Stacey Brook is a Writer, Blogger, Author

Resumé

WORK HISTORY

EtsyBrook.com
New York, NY
Creator
August 2011 – Present
  • Operate daily fashion blog that focuses on identifying and setting trends in handmade clothing and other wares with a geek-sartorial bent.
  • Curate intriguing, themed collections of clothing and goods from Etsy and other online artisinal marketplaces.
  • Cover events that are intriguing to the craft and nerd culture communities.
  • Original EtsyBrook-brand posts have also been written for Tor.com and syndicated on multiple online sites including Buzzfeed.com and Geeks Are Sexy.
CollegeEssayAdvisor.com
New York, NY
College Essay Advisor
August 2007 – Present
  • Founded company that provides college and grad school applicants with advisement on
    essay writing and the admissions process.
Country Foot Care
Mineola, NY
Marketing Director
September 2010 – Present
  • Renovated and modernized the Country Foot Care brand via digital/internal marketing efforts and an extensive print ad campaign in NY Mag and on the LIRR.
  • Project managed the new Country Foot Care website. Wrote all web copy, oversaw production of the multimedia content and integrated social media tools.
  • Implement web and content changes; work with SEO/SEM teams to maximize web traffic. Monitor site activity via Google analytics and newsletter tracking software.
    Little Pim Co.
    New York, NY
    Marketing Manager
    October 2007 – September 2010
    • Hired at company’s inception and built marketing, production and office systems from
      the ground up. Responsible for local, national, grassroots and social network marketing.
    • Produced iPhone applications, online games for PBS Kidsplay and Mango Languages,
      and the series’ digital downloads. Coordinated production of new physical products.
    • Maintained fresh web content. Worked with SEO/SEM to maximize web presence.
    11 Penn TV, Rainbow Media
    New York, NY
    Client Services Coordinator
    March 2006 – June 2007
    • Assistant to the Manager of Post Production for AMC, IFC, We and Fuse.
    • Responsibilities included creative brainstorming for promo spots, managing client
      relations, scheduling and database construction and management.
    The Karpel Group
    New York, NY
    Account Coordinator
    August 2004 – June 2005
    • Spearheaded national press campaigns for fashion, literary, nonprofit and entertainment
      accounts including JEWCY.com, My Depression: A Picture Book, and Jim Brickman.
    • Responsible for print/broadcast/web media, client relations and writing press releases.

    WRITING EXPERIENCE

    The Williamsburg/Greenpoint News + Arts
    Brooklyn, NY
    January 2008 – Present
    Staff Writer
    • Cover arts and culture for local Brooklyn paper, with a focus on the visual arts, special
      events, live music and local businesses. Blog at thewgnews.com.
    Contribute to/freelance for publications including: The Hollywood Reporter, IFC.com,
    The Hairpin.com, Etsy.com, Tor.com, HeebMagazine.com, Popmatters.com,
    MovingPictures.com, Prefixmag.com, MediaRights.org

    EDUCATION

    Boston University College of Communication
    Boston, MA
    Bachelor of Science in Communication, Public Relations Concentration
    Liberal Arts Concentration in French
    May 2004
    GPA: 3.52/4

    SKILLS

    Computer: Mac and PC Fluent. Adept in Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Salesforce,
    FilemakerPro, Photoshop and Illustrator, Google Analytics, web research and social
    networking. Language: Conversational French.

    INTERESTS

    Fitness, crafts, sci fi/comics, cuisine, rock poster art and modern illustration.