Desi Isaacson Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, CA, US

• Pitched and completed internship with golf course design firm while chronicling building a course, including stories such as “18 things I learned building a golf course”
• Research and interview golf course architects to write more than fifty articles such as “How (and why) Architects use visual deception to fool you” and “Is golf becoming more accessible, or more expensive?”

• Manage and update external communications plan, maintain website accuracy, and schedule outreach meetings
• Perform social media (LinkedIn) engagement to increase brand visibility and connect with industry leaders
• Conduct internet and database research to update Excel lists of potential marketing partners, including finding leaders for podcasts and blog posts

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Acted as Teaching Assistant for the course “Modern Comedic Fiction” which contained works from Paul Beatty, Zadie Smith, Philip Roth, Helen DeWitt, and others, comprised of sixteen students
• Aided in building the syllabus, lead class discussions, and held office hours to help students with assignments
• Served as a writing tutor for Georgetown athletes, which involved assisting about fifteen students to grasp difficult readings, brainstorm and hone thesis statements, outline essays, and edit texts for clarity and.

New York City Metropolitan Area

New York, New York, United States

• Created and produced “The Most Interesting People in Higher Education” podcast, comprised of conducting background research, editing audio, and writing blurbs for podcast sites and blog
• Coordinated the strategy and partnerships team of more than ten members to outline the advantages of hybrid higher education to potential University partners
• Produced external content for the communications team by creating newsletters, blog posts, and press releases, while also creating and scheduling posts for all major social media platforms through Sprout Social

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Greater St. Louis Area

• Wrote and copy-edited newsletters, letters to politicians and donors, and pieces included in the magazine
• Read and judged fiction submissions for inclusion in the journal and on the website
• Aided in a website re-vamp (WordPress) to be more user-friendly and accessible, and ran social media accounts
• Spearheaded the beginning stages of setting up a podcast including audio recording and planning

Greater St. Louis Area

• Investigate and write relevant news articles including breaking a story regarding a student on campus with an assault rifle, which was later picked up by National Media
• Write editorial articles for opinion page on topics such as how to improve new student orientation
• Explore and write about local events including a Nick Offerman book reading, campus shows, and political talks

• Wrote stories about the history of golf course architecture and evaluate how courses have evolved
• Covered live golf events such as the PGA Championship in St. Louis and U.S. Open in New York
• Traveled to different golf courses across the United States writing pieces on architectural features and history

Greater St. Louis Area

• Wrote twice-weekly articles about new and up-and-coming restaurants in the greater St. Louis area
• Attended restaurant openings, interviewed local restaurant owners and chefs, conducted background research, and photographed restaurants and dishes for inclusion on the website
• Photographed restaurants and dishes to accompany articles

Rockport, Maine

• Researched, edited for AP Style, and fact-checked articles across all magazine sections
• Published stories in the magazine on topics from odd foods to interviews with locals who were in the headlines
• Facilitated research and production of a new podcast, also collaborated in running social media accounts

West Palm Beach, Florida Area

• Wrote weekly articles on PGA headlines including player updates, tournament previews and predictions, and how courses would affect play
• Worked extensively with WordPress to format articles and upload them to the site

Master'S Degree, English Literature

Bachelor'S Degree, English Language And Literature, General