Will Fancher Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Leading weekly on-site early education music classes at Laurance Armor Day School and Providence St. Mel school in Chicago, ages infant through Kindergarten.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Instructor in the OTS early education program, leading classes for children and parents in:
• "Wiggleworms" for newborns through age four
• Group piano for ages 4-8
• Offsite programs at satellite locations and affiliated day schools
• Private events and parties in Chicagoland and the surrounding suburbs
• Summer intensives and workshops including: Storytelling, Sketch Comedy, Musical Theatre, Beginning Harmonica, Beginning Guitar

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Responsible for writing and recording personalized songs according to the specifications of the client.

Chicago, IL

Writer, Director, Producer, and Music Director of improv, sketch, and musical comedy in the Chicago area.Notable Productions:TINY THINGS. (Donny's Skybox 2018)PLANET DO OVER (Annoyance Theatre 2018)YES HARD FEELINGS (Laugh Out Loud Theater 2019)THIS DUMB CITY (Laugh Out Loud Theater 2019)SCARY STUFF (Laugh Out Loud Theater 2019)EMORY MARMOT'S HIDEY-HOLE.

Film and television feature writer for looper.com, specializing in best-of lists, actor biographies, and recommendations.

Chicago, IL

• Responsible for the sale and promotion of IPG books and gifts to wholesale distributors and non-traditional book retailers, such as museum gift shops and national park sites.
• Specialties include books on Nature, Regional and Native American interest, Cooking, New Age, Religious interest, Music, Aviation, and African American interest.Managing sales and presenting IPG titles to national.
• Participation and supervision of offsite events such as Printer's Row Lit Fest, Public Lands Alliance (PLA) and Western National Parks Association (WNPA) trade shows, and NYNOW Gift Show.
• Coordinating the transition of academic and law library accounts from International Specialized Book Services (ISBS) to IPG.
• Oversaw a 10% increase in 2019 sales for my account group, grossing over $1.1 million

Boston University, Harvard University, Depaul University

• Coordinating and implementing retail textbook inventory and merchandising, following the University term calendar and an ever-changing industry.
• Six years’ experience in purchasing and supply chain management for approximately 5,000 ISBNs and SKUs per year.
• Building and maintaining relationships with vendors and publishers, both national and local.
• Hiring, managing and training a fluid workforce of temporary, seasonal, and full-time employees, ranging from two to 25 workers throughout the year.
• Managing efforts and performance for offsite and satellite locations, such as BU and Harvard Medical School campus stores, DePaul Loop campus bookstore, and mobile Textbook Buyback kiosks.
• Acted as Regional Certified trainer 2015-2017, serving as Textbook mentor and disseminating Home Office initiatives and best practices to a 12-store region.

Boston, MA

Assisted in mentoring, feedback, and performance of short plays written by Boston-area high school students in conjunction with Boston Playwrights Theatre.

Assistant to Prof. Ilana Brownstein, Introduction to Dramatic Literature. Responsible for classroom administrative duties such as noting attendance and setting up A/V equipment, as well as grading homework assignments and providing tutoring assistance to over 60 students.

MFA in Creative Writing with a concentration in Playwriting.

Introduction to Creative Writing, BU Metropolitan College

Murfreesboro, TN

Responsible for stocking and cleaning the sales floor, cash wrap and customer service duties.

Lavergne, TN

Responsible for fielding incoming calls regarding customer service issues for Borders Books locations and website.

Murfreesboro, TN

Responsible for after-hours building management, event scheduling, and security for Keathley University Center and James Union Building.

Murfreesboro, TN

Responsible for programming and staffing on-campus film screenings throughout the academic year.Responsible for organizing an annual student film festival 2005-2007.Drafted and adhered to annual budgets based on available funds and success of screenings.Took part in planning and staffing other on-campus concerts and events (Kanye West, Sheryl Crow, Jim.

Murfreesboro, TN

Film and Television Reviews, news items and features.

Writing Program

Mfa, Playwriting

Activities and Societies: Boston Playwrights Theatre

Bba, Marketing, English