Elizabeth Kaiser

Savannah, GA USA
8 Years Experience

Professional Experience

Elizabeth Kaiser is a seasoned author, speechwriter, journalist and professor, with highly refined interpersonal, relationship-building and problem-solving skills. She was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and has a Masters of Fine Arts from a premier national writing program, where her mentor was one of the most revered members of American letters. She received her MFA on full scholarship through a trust established by author John Grisham. This writing program is one of the most competitive in the nation.

Expertise

Copy Editor 5 YearsCopywriter 2 YearsEditor 8 Years

Specialty

Arts & Humanities 8 YearsBooks & Literature 10 YearsHealth 5 Years

Industries

Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines 3 YearsAcademia Administration 2 YearsOnline/new media 5 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • South Magazine (3-5)
  • Oxford American Magazine (3-5)
  • Beyong Yoga (1-2)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • Savannah College of Art and Design (10+)
  • StudySync (3-5)
  • EuroJuris (6-10)

Awards

Bachelor of Arts, English Literature, Departmental Valedictorian 2013 Squaw Valley Conference fellowship winner 2011 Oxford American Summit fellowship winner 2011 Sewanee Writers’ Conference fellowship finalist 2010 Dissertation fellowship 2010 Bondurant Prize for Fiction, Winner, “My Boy Bride” 2009 Cutbank Literary Journal Contest, Finalist, "What is Mine" 2009 Black Warrior Review Contest, Finalist, "What is Mine" 2009 Bondurant Prize for Fiction, Finalist, "How to Cleave" 2009 Best New Voices, Nomination, “What is Mine”

Associations

Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, General Honors, Magna Cum Laude, Departmental honors

Other Work History

executive writer Savannah College of Art and Design Editorial Consultant South Magazine

Technical Skills

adobe

Foreign Language Skills

french

Computer Skills

word, exel, html, widows xp, java

Equipment

canon digital camera, ibook, iphone

General

Reporting Article Example
(The Rumpus Magazine 10/10/2013)
this is a researched onsite article I wrote on the Angola Prison Rodeo for The Rumpus Magazine.
Speechwriting example
(University President 1/10/2014)
As an executive speechwriter, I produced speeches for a prominent university president weekly, in a famously fast-pased environment.
Magazine profile example
(Georgia Magazine 8/20/2014)
This is an example of an editorial feature and profile of a prominent university president.
Study Reading Guide Example
(StudySync 2/23/2015)
A study guide I created for a novel read by middle school students. StudySync is all interactive and online.