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Adena DeMonte
Writer, Designer, Community Manager
Contact: adenasf@yahoo.com

Education
The Theatre School, DePaul University
BFA Theatre Studies '05
Minors in Sociology and Journalism

*Additional coursework in art & design taken at Pratt Institute and Parsons School of Design

Experience
(for theatre experience, click here)

Copywriter & Community Manager (Nov '07 - present)
Ludic Labs / diddit.com
- Provide copy for site, marketing materials, including newsletters, banner ads, and FAQ copy
- Answer user feedback, perform tasks as advocate for users
- QA test the site for each release in multiple browsers

Blogger (June '07 - Sept '07)
GigaOm & Earth2Tech
- Wrote 1-3 posts per day on tech industries, with a heavy focus on clean technology (demand response, solar, biofuels, etc)
- Cleantech highilghts: An A to Z of the Biofuel Economy, Top 10 Women in Cleantech, GE Dims its Incandescent Light Business
- Social media highlights: Review: Mint, Ballmer Thinks Facebook is a Fad, We Think Not

Reporter ('06 - June '07)
Red Herring Magazine
- As a general assignment reporter wrote news and feature articles about cleantech, Web 2.0, SaaS, hardware, semiconductors, software and venture capital
- Produced, shot and edited web video for daily newscasts

Freelance Writer / Web Designer (ongoing)
- Build websites for small businesses (see Webtini Design for more information)
- Provide copywriting services to clients in a variety of industries, including tech and entertainment/dining

Public Relations Intern (June '05 - August '05)
Arena Stage, Washington, DC
- Pitched stories to local and national media
- Assisted media relations director on a daily basis with administrative tasks and press clippings

Research Assistant Intern (Dec '04 - June '05)
Marin Corp Productions / DePaul Documentary Project
- Researched background information for stories written and produced by reporters Carol Marin and Don Moseley of NBC5 and The Chicago Sun Times