Rachel Stroud

I'm now a full-status Project Manager with Brella! I lead several large pharmaceutical and corporate client project teams, and I also help with PowerPoint training, event coordination, and graphic tech work at large corporate meetings. My focus is on writing, copyediting, producing corporate videos, travel coordination, and PowerPoint. I lead a talented team of designers, cinematographers and editors to produce high-quality projects on budget and on deadline. Brella Productions, Inc. is a production studio for the creative industry. We partner our technical staff with your creative teams to create video, interactive, audio and web based projects for your clients. Our focuses are primarily in the areas of sales, marketing, education and training.

YogaEarth develops nutrition and other products for the mind-body athlete that have been inspired, field-tested and Yogi-Built™ by the yoga teacher community. As part of my blogging experience through Alive in the Fire, I connected with the YogaEarth team. My collaborative role with their marketing & development team includes sharing my reflections on their high-quality product line and contributing insight as they expand into new retail markets. YogaEarth engages in dialog with the yoga community as it delivers world-class nutrition and wellness products that democratize global access to the benefits of yoga. YogaEarth is a rising star within contemporary health and wellness companies and its growth continues to inspire growth within the Alive in the Fire blogging team.

I run a lively yoga blog at Alive in the Fire (www.aliveinthefire.blogspot.com) where my passion for the practice leads me to reflect on experience and inspire others to try their determination on the mat. Alive in the Fire is a great resource for yogis who love practicing often, living green, and letting go. This is a space where we can learn to be still, and where we find trust in our own bodies. The mind and body are made equal; the heart lies open. Yoga is meant to be lived in community -- swing by the blog to check out more about my practice, and share about yours. Namaste.

EditZING! is a full-service editing and writing company with the aim of completing varied, professional and creative projects with breathtaking speed. We create beauty with the freshness of a lime, the zing of a lightning bolt, that splash that you've been waiting for. • Founded and created Web site to establish client base and generate project leads (www.editzing.com) • Edited variety of academic, business, government, professional and creative manuscripts to grow company

I am part of the project management team at Brella and my focus is on writing, copyediting, producing corporate videos, travel coordination, and PowerPoint. I lead a talented team of designers, cinematographers and editors to produce high-quality projects on budget and on deadline. Brella Productions, Inc. is a production studio for the creative industry. We partner our technical staff with your creative teams to create video, interactive, audio and web based projects for your clients. Our focuses are primarily in the areas of sales, marketing, education and training. Specialties include: Video Production, Multimedia Programming, Audio Recording, Web Development, CBT and WBT Creation, Sales and Marketing Materials, e-Learning Courses, Event Coordination

Simple Gourmet is a place for local foodies to explore their passion for food. To taste fresh dishes that will leave you feeling satisfied but never stuffed: baked goods, salads, soups, entrees, desserts, and more! A place for great service, cozy conversation with friends, beauty and peace in the kitchen. Stop by today to see what our menu’s got to offer! I'm concentrating on an online marketing push and putting together social media (Facebook, Twitter, and a blog) to get the word out about Simple Gourmet. Check out my food writing here: http://simplegourmetevanston.wordpress.com/ Updates coming soon. We'll also be doing some traditional advertising, SEO, and event marketing in Evanston in the next few months. Keep updated by following our Twitter account: http://twitter.com/simplegourmetev. Eat well; live simply. Simple Gourmet Evanston.

Research Assistant to tenured literary journalism professor and the Center for the Writing Arts • Edited scholarly research manuscripts for Journalism History based on structure and concept • Prepared excerpts of novels and critical essays for the freshman reading project • Organized logistics and promotion of literary events on campus

• Researched and analyzed a variety of marketing opportunities focused on custom content creation for Starcom clients including BlackBerry, Applebee’s, Walgreens, Kellogg’s, Bank of America, and Kashi • Compiled comprehensive documents tracking upcoming shows, films, deals, projects and promotions in network, cable and syndicated television for agency clients and internal press calls and brainstorms • Analyzed and monitored client competition coverage, weekly trades, and entertainment news and trends • Organized and developed video content library system for Senior Vice President and Producers • Designed and created graphics for the team to use during client lectures and potential partnership meetings

• Managed public relations for the board, including promotion of campus events and fall film through design and distribution of flyers to increase campus awareness of group • Wrote and designed press kit for fall film grant, an adaptation of Dante’s Inferno into a western • Connected board to other student groups, Chicago film school campuses and Women in Film Chicago, offering networking opportunities to peers in media and entertainment

• Wrote poems, fictional and non-fictional pieces for grade-school level standardized tests • Copyedited novel guides and educational manuscripts for The Learning Institute and Pearson projects • Contributed to correlations project for standardization in FL and MO schools

• Assisted with classes for K-3rd grade for the Saturday Enrichment Program • Helped students improve their writing, reading, math and critical thinking skills

• Evaluated manuscripts for content, structure and style based on The Chicago Manual of Style • Managed mailings and paperwork for manuscript review, press board meetings, contracts and rejections

• Worked directly with the Director of Development and Communications to produce new PR strategies • Assembled and distributed media kits, calendar and promotional materials including e-blast newsletter • Wrote and distributed press releases and initiated grant research and writing

• Pioneered and implemented literary mag. section to provide professional development opportunities to peers • Organized and recruited staff to increase from 10-15 members to over 50 • Facilitated staff meetings and writing workshops; launched Home Sweet Hometown series for Northwestern's premiere online magazine • Edited and prepared student fiction, poetry and creative non-fiction for weekly online publication • Wrote features stories and campus news articles for other sections of the website

B.A. in English/Creative Writing

Activities: Executive Board member, event planning, Communications Residential College Staff writer and workshop participant, Prompt literary magazine