Tom Popp Email & Phone Number

Bannockburn, IL

• Held multiple managerial roles in go-to-market and product development initiatives: pedagogy development and marketing, whitespace identification and targeting, student retention
• Rebranded and managed events geared tpward student acquisition, retention, and ongoing positive student journey
• Wrote all internal and external promotional content as well as grant proposals for Fiction Writers at Lunch & F Magazine
• Developed online and in-class lessons for creative and professional writing courses for learners diverse in age, culture, and fields of study
• Collaborated with professors in various STEM fields in course development and onstage discussions on the interconnections between writing and the sciences
• Taught core and specialty courses in creative and professional writing

Managed the rebranding and expansion of Writers at Lunch, a celebrated program geared toward improving student culture, overall academic experience, and retention. Managed numerous events held throughout the year hosting visiting professionals of the literary community and publishing industry for readings and discussions.

Chicago

• Director of software and hardware engineers through prototype and product development with focus on robotics with IoT capabilities, including SaaS & PaaS
• Solely responsible for brand development, marketing, and customer engagement
• Created all client proposals, detailed spec sheets, whitepapers and other final product descriptions for legal, marketing, and manufacturing concerns: safety & regulatory, production costs, and more
• Researched and collaborated with technical teams to translate product goals to secure accounts and fulfill project obligations during rigorous product development

Chicago

• Designed rebranding including mission revision, editorial style guide, and editorial calendar
• Owned all financials including distribution, advertising, and contributor compensation increasing profits in submission drives
• Advised contributors, ranging from bestselling authors to writers of first publication, on manuscript revision
• Wrote proposals to industry conferences and coordinated all onsite conference presence
• Trained and mentored over twenty interns in editing and magazine production