WRITING & SKILLS
Skills
Professional ​
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Carissa Chesanek is a professional writer who has contributed to several publications, including VinePair, WhiskyAdvocate, BroadwayWorld Food & Wine, Eat This, Not That!, Redbook, Food Network, Zagat, and the Miami Herald. Carissa is also a short story and essay writer and aspiring novelist.
Education​​
The New School, New York City, NY
Master of Fine Arts (Creative Writing)
Graduated: 2020
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New York University, New York City, NY
Certificate in Creative Writing
Graduated: 2017
Regent University, Virginia Beach, West Virginia
Master of Arts (Journalism)
Graduated: December 2009
Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT
Bachelor of Arts (Illustration)
Graduated: May 2006
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CREATIVE WRITING
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EDITING
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COPYWRITING
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PROOFREADING
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PUBLISHING
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RESEARCH
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FACT-CHECKING
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WEB CONTENT/DIGITAL MEDIA
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SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING
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PHOTOSHOP
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INDESIGN
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TYPOGRAPHY
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CMS
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HTML
Honors & Awards
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First-place winner of The Art of Reflection Competition 2022 with Litro Magazine
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Awarded the Featured Fiction Writer Award with Pulchritude Press
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Guest Speaker Award for South Florida Writers Association, August, 2013
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Top 5 finalist for the Freddie Award for Writing Excellence with the Mystery Writers of America, February 2015
