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Director of Executive Communications, Office of the President
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Delaware State University
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Director of Executive Communications, Office of the President
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Wilmington, Delaware, United States
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L.J. Sysko is listed as Director of Executive Communications, Office of the President at Delaware State University, based in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for L.J. Sysko.
L.J. Sysko previously worked as Writer at L.J. Sysko and Marketing at Amalgamrx. L.J. Sysko studied at The Lawrenceville School.
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Leslie Jones "L.J." Sysko is the author of two books of poems, including her debut full-length collection THE DAUGHTER OF MAN (University of Arkansas Press, 2023), selected for the Miller Williams Poetry Series by Pulitzer Prize Finalist Patricia Smith. Sysko works as Director of Executive Communications for Delaware State University President Dr. Tony Allen.Of Sysko's book, Publishers Weekly wrote, “Sysko’s witty debut skewers the patriarchy in poems that explore and upend the various societal roles women are expected to play,” The Colorado Review labeled Sysko “a valley girl Beowulf,” and National Book Award finalist Ross Gay called the book “goddam funny” and “a clinic in irony.”Sysko’s poems have been anthologized in BEST NEW POETS and LET ME SAY THIS and have appeared in publications such as Ploughshares, The Missouri Review's "Poem of the Week," Tupelo Quarterly, and Mississippi Review, among others. Sysko holds an MFA in poetry from New England College; she is a Virginia Center for Creative Arts Fellow, a 2024 Delaware Division of the Arts Established Artist Fellow, a 2022 Palm Beach Poetry Festival Thomas Lux Scholar, and Contributing Editor at Tupelo Quarterly.Also a prose writer, Sysko’s nonfiction was a Georgia Review 2023 Prose Prize finalist. Sysko’s essays have been honorably mentioned by Zoetrope's All Story and received finalist recognition from both The Bellingham Review Annie Dillard Award for Creative Nonfiction and The Pinch Literary Awards. A former high school English teacher, Sysko has served Tony Allen since 2021, managing messaging and communications, including speeches, talking points, presentations, op-eds, and internal communications.Find links to readings, reviews, news, and more online at ljsysko.com.
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Director Of Executive Communications, Office Of The President
Writer
L.J. Sysko
www.ljsysko.comAUTHORBooks: THE DAUGHTER OF MAN (University of Arkansas Press: Miller Williams Poetry Series, 2023); BATTLEDORE (Finishing Line Press, 2017). Reviewed by: Publishers Weekly, Colorado Review, Compulsive Reader, Tupelo Quarterly, Feminist Book Club, among others.ANTHOLOGIES: POETS FOR HARRIS: A POETRY ANTHOLOGY (Viewless Wings Press, 2024); LET ME SAY THIS: A DOLLY PARTON POETRY ANTHOLOGY (Madville Publishing, 2023); BEST NEW POETS (Univ. of Virginia Press, 2013).SELECTED LITERARY JOURNALS: Georgia Review, Ploughshares, Missouri Review, Tupelo Quarterly, Mississippi Review, Radar Poetry, The Pinch, Terrain, SWWIM, and many others.
Project Management
Project Management: Office of Institutional Effectiveness; Middle States Commission on Higher Education accreditation process.
Sep 2020 - Sep 2021
English Department Chair
Curricular oversight of reading and English programs, grades 5-12; mentorship/evaluation of 12 middle & upper school faculty members. Strategic Planning faculty rep.; Accreditation rep.; Faculty Council rep.
Jun 2013 - Jun 2020
Upper School English Teacher
English 9, English 10, Advanced English Seminars (AP+ level). AES courses for grades 11 and 12 designed and taught: Tough Love: Relationships in Contemporary Literature's Real World, New York, NY!: Gotham's Literary History, Fire and the Frying Pan: Social Justice in Modern Literature, Shakespeare, Modern American Poetry, Creative Writing.
Sep 2008 - Jun 2020
Timothy B. Golding Distinguished Chair In English
Endowed chair in English named after former Head of School; two year term.
Jun 2016 - Jun 2018
Jan 2007 - Aug 2008
Sep 2004 - Jun 2006
Assistant Producer And Writer
Producer on documentaries and corporate videos. Writer, web content editor, and assistant producer on Whispers of Angels: A Story of the Underground Railroad, among others.
Jan 2000 - Oct 2001
Retail Sales Associate
Suky Rosan Bridal Salon
Bridal, bridesmaid, and evening gown salesperson.
Jan 2000 - Jun 2001
Process Analyst
Andersen Consulting (Now Accenture)
Process Analyst staffed mostly on insurance claims projects in Philadelphia and New York City.
Jan 1998 - Jan 1999
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L.J. Sysko education
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Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Language And Literature/Letters
Master Of Fine Arts (M.F.A.), Poetry
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L.J. Sysko works for Delaware State University.
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L.J. Sysko is listed as Director of Executive Communications, Office of the President at Delaware State University.
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L.J. Sysko is based in Wilmington, Delaware, United States while working with Delaware State University.
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L.J. Sysko has worked for Delaware State University, L.J. Sysko, Amalgamrx, Tower Hill School, and Synchrogenix (Now Certara).
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L.J. Sysko studied at The Lawrenceville School.
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