Julia Clausen
661-706-2291 ∙ ∙ 2735 N Ridgeway Ave #2, Chicago, IL 60647
Education
University of California, Irvine
B.A. in English with Creative Writing Emphasis
Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Campus-Wide Honors Program June 2017
Studied Abroad at Queen Mary, University of London for 2015-16 Academic Year
New Forum Publication Editor; Undergraduate Creative Writing Research with Prof. Ron Carlson
Presented essay on Modernism to the English Major’s Association spring forum
Experience
Podcast Producer, Editor, and Host
Book Club With Julia & Victoria; Chicago, IL June 2019 - Present
Co-host discussion podcast about literature and writing, hosted on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Manage story edits, fact check content, and remove continuity errors.
Coordinate guests, topics, schedules, promotion, and sound with co-host.
Write all web and promotional copy for each episode.
Freelance Writer
Portfolio: www.jnclausen.com; Upwork Profile November 2016 - Present
Designed, edited, and wrote website copy as well as monthly newsletters, blog posts, and client updates.
Contribute articles about autism to online feminist publication Release the Women.
Wrote for Theater and Dance column at the Chicago Reader.
SAT/ACT Teacher and Tutor
The Princeton Review; Irvine, CA December 2016 – Present
Educating a classroom of frustrated high school students with variant abilities in specialized test-taking strategies.
Diagnosed struggles and study habits of each student and taught new method of working and thinking.
Product Coordinator
Advertising Analytics; Washington, DC (Remote) September 2019 - August 2020
Cleaned database of 85,000 rows and created sustainable systems for maintaining clean data standards.
Managed product development projects to optimize quality and efficiency of the product’s user interface.
Wrote user personas for current and potential clients to guide UX strategy.
Data Systems Associate (Americorps VISTA)
826CHI; Chicago, IL August 2018 - July 2019
Took charge of re-designing internal data collection, organization, and analysis processes for entire organization.
Tracked donors and donation data in Salesforce and pulled regular reports to advise development team.
Created new evaluation systems for student and volunteer programs.
Studied volunteer behaviors and feedback to assist in creating new stakeholder engagement plan.
Edited all grant inquiries and applications.
Publishing Intern
Independent Publishers Group; Chicago, IL November 2017 - August 2018
Translated book descriptions and author bios from Spanish to English.
Edited copy in seasonal catalogues for multiple imprints.
Prepared Ebooks and Audiobooks for publication and print-on-demand books for printing.
Copywriter and Assistant
March Consulting; Bakersfield, CA April 2015 – April 2018
Designed, edited, and wrote website copy as well as monthly newsletters, blog posts, and client updates.
Created social media plan for book promotion, working hand-in-hand with publishers.
Skills
Salesforce; Google Analytics and Ads; Microsoft Office Suite; MailChimp; Adobe suite; Canva; Wordpress; GSuite;
Spanish to English translation; Audio Production; Oil Painting; Music; Dance