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RACHEL HARRISON GORDON
STORYTELLER
CONTACT
rachel.harrison.gordon@gmail.com
201.704.3330
SKILLS
Adobe Flash, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere
Avid | Axure | Balsamiq | MATLAB
R Programming | SolidWorks | SQL
Hebrew (basic) | Spanish (intermediate)
INTERESTS
eSports | Fashion | Hip-Hop and Modern Dance | Photography
Travel (visited all contiguous US states during two road trips)
Ramen | Space
EDUCATION
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, Stern School of Business | Tisch School of the Arts
Master of Business Administration | Master of Fine Arts
Specialization in Entertainment, Media and Technology | Filmmaking, Writer-Director
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Story Mining and Supply Scholar - Merit-Based Partial Scholarship
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Entertainment & Media Immersion Program with Time Warner - Selected to complete consulting project for Turner
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Diversity Equity Belonging and Inclusion (DEBI) Committee - Elected as Third Year Representative
New York, NY
May 2020 | 2021
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, School of Engineering and Applied Science
Bachelor of Science in Engineering
Major: Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics | Minor: Engineering Entrepreneurship
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Wesley A. Stanger, Jr. Scholarship Winner: Selected representative of Union County, NJ for the University of Pennsylvania’s Class of 2012.
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Activities here.
Philadelphia, PA
May 2012
KENT PLACE SCHOOL
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Math Honor Society, Science Honor Society (President), Ventures Scholar, National Merit Scholar, AP Scholar, Varsity Soccer, Track, and Lacrosse.
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Completed LEAD Business Program at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, studying business and managing a hypothetical stock portfolio.
Summit, NJ
June 2008
FILMMAKING
Broken Bird (2020 short film)
Writer, Director, Editor, Producer
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2020 Berlin International Film Festival, 2020 SXSW, 2020 Atlanta Film Festival (Award: Filmmaker to Watch), 2020 Bentonville Film Festival (Award: Best Short Film), Indy Shorts (Award: Best Directorial Debut)
Sundance 2020 Blackhouse Fellow
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One of ten MFA students selected to assist the Blackhouse Foundation with events and programming throughout the festival, interacting with experienced filmmakers and learning about industry trends.
Park City, UT
January 2020
The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018 feature film)
Additional Swing
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2018 Sundance Grand Jury Prize Winner
Post-Production Coordinator for Carol Dysinger, Oscar-Winning Documentary Director
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Assisted Carol as she completed VO and editing on two documentaries about her time in Afghanistan studying war, the US involvement in foreign affairs, and the role of women.
New York, NY
Summer 2019
EXPERIENCE
A24
Data Strategy and Acquisition Intern
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Supported home entertainment and delivery teams with data projects
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Optimized acquisition and distribution through digitalization and workflow analysis
New York, NY
2017 - 2018
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Presidential Innovation Fellow
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Interviewed veterans nationwide about motivations for joining military and experiences with VA, common themes in their narratives informed product design and service delivery
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Led contracting, marketing and managed $100K budget for Open Data Roundtable and analytics Summit with VA leaders and data and healthcare experts to inform MyVA policy and Secretary McDonald’s Strategic Plan
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Co-authored paper identifying strategies for enterprise data stewardship and mapping analyst insights to business needs
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Shaped Policing Data Initiative playbook to increase police transparency within their communities
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Panelist at White House events: “The State of STEM,” “Women & Girls in STEM Roundtable” with Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett, Dr. Jo Handelsman and Sally Jewell, and co-hosted “We the Geeks” to increase minority representation in STEM
Washington, D.C.
2014 - 2015
The New York Times
Manager, Mobile Analytics
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Analyzed cross-platform usage with WebTrends, Localytics, Excel, Tableau and Google Analytics to better engage with targeted audience segments
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Designed performance metrics and issued insights to newsroom, development and marketing teams during the Sochi Olympics, World Cup, rebranding of The International New York Times and real-time events
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Won Publisher’s Award for cross-department collaboration improving app payment mechanism and conversion rates
New York, NY
2013 - 2014
Ipreo
Mobile Product Analyst
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Designed mobile platform for financial service transactions, and delivered white-label version to J.P. Morgan
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Collaborated with product managers and developers to prioritize requirements and evaluate enhancements
New York, NY
Nov. 2012 - Sept. 2013
SSI Health
Business Technology Analyst
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Built software for physicians to manage clinical practice and electronic health records.
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Conducted product demonstrations, created marketing brochures and developed practice websites.
Jersey City, NJ
July 2012 - Oct. 2012
Perelman School of Medicine at The University of Pennsylvania
Neuropsychiatry and Brain Behavior Laboratory (Dr. Ruben Gur)
Computerized Neurocognitive Battery (CNB) Programming Intern
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Converted the web-based CNB, a series of computerized tests measuring accuracy and speed of performance in major domains of cognition, to Hebrew for administration in Israel.
Philadelphia, PA
Aug. 2011 – Apr. 2012
Skanska
Mechanical Engineering Intern
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Drafted bids with the Head Project Engineer for renovation of U.N. and MetLife Stadium.
New York, NY | East Rutherford, NJ
June – Sept. 2010 | May – Aug. 2009
UNIVERSITY ACTIVITIES + LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
CityStep
Head Choreographer
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Worked with elementary school classes on dance performances.
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Served on the Graduate Board, helping build CityStep in Trenton.
Oct. 2008 – Sept. 2014
The Walk Magazine
Blog Coordinator
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Created SEEN ON THE WALK, blog covering aspiring student designers and street-style.
Sept. 2010 - May 2012
Hexagon Senior Society
Vice President
Mar. 2011 - May 2012
Université de Technologie de Compiègne
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Completed French language and culture study abroad program.
Aug. - Sept. 2009
Maimonides Leaders Fellowship
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Attended seminars related to Jewish tradition at Penn and in Israel.
Oct. 2009 - Dec. 2010
Alpha Chi Omega Sorority
Jan. 2009 - May 2012
Theta Tau Professional Engineering Fraternity
Mar. 2011 - May 2012
Friars Senior Society
Oct. 2011 - Present