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Mike Cooper
upwardprogression@gmail.com
Excellent grasp of the English language; both visual and rhetorical aesthetics.
Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects.
Several years’ customer service experience, exceptional commitment record.
The Pillow Project
2006 - Present
Director of Development - Pittsburgh-area arts organization
· Primary company grant writer; successfully obtained financial support from Heinz Endowments in 2006 and 2008.
· Primary company promotional/advertising copy writer - press releases, newsletters, etc.
· Co-founder of company Video Dept; two years’ editing and effects work showcased at multiple performances totaling in excess of 1000 patrons.
· Built and maintains company website.
· Company bartender.
TheForce.Net
2002 - 2007
Staff Writer - Popular culture website
· Journalist for Literature department; years of reporting for a daily audience of tens of thousands.
· Organized, conducted, and published interviews with professionals in the publishing industry.
· Organized, conducted, and published roundtable discussions with members of the fan community.
· Published over 30 book reviews.
· Frequent use of HTML coding.
Soba Lounge
2007 - 2008
Bus/Bar Back
Table bussing, dishes, running food, cleaning, stocking, organization.
GameStop
2006 - 2007
Store Supervisor
Opening and closing store, customer service, processing shipments, sales, reports.
Newman Chiropractic
2002
Guerrilla Marketing
Conducting on-street analyses and interviews, minor health exams, occasional clerical duties.
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh
2004
Bachelor’s Degree - Visual Effects and Motion Graphics
McKinley High School
2000
Regents Diploma – Advertising Art
upwardprogression at gmail dot com