Julia Cury

1 Convent Avenue, Apt. 35| New York, NY 10027 | (757) 561-4943 |jcury@alumni.princeton.edu

EDUCATION

Princeton University GPA: 3.85 / 4.00

A.B. History of Art, Certificate in Humanistic Studies - cum laude September 2015 – June 2019
Senior thesis: A Curated Life: Adolph de Meyer’s Self-Fashioning into a Celebrity (focusing on early 20th cent. photography and journalism)
Relevant coursework: Poetry courses, Fiction, Screenwriting, Advanced Screenwriting

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sullivan New York, NY

Associate Strategist/Copywriter June 2019 – Present
• Produce content writing and ad writing across industry verticals under mentorship of senior copywriters
• Draft creative briefs and concept statements; collaborate with designers to ensure visual work reflects conceptual and written tone
• Develop brand strategy and messaging for B2B businesses after research and participation in ideation sessions and interviews

New Museum/Princeton University School of Architecture New York, NY/Princeton, NJ

Research and Social Media Assistant September 2018 – May 2019
• Created three-month long Instagram strategy leading up to IdeasCity New Orleans, an event by the New Museum
• Developed stylistic guide for event campaign’s written voice; wrote Instagram captions to be used as examples for future content
• Identified, contacted, and collaborated with New Orleans political and intellectual influencers for weekly social media takeovers

TRIPTK (Havas) New York, NY

Intern June 2018 – August 2018
• Played integral role in company consulting work by conducting research and helping develop brand strategy for B2C businesses
• Framed early stages of projects by defining cultural shifts affecting industries and interviewing clients and industry experts
• Collaborated with team members on writing thought leadership pieces for TRIPTK social media on fashion, lifestyle, and luxury trends

Princeton University Art Museum Princeton, NJ

McCrindle Academic Year Intern September 2017 – May 2018
• Worked with lead curator to select theme and artworks for Venetian Views museum exhibition and help with exhibition design
• Authored five wall labels displayed in museum walls after conducting research on chosen artworks

The Huntington Library Los Angeles, CA

Curatorial Intern (Princeton Internships in Civic Service) June 2017 – August 2017
• Composed catalogue entries for artworks after performing curatorial research; documented artworks in the museum database
• Wrote blog entry for Huntington’s website on American decorative arts, in collaboration with museum’s social media team

LEADERSHIP AND EXTRACURRICULARS

Princeton Art Museum Student Advisory Board (SAB) Princeton, NJ

President January 2016 – May 2019
• Led group of 30 members by chairing meetings and organizing communications to plan and execute three events per semester
• Developed copy for event materials, such as brochures and scavenger hunts, reaching 500+ students per event
• Created several blog posts on artworks and museum studies for SAB website; led campaign to publicize student blog posts

Nassau Literary Review Princeton, NJ

Literary Editor January 2016– January 2018
• Selected and edited student creative writing pieces to be published in biannual literary magazine
• Contributed original essays and thought pieces to Nassau Literary Review website seasonally

Princeton Tonight Princeton, NJ

Vice President of Marketing, Head of Branding September 2017 – May 2019
• Oversaw the design of posters, logos, and emails to advertise monthly events attended by 100-200 people for University talk show
Project Manager, Princeton University Film Festival (PUFF) November 2017
• Developed the branding of PUFF, a branch of Princeton Tonight, using logos and visuals to create cohesive marketing materials

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Portuguese (Native Fluency), Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Google Analytics, Salesforce, Social Media Management