * Strategic Translation: Worked closely with Burning Man’s founder to establish a philosophical board and develop strategic translations of Burning Man’s philosophy for global audiences; produced multiple content series of deeply examining the annual theme, generating hundreds of community comments and stimulating dialogue across channels.* Program Development: Primary writer and researcher for Burning Man’s education program, including in-person and online curriculum, and materials used by hundreds of regional leaders around the world.* Multimedia Production: Develop podcasts, videos, in-person trainings, and digital courses for internal and external audiences.* Project Management: Primary point of contact for requests from a global community of scholars who want to research or work with Burning Man. Show less

* Editorial Team lead: Managed a content team of paid and volunteer writers for ongoing university branding and marketing projects. Lead interdepartmental teams to develop print collateral. * Internal Communications Lead: Planned and wrote internal change management communications for university staff during administrative restructuring and executive turnover. Led crisis management response to controversies involving student protests and conflicts. * Content Production: Ghost wrote… Show more * Editorial Team lead: Managed a content team of paid and volunteer writers for ongoing university branding and marketing projects. Lead interdepartmental teams to develop print collateral. * Internal Communications Lead: Planned and wrote internal change management communications for university staff during administrative restructuring and executive turnover. Led crisis management response to controversies involving student protests and conflicts. * Content Production: Ghost wrote for university President, Provost, and Deans. Covered niche academic subjects for a general audience. Edited and managed university website. Managed university and departmental social media accounts, doubling Facebook engagement and tripling Twitter engagement. Researched and wrote program newsletters.* Spokesperson: Performed as public spokesman for press inquiries.* Planning: Developed earned media plan to raise the profile of the university overall, its leaders and primary programs of study. Placed university news and personnel in newspapers, scholarly journals, international conferences, and online venues. Show less

* Served as content manager for agency’s website* Designed publicity and presentation pieces for agency in fund-raising, volunteer recruitment, and media presentations* Grant writing and research

Collected and interpreted government data concerning the challenges facing midsized citiesServed as lead writer on a Ford Foundation funded feasibility studyGrant Writing

Rochester, New York Area

* Columnist: Wrote a weekly regional government and politics column* Lead Reporter: Lead reporter on special series. Provided local news coverage of issues ranging from education to land use

Monroe County, New York

Developed a personal-essay writing curriculum for high school students in prisonImplemented and taught this curriculum in conjunction with school officials

Ma, Linguistics

I specialized in semantics, in particular studying the semantic mechanics of humor under Victor Raskin, a legend in the field of semantic.

B.A, English