CURRICULA VITAE
AFTER A HIATUS FROM FULL-TIME FOR MOTHERHOOD,
I’M READY TO GO BACK TO BRINGING MY A-GAME TO THE RIGHT FIT.
UNTIL THEN, OPEN TO CONTRACT AND COMMISSION.
EXPERIENCE
March 2015 - Jan. 2019
Alive Media Co. (http://www.alivemediaco.com)
Brand Strategist, Public Relations Consultant, Creative Director and Designer
Managing Director, Editor and Producer for www.alivewellnessmag.com
Brand management/placement, press kits and releases, content direction,
social media management and design, branding/logo design and creative direction
October 2012 - May 2015 (Contractual per Project)
United Vision Media LLC
Senior Associate: Brand Management, Press Relations and Creative Direction
Co-writer/Producer for Huffington Post features
Celebrity interviews (Anna Getty, Kurt Russell, Mayim Bialik and John Favreau)
Creative/Journalist consultation for correspondent/business associate of
The Chalkboard Magazine; story direction, promotional writing and copywriter
November 2012 - November 2013
University Co-op/Forty Acres Press
Senior Graphic Designer (Marketing Department) & Creative Director Co-op Food Court
Advertising, marketing, public relations,
creative management, logo revamps, press kit/release production, entertainment booking,
copywriter, social media and brand strategy
March 2010 - April 2012
Siesta Key University, Creative Director - work samples available upon request
Corporate identification, PR and marketing, product designer, production management,
event planning, advertisement, display, interior, and packaging design
September 2008 - November 2012
12 & Co. (NYC) - profile on LinkedIn
Assistant marketing and branding specialist for charitable entities and events
(e.g. Give Back Hollywood, Robin Hood Foundation), celebrity relations and press junkets
May 2007 - October 2007
Assistant to corresponding editor (Vogue Hellas and Greek Esquire)
Vogue Hellas: copywriter credits for DKNY feature
Esquire: copywriter credits for Zach Galifianakis and John Varvatos features
Assist on various design projects and presentations
EDUCATION
Fashion Institute of Technology
(State University of New York)
BFA Graphic Design
AAS Communications Design
Summa Cum Laude Honors
Internship: BRDAR Advertising NYC -
Under the direction of former Baron & Baron Creative Director Visnja Brdar
Lehigh University
BA Journalism, Minor: Studio Arts
Summa Cum Laude Honors
For pdf version of resume Please email Leigh at : leighekosloski@gmail.com
SKILLS
Public relations, marketing, social media marketing, SEO management, creative direction, press releases, deck copy preparation & design, advertisement/promotional design, brand management, media relations, event planning, exhibit & interior design
Adobe CS (Advanced), web & blog graphics/design, working knowledge HTML, Wordpress, Google Adwords, UI/UX design, print design, corporate identification, typographic design, environmental design, publication design, merchandise design & print production
References and Work Samples Upon Request