nathalie Safani friedman​
Brooklyn, ny | (917) 828-7691 | nathaliesfriedman@gmail.com
EDUCATION
PRATT Institute, School of Design
Brooklyn, NY
m.f.a., Interior Design
august 2025 - present
Boston university
Boston, ma
B.A., English Literature
September 2016 - may 2020
Minor in European studies
cum laude | GPA: 3.73 | Major GPA: 3.87
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ingram content group
NEW YORK, NY
office and client relations administrator
JANUARY 2025 - AUGUST 2025
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Authored weekly internal publicity newsletters to keep sales teams informed of new releases, media mentions, and event coverage.
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Supported Client Relations team on all aspects of client management, including sales conference coordination, reporting and systems training, operational follow-up, and publisher communication
The Authors Guild Foundation (AGF)
New York, NY
Development & Events Associate
March 2024 - Present
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Generated appeals, created donor dossiers, built guest lists, and reported on fundraising progress using knowledge of supporters, publishers, authors, and proponents of free speech
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Completed regular administrative tasks, including financial reports, expense tracking, acknowledgment letters, database management, and more
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Researched and communicated with published authors and their agents, especially regarding annual gala
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Supported in planning 3 to 5 concurrent fundraising and literary programming events, such as the WIT Literary Festival in the Berkshires, routine Guild Night dinners, and the Pascal Hall Authors Series
F. Schumacher & Co, Schumacher Hospitality
New York, NY
Project Manager, Northeast
Project Manager, Nevada & Arizona
July 2023 - March 2024
October 2022 - July 2023
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Generate appeals, create donor dossiers, build guest lists, and report on fundraising progress using knowledge of supporters, publishers, authors, and proponents of free speech
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Complete regular administrative tasks, including financial reports, expense tracking, acknowledgment letters, database management, and more
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Research and communicate with published authors and their agents, especially regarding annual gala
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Support in planning 3 to 5 concurrent fundraising and literary programming events, such as the WIT Literary Festival in the Berkshires, routine Guild Night dinners, and the Pascal Hall Authors Series
NSF Writing & Editing
New York, NY
Freelance Copywriter
June 2020 - September 2022
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Generated blog posts, newsletters, social media posts, videos, and landing pages, with attention to SEO keywords, meeting deadlines, and capturing each brand’s unique identity
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Wrote news-based and evergreen content for digital and print article formats
studio 96 publishing
New York, NY
Startup Director of Operations
July 2020 - August 2022
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Collaborated to create core business model, brand identity, and design language for new coffee table book publishing company with augmented reality integrations
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Generated D2C buyer personas and a list of over 250 leads; secured wholesale orders with lifestyle-home stores and pitched partnerships via cold emails, phone calls, and in-person appointments
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Managed NY Now trade show booth, where S96 won Best Product Award, Accent on Design 2022
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Designed Hubspot newsletters and social media content using Adobe programs (Photoshop, InDesign, InCopy, and XD)
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Wrote prose and promotional materials for two releases, Kiss & Fly and Taller Than Trees; ideated and edited third title, She Kicks: Female Disruptors in the Sneaker World, the first-ever art book on female sneakerheads
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Liaised with artists, photographers, thought leaders, and their agents to form talent network