Riley E. Smith is an author and comedian who brings warmth and wit to a variety of genres. She loves crafting colorful characters to be your new best friends, and describing whole worlds so distinctly you could fall into them. Riley was raised in the Arizona desert, where she developed a fondness for pretty things that could kill you if they felt like it. She earned her BA in English Literature from Rice University with a Distinction in Research on the strength of her thesis, an overly long exploration of Bugs Bunny’s performance persona. She sojourned for a semester’s study at Cambridge University, where she climbed castle towers to discuss poetry and comedy with preeminent scholars in between improvising musicals and getting lost in gardens. Since college, Riley has worked diligently at whatever took her fancy, including poetry, plays, and novels. She is an award-winning improv comedy player and teacher, and a budding clown, because in order to face our fears, we must become them. She brings her sense of humor to all her projects, even when putting your favorite characters into dire circumstances (she’s sorry about that, but not too sorry). Riley lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her rarely-mad scientist partner and so many full bookshelves it’s an earthquake hazard. She’s hard at work on another book right now, or at least she should be. She might be playing the Sims.Riley would love to conduct your next grand adventure, whether you want to solve a murder, fall in love, topple an empire… or have an elegant afternoon tea. Find her books on Amazon!

My unique combination of creative thinking and logical analysis allow me to bring my clients products that check all the boxes: unique ideas that capture the attention of both human readers and Google’s algorithms.

I used bold, experimental techniques to teach scientists how to be funny. Through a combination of cerebral discussion and playful games, we unlocked communication skills using humor and incredible storytelling.

Launched a luxury real estate firm’s social media efforts. In just 8 months, monthly page views went from 1 to 13, daily video views went from less than one to 48, and daily total reach went from 4... to 6,088.

Improves data quality processes. Trains the account team on new Business Intelligence offerings and markets our BI tools to the account. Leads cross-account innovation projects to improve time savings. Works heavily with the data visualization software Tableau.

Worked on process improvements account-wide. Spearheaded 20+ initiatives, including heading the Innovation Committee. In addition to regular responsibilities, managed the monthly account newsletter, a publication meant for an audience of 100+ JLL employees.

In this position I tracked invoice progress, troubleshooted accounting processes, and communicated with vendors. I assisted both the Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable department, becoming knowledgeable at all steps in either department. I was in close, daily contact with vendors, making use of the rhetorical skills gained through my English degree in order to improve external relationships for my company. My performance prompted the department to create a new position so that I could continue on, coordinating status updates and assisting with invoice billing.

Taught new comedy writers how to create hilarious, thoughtful comedy. I also wrote fresh material for the monthly stage shows.