Tiffany Curotto Email & Phone Number

- Supervise an administrative team of four in support of the Public Works Department- Review and respond to public records requests- Monitor, administer and coordinate the preparation of the department’s operating and capital budgets- Develop and schedule communications items specific to the Public Works Department- Develop and maintain policies and.

Oakland, CA

- Supervised a nine-person Records Division responsible for responding to public records requests, processing subpoenas, and adhering to the records retention policies- Acted as departmental liaison with the Personnel Department- Planned and supported recruitment and training efforts for a department budgeted for over 200 full-time equivalent staff.

Oakland, CA

- Greeted and directed visitors, callers, and emails to appropriate staff members within the department and citywide- Assisted with ongoing projects including serving as a liaison between departments, creating spreadsheets and promotional materials, proofreading, etc.

Oakland, CA

- Ensured library patrons were welcomed and informed about library resources- Worked at the circulation desk where items are checked in and checked out to library patrons, and created library cards for new members- Shelved books, responded to requests from librarians to locate materials from library storage, and shelf read designated sections of the library

Corte Madera, CA

- Scheduled children's events- Created publicity materials for upcoming children's events and children's writers conference- Scheduled and coordinated the Children's Picture Book Writers & Illustrators Conference and the Young Adult & Middle Grade Intensive Writing Weekend- Write and proofread newsletter copy for children's events and children's writers.

Corte Madera, CA

- Scheduled ongoing and upcoming classes- Created marketing materials for scheduled events- Queried potential instructors and panelists for conferences- Scheduled and managed upcoming children's events and conferences

Moraga, CA

- Selected staff- Pitched vision for journal- Set publication schedule - Managed staff meetings- Applied for funding- Created and maintained the budget- Reviewed submissions to the journal's three submission periodshttp://maryjournal.org/

- Helped students improve writing and reading skills

Moraga, CA

- Reviewed submissions - Wrote book reviews- Conducted author interviews

Moraga, CA

- Sustained a friendly and inviting atmosphere for customers- Maintained stock of convenience items - Supervised student workers

Pleasanton, CA

- Proofread advertisements for accuracy, grammatical and spelling errors, and consistency- Understood and interpreted client corrections and communicated to production team- Assigned corrections to appropriate team members and balanced schedule for production and proofreading

Pleasanton, CA

- Proofread advertisements for accuracy, grammatical and spelling errors, and consistency

Berkeley, CA

- Compiled lists of potential reviewers for forthcoming books- Sent books to potential reviewers- Logged book reviews and mailing information - Sent query letters for potential coverage of forthcoming books

- Reviewed five submissions to the literary journal weekly- Critiqued and provided feedback about each submitted piece specifying whether it should be considered for the journal

San Francisco Bay Area

- Created marketing materials- Maintained and updated social networking websites- Sent query letters - Reviewed unsolicited manuscripts

- Fostered a safe and educational community- Planned and implemented programs on diversity for the Cowell College community- Mentored residents and upheld Cowell College policies

- Filed and photocopied paperwork- Alphabetized both office and home libraries- Acquired materials for Professor’s courses

- Tutored approximately 3–4 groups of 2–4 students and 2–3 individual students weekly who did not pass the Entry Level Writing Exam- Helped students learn how to structure a college-level essay by practicing self-editing, peer-editing, and organizational skills

Master Of Fine Arts (Mfa), Creative Writing (Fiction)

Activities and Societies: MARY: A Journal of New Writing

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Literature (Creative Writing)

- University Honors, Cum laude - Honors in the Major for Literature (Creative Writing) - Dean’s Honors List

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics

- University Honors, Cum laude - Dean’s Honors List