Karin Mckie, Mfa Email & Phone Number

Chicago, IL, US

Building Safety Journal, Third Coast Review, EDGE Media Network

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• https://www.aam-us.org/2020/03/02/silent-no-more-the-new-lucy-burns-museum-speaks-to-the-centennial-of-suffrage/
• https://www.thedailybeast.com/ed-asner-on-how-trumps-anti-protest-authoritarianism-has-echoes-of-venezuela

Educator and curriculum writer for 5,000+ students in creative writing, critical reading, test prep (ACT/SAT/AP/GRE/GMAT/LSAT and more), public relations and marketing, speech and theater.

Greater Chicago Area

• Writer, researcher, interviewer for 10,000+ press releases, media advisories, PSAs, plus:
• Devised, supervised 75+ institutional partnerships, cross-promotional exchanges, events
• Facilitated and implemented 50+ mission/branding initiatives, trade shows, photos shoots Created and executed 2,500+ PR, marketing, and social media campaigns, featuring:
• Winger Marketing: release and blog writing, annual report, media pitching for national clients
• Thomas Geoghegan, Esq.: Crain’s Chicago Business, Chicago Sun-Times, DNAinfo
• Eclipse Theater: Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Reader, Newcity

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Writer, interviewer and researcher for projects including:
• The Daily Beast, ghost-wrote op-ed for actor Edward Asner
• Brand management byline
• Medical advocacy writing

Greater Chicago Area

• "Chicago PD," two episodes as COPA Officer: https://karinmckie.com/speaker/
• "The Lucky Ones," feature film with Tim Robbins, Rachel McAdams, Michael Pena: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kElSTpzXI9s&feature=youtu.be
• SAG-AFTRA and EMC stage performer in 100+ productions in the Americas and Europe
• Pledge drive talent and event host/moderator/panelist for 25+ events
• Director, fight choreographer and actor combatant in 20+ productions

San Jose, CA

• Managed submission, selection process for oldest literary journal west of the Mississippi:
• Administered 20+ staff and John Steinbeck fiction prizeExceeded submissions records:
• 243% increase in poetry submissions; 140% increase in art submissions

Chicago, IL

• Hollywood Reporter’s “Top 20 Acting Schools”
• Created and executed 100+ PR, marketing, outreach campaigns
• Writer for 100+ press releases and materials, increasing ticket sales and media coverage
• Devised and supervised 50+ institutional partnerships, cross-promotional exchanges, special events with Chicago Children’s Museum, Chicago Public Library, Notebaert Nature Museum, city-wide Family Theater Network and.
• Orchestrated 10+ special events, like annual gala, Drury Lane Water Tower Place opening fundraiser and national casting graduate showcase

Chicago, IL

• Editor, writer, researcher, production coordinator for Perspective design journal
• Writer, supervisor, researcher for 150+ communications, marketing materials, publications
• Administered educational activities and curated CEU tracks for 10,000+ members worldwide

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Created and executed 400+ public relations, marketing, outreach campaigns for the 3rd largest station in the PBS network, on productions such as The Civil War, Washington Week, In Performance at the White House
• Writer for 400+ press releases, collateral for award-winning inter/national shows/series
• Coordinated 30+ special events at The White House, National Press Club, other institutions

A Grade, Shakespeare And His Elizabethan World

A Grade, Summer Arts Program, Solo Performance Intensive

Guest artist instructors included Bill Bowers, Heather Raffo and Kristina Wong. Text- and movement-based solo performance relies heavily.

Mfa, Creative Nonfiction And Drama, A'S

Activities and Societies: • 3 published Early Modern English conference papers: • “The Why Chromosome: Gender Bending and Male Birth in.

A Grades, Creative Nonfiction, Shakespeare Studies Continuing Studies

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Communications & Theater, Honors Admission

Stratford Players Theater Society - secretary and member Semester in London "Fool for Love" actor and co-director for graduation production

Graduate

Shakespeare with Bob Mason Audition with Adam Belcuore

Graduate

Improvisational comedy

Master Of Fine Arts - Mfa, Writing

Activities and Societies: Editor, Reed Magazine Global Technology Initiative China Scholar