CV/ Resume

ZACHARY ISSENBERG

SKILLS:

Copyediting, copywriting, research, localization, public speaking, creative writing, reporting, editorial consultation, proofreading. Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office 365, MS Publisher, Wordpress, Google Drive, Blackboard, Zoom Webinar. 

EDUCATION:

Columbia University (2018 - 2020) - M.F.A. in Fiction Writing

Emory University (2013 - 2017) -  B.A. in Comparative Literature and Creative Writing

Summa cum Laude; Shephard Scholarship for Graduate Studies Recipient; Member of Phi Sigma Iota Language Honor Society, Founder of Emory Literary Society, General Manager at Emory Radio WMRE 

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Transperfect (December 2021 - Current)

ISO Manager

Audit the translation services of production teams worldwide and develop educational resources for translation production teams and ISO staff worldwide. I also represent TransPerfect in communications with billion-dollar corporate clients in healthcare.

CUNY Lehman College (Sept. 2019 - Current)

Adjunct Professor of English 

Instruct English 111 courses through the College Now Program, where I teach writing of personal, compare and contrast, and persuasive/argumentative essays as well as MLA formatting. 

Columbia University (Oct. 2018 - June 2019 )

Research Assistant

Assisted Prof. Alan Ziegler in researching pedagogical methods for the “Writer as Teacher” MFA course. Researched contemporary experimental language art for the Prose Poem Anthologies. Edited manuscripts of upcoming books and transcribed his interviews for Best of American Poetry blog. 

University of Miami Gordon Center for Research in Medical Education (2017 - 2019)

Medical Educator and Editor 

Organized lectures and simulation modules for EMT’s and medical students, in first-response to various medical emergencies. Set up simulation androids for workshops on first response to cardiovascular and respiratory complications. Instructed courses on new pedagogical methods in medical simulation in three major universities in China.

Atlanta Contemporary Arts Center (Summer 2015)

Special Events Intern

Constructed exhibits for the annual ACAC Art Party and for the closing annual exhibition. Assisted with visitor services and the artists in residence. 

The Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University (Aug. 2014 - Dec. 2014)

Education Department Intern

Prepared and planned lecture rooms for different events including Carlos Museum reading series and interactive art events for families. Assisted in performance art exhibit and cataloguing. Initiated the audiovisual guide program for exhibit tours and transitioned library resources to online database.

PUBLICATIONS:

Writing appears in:

Los Angeles Review of Books, Bookforum, Words Without Borders, The Shoutflower, The Millions, Tablet Magazine.