Jesaka Long Email & Phone Number

Instructor for adult creative writing classes: multigenre, creative nonfiction, and fiction. Instructor for youth creative writing classes. Loft After-School Online: Writing Tiny & Tremendous Terrors for Grades 10-12 starts October 10!

Instructor, Young Authors Collective - ColoradoInstructor, Young Authors Collective - Online Instructor, Young Authors Collective - Rainbow Instructor for Young Writers Program Summer Camps and High School IntensiveFacilitator, Community EngagementFacilitator and Instructor, Queer Creatives Design and teach creative writing workshops for high school.

Provide workshops and ongoing instruction for Denver School of the Arts students in the creative writing major. Workshops have included Writing the Novella; TV Writing Intensive; and various elements of fiction, creative-nonfiction / personal essays, and screenwriting.

My ear-to-the-page talent is what keeps my freelance copywriting inbox full. Clients call on me to capture a singular voice, whether it’s a person, product or brand. I’ve stepped into well-established brand voices like Nordstrom and Starbucks, developed the sound of new companies and collaborated with authors on projects ranging from industry publications.

• Wrote extensive copy for Marketing & Category, Foodservice, Global Consumer Products and Entertainment Groups.
• Produced content for press releases, fact sheets, business-to-business marketing, micro sites, social media and internal communications.
• Created and implemented company-wide brand, visual and voice guidelines.
• Wrote internal and external executive communications, including messages from the CEO.
• Oversaw social media monitoring, analysis and development of strategy for… Show more Wrote extensive copy for Marketing & Category, Foodservice, Global Consumer Products and Entertainment Groups.
• Oversaw social media monitoring, analysis and development of strategy for consumer engagement. Edited "Siren’s Tale," the global online magazine for employees. Duties included managing editorial calendar, mentoring.

• Edited "The Scoop," a weekly newsletter for Starbucks North America store and field operations employees.
• Led writing and editing of product and promotion guides for launching new in-store campaigns. This included employee-facing and consumer-facing product descriptions and marketing messages.
• Managed store communications, including training materials, resource manuals and implementation guides for new product tests.
• Provided extensive writing and editing support for district… Show more Edited "The Scoop," a weekly newsletter for Starbucks North America store and field operations employees.
• Provided extensive writing and editing support for district manager, store manager, assistant store manager, shift supervisor and barista training programs and materials. Show less

• Conceptualized and wrote recruiting communications, including online internship materials, FAQs and correspondences.
• Managed relationship with non-profit organization INROADS. Nominated for INROADS Business Coordinator of the Year 2003.
• Communications lead for Starbucks first attendance at the National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) Conference and Exposition.
• Served on core team managing employer brand agency, which included guiding campaigns and nation-wide media buy plans.

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