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RESUME



EXPERIENCE

Freelance Digital Strategist at BerlinRosen (formerly Digital Advocacy Intern) | August 2020 — present
  • Create digital content for various clients in the progressive advocacy and nonprofit world, like GLSEN
  • Draft and schedule social media posts, campaign-specific toolkits, and advocacy emails
  • Plan long-lead strategic campaigns and manage various editorial calendars

Lead Editor of Camp Thirlby, at The Thirlby | March 2019 — September 2020
  • Helped develop and launch Camp Thirlby, The Thirlby's sibling site focused on sharing the stories of youth and Gen Z
  • Seek, lead, and edit both one-time and regular contributing writers and artists for the platform
  • Write original short-form and long-form stories for the site, mostly focusing on LGBTQ+ topics, gender, sexuality, and media/culture
  • Brainstorm, develop, and assign timely pitches and series that follow and expand Camp Thirlby's voice 

Feature Editorial Fellow at College Fashionista | August 2017 — August 2018
  • Part of a select group of other fellows to pitch and write bi-monthly, research-heavy articles about fashion, beauty, career, or lifestyle for College Fashionista's website

Social Media and Events Intern at Steadfast Supply | June 2018 — August 2018
  • Write copy for all social channels and posts for the retail concept shop of Steadfast Supply 
  • Work with Google Calendar and Grum to ensure social posts are scheduled out in a timely manner
  • Help the founder and CEO with event planning

Editorial Intern at Obsessee, under Clique Brands | June 2017 — August 2017
  • Assist in researching for, pitching, and writing original fashion, art, activism, and/or creative stories in their NYC office for the social media-only brand
  • Complete social media tasks, like plan and schedule posts for Twitter, Pinterest, and Facebook

Independent Fashion and Culture Blogger at Fractured Aesthetic | November 2014 — March 2019
  • Write personal blog posts about fashion, culture, and beauty 
  • Promote my brand through social media, with a focus on Instagram
  • Produce collaborative content for my blog and/or for my Instagram with other brands

Sales Associate at Madewell | January 2017 — March 2020
  • Have excellent communication and customer service skills, in styling, assisting, and checking out customers in stores and over the phone
  • Strive to help store complete daily sales goals
  • Help with visual merchandising during NSO preparation and roll-out


EDUCATION

The George Washington University, class of 2020
  • Bachelor of the Arts in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies with minors in English and Communication

DIS: Study Abroad in Scandinavia — Stockholm, fall semester of 2018


SKILLS

  • Editorial skills, including the art of the pitch, writing, editing, research, editorial management, and SEO, and familiarity in CMS
  • Social media copywriting, campaign planning, scheduling, and managing
  • Email advocacy, with knowledge in EveryAction
  • Event planning 
  • Advanced knowledge in Adobe software, including Photoshop and Lightroom
  • Retail skills, including customer service and visual merchandising

NATALIE GEISEL 
writer and digital strategist




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