Paul Fisher

973-580-8317
pefish@gmail.com

I want to use my voice to strengthen yours. Im a highly adaptable writer with practice in many
disciplines, and I have your tone covered from funny all the way to pharma.
AWARDS
2017 Med Ad News "Manny" Award Finalist: Best Philanthropic Campaign for FLICK YOU campaign
2016 Creativity International Award, Silver: FLICK YOU, SMOKING BLIND & UPTRAVI STAY AHEAD campaigns
2016 Creativity International Award, Bronze: TRACLEER patient video
2016 MTL Core Values Award Recipient: SMOKING BLIND campaign

WORK EXPERIENCE
McCann Torre Lazur Copywriter, April 2016 - Present
Plan and implement copy for brand materials, including but not limited to sales aids, eDetails, leave behinds, emails, journal
ads, and speaker decks
Conceive of and pitch ideas for brand launches, ongoing campaigns, scripts and other materials
Selected to take part in pro bono projects, such as FLICK YOU, SMOKING BLIND, MTL Health Month, etc
Mine salient data from scientific papers to repurpose into streamlined copy; annotate documents back to the original studies
Work closely with art department colleagues to lay out and design brand materials

Bergen Community College Basic Skills Supervisor, October 2013 - October 2015
Wrote, produced, directed and disseminated Student Center Video and internal and external copy
Oversaw allocation of Title Five grant funding, generating quarterly, semester financial, and payroll reports
Coordinated and created in-class tutor programs training and schedule
Professional Tutor, August 2013 - October 2013
Tutored students in Writing, English Literature, History, and other humanities

Animal Practice on NBC Writers Production Assistant, May 2012 - October 2012
Proofed table-read drafts; collated and disseminated in-office documents
Took notes on story-break sessions
Helped move in and set up writing and production office

WE The Show Screenwriter, January 2012

Hired to write 10-minute pilot for a web-series comedy, which can be found on wetheshow.com

LA WEEKLY Freelance Writer, October 2011

Wrote various Best of L.A. assignments

Conan on TBS General Production Intern, September 2010 - December 2010

Researched and wrote Conans personal travel guide for his trip to Jaipur, India
Wrote nightly report on other late night television for writing team
Participated in rehearsals and tapings, and acted in several skits for the first 24-hour Coco Cam

Okayplayer.com Music Reviewer, December 2009 - April 2012

Selected to write reviews of new albums and independent releases for a renowned hip-hop website

CPR Strategic Marketing Communications Account Manager, September 2007 - November 2008
Drafted and edited press releases for business wire, public service announcements, media pitches, a monthly newsletter, and
other documents

EDUCATION
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California; December 2010
Master of Professional Writing: Nonfiction
University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware; May 2007
BA History; Concentration: European History
Nominated member of Phi Alpha Theta History Honors Fraternity; Tau Epsilon Phi Vice President and President