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Work History
Education
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Charlotte Therese Russell

Montreal,QC
Charlotte Therese Russell

Summary


Versatile, creative writer, with a passion for crafting stories, an eye for detail, and experience editing, writing, and ghostwriting diverse content.

Skilled in keeping up with literary trends, audience appeal and evaluating manuscripts. Ability to handle multiple collaborative projects simultaneously and a willingness to take on additional responsibilities to meet team goals. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and dedicated to maintaining client satisfaction.

Overview

9
years of professional experience

Work History

Chilion Heward, Heward Investment Management
Montreal, QC

Memoir Ghostwriter
11.2021 - 04.2023

Job overview

  • Wrote 50,000-word business memoir.
  • Refined copy-editing, research, and manuscript evaluation skills.
  • Successfully worked independently and collaboratively with client and editor to create client's vision.
  • Cultivated interpersonal communication skills to build trustworthy relationships with client and client's relatives.
  • Applied effective time management & organizational skills to meet tight deadlines.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills in managing project from concept to completion
  • Made executive decisions on creative solutions to complex problems while maintaining client satisfaction.
  • Adapted to and learned new specialty (financial memoir) quickly and efficiently.

Tams Witmark, Broadway Musicals Licensor
New York City, New York

Broadway Journalist
07.2018 - 08.2018

Job overview

  • Developed strong communication skills and ability to pitch ideas to editors.
  • Demonstrated high level of initiative and creativity, and quickly adapted to high level of initiative and creativity, and quickly adapted to new specialty.
  • Reviewed manuscripts, performances, and public receptions.
  • Cultivated self-discipline and efficient time management skills to meet deadlines.
  • Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
  • Paid meticulous attention to multimedia details while completing assignments.

Gagosian Gallery
London, U.K.

General Assistant
07.2017 - 08.2017

Job overview

  • Edited documents to keep company materials free of grammar errors.
  • Developed strong organizational and communication skills using Microsoft Word and Excel for correspondence, meetings, and collaborative projects
  • Proved successful working collaboratively in fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
  • Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.

Pallant House Gallery
Chichester, U.K.

Assistant Collections Manager
06.2017 - 07.2017

Job overview

  • Gained extensive knowledge in data entry and analysis using Microsoft Excel.
  • Strengthened communication skills through regular coordination with other departments.
  • Gained confidence in contacting other museums and private organizations to request information.
  • Demonstrated initiative in identifying issues, analyzing information and implementing creative solutions.
  • Developed research and archiving skills

Walkers Point Day Camp
Bracebridge, ON

Summer Camp Coordinator
07.2016 - 08.2017

Job overview

  • Assisted in recruitment and hiring of new recreation staff.
  • Communicated with parents about over 30 campers' activities, progress, and reported behavioral concerns.
  • Collaborated with other staff to customize plans for specific groups based on age or ability level.
  • Maintained fun, learning-focused atmosphere by smoothly handling conflicts and developing culture centered around collaboration and personal responsibility.

Criterion Theatre
London, ON

Assisted Set Manager
06.2015 - 07.2015

Job overview

  • Ran errands and demonstrated willingness to help wherever needed in team setting.
  • Demonstrated organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
  • Proved successful working within fast-paced environment.
  • Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.

The Art Fund
London, U.K.

Assisted Charitable Acquisitions Director
07.2014 - 08.2014

Job overview

  • Established writing and copyediting skills to apply for grants and donations.
  • Volunteered at local community organizations, providing assistance with day-to-day operations.
  • Performed well in team projects, demonstrating ability to work collaboratively and effectively.

Education

McGill University
Montreal, QC

Bachelor of Arts from English Literature, Art History, Religious Studies
05.2021

University Overview

  • Major English Literature
  • Minor Art History
  • Minor Religious Studies (Specialty: Social Activism & Popular Culture )
  • Journalist , Graphite Arts Publication, 2018-2020

Quebec Writers Federation
Montreal, QC

Professional Development Studies

University Overview

  • Biography, Autobiography, Ghostwriting, with Peter McFarlane, March-May 2023
  • Picture Book Spyglass: Writing through the Lens of Children's and YA Literature, with Raquel Rivera, March-May 2023
  • Advanced Memoir: The Second Draft, with Elaine Kalman Naves, October-December 2022
  • Intermediate Memoir: The Art of Truth, with Elaine Kalman Naves, March-May 2022
  • Narrative Prose: The Magic & the Nitty-gritty, with Cora Siré, November 2022
  • Pairing Art and Writing, with Elaine Kalman Naves & Anna Jane McIntyre, January 2022

Marlborough College
Wiltshire, U.K.

A - Levels
07.2016

University Overview

English Literature (A), Philosophy (B), Drama (B)

AS-Level: Art (A)

Editor in Chief of Piccalilli - Arts & Culture magazine, 2015-2016

Wrote & directed original play, End of the Line, 2015
Won Marlborough College Drama Competition, 2015

Journalist, The Merlin newspaper, 2014


Additional Qualifications:

GCSEs: 3A*'s, 3 A's, 3 B's

Skills

  • Experience in Story and Copy Editing & Concept Development
  • Experience in Ghostwriting and Adapting Style to New Industries
  • Social Perceptiveness to Literary Trends & Audience Appeal
  • Passionate Creative Non-Fiction and Fiction Writer
  • Efficient and Familiar with Microsoft Office
  • Extensive Interview and Research Experience
  • Ability to Working Collaboratively on Tight Deadlines
  • Experience with Artwork and Layout Coordination

Interests

I am an avid reader of Young Adult fiction , feminist art historical analysis , and the fast-growing genre of contemporary retellings of classical literature and folklore to portray diverse voices overlooked by history. Artistically, I enjoy surrealism and post-modernism , particularly Dorothea Tanning, Kent Monkman, and Cindy Sherman.

Additional Information

Epilepsy BC Society Documentarian and Spokesperson, British Columbia, Canada. 2021-2023

Timeline

Memoir Ghostwriter

Chilion Heward, Heward Investment Management
11.2021 - 04.2023

Broadway Journalist

Tams Witmark, Broadway Musicals Licensor
07.2018 - 08.2018

General Assistant

Gagosian Gallery
07.2017 - 08.2017

Assistant Collections Manager

Pallant House Gallery
06.2017 - 07.2017

Summer Camp Coordinator

Walkers Point Day Camp
07.2016 - 08.2017

Assisted Set Manager

Criterion Theatre
06.2015 - 07.2015

Assisted Charitable Acquisitions Director

The Art Fund
07.2014 - 08.2014

McGill University

Bachelor of Arts from English Literature, Art History, Religious Studies

Quebec Writers Federation

Professional Development Studies

Marlborough College

A - Levels
Charlotte Therese Russell