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Brian Levinson

Brooklyn,NY

Summary

Writer, editor, and researcher who can adapt to any assignment and environment. A dependable employee with 20+ years of experience creating engaging, accurate content on tight deadlines.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Content Associate

PowerMyLearning
07.2017 - 12.2023
  • Managed a team of 6 contractors, a videographer, and on-site technical staff to publish over 200 standards-aligned “Family Playlists” for an innovative math practice tool.
  • Created high-quality instructional content for K-2 math classrooms nationwide including NYCDOE, DC Public Schools, and LAUSD.
  • Authored and edited scripts for engaging educational videos, ensuring alignment with Common Core math standards.

Senior Editor

Scholastic
10.2014 - 11.2015
  • Wrote, adapted, and edited dozens of articles and features for publication in Action, Scholastic’s monthly magazine for below-level readers. Supervised production of the monthly Teacher’s Guide.
  • Conducted user research to see how Action was used in classroom settings, and how the magazine could be improved.

Senior Writer and Editor

BrainPOP LLC
03.2006 - 06.2014
  • As BrainPOP’s lead writer, researched and wrote more than 100 original animated cartoons on topics ranging from science and technology to literature and the arts.
  • Wrote quizzes and classroom activities to test students’ knowledge, and short essays to broaden their understanding of the 600+ topics featured on BrainPOP.com.
  • Edited the work of BrainPOP’s writers and provided fact-checking across all topics.

Staff Writer, Marketing & Communications

Union for Reform Judaism
03.2000 - 03.2006
  • Composed and disseminated press releases and handled media requests.
  • Supervised the writing and mailing of a bimonthly newsletter sent to more than 3,000 clergy members and lay leaders across the continent.
  • Wrote two articles in every issue of Reform Judaism magazine, the highest-circulating Jewish periodical in North America.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - English Language & Literature

Yale University
New Haven, CT
05.1999

Additional Information

I’ve performed comedy at Caroline’s on Broadway (2001-02), narrated 5 audiobooks (2016-2017), written pieces for Time Out and amNY (2014-2015), and acted in an off-Broadway production that received positive reviews from the New York Times (2006). I’m also a three-time Jeopardy! champion (2008). Proficient in MS Office; references available upon request.

Timeline

Content Associate

PowerMyLearning
07.2017 - 12.2023

Senior Editor

Scholastic
10.2014 - 11.2015

Senior Writer and Editor

BrainPOP LLC
03.2006 - 06.2014

Staff Writer, Marketing & Communications

Union for Reform Judaism
03.2000 - 03.2006

Bachelor of Arts - English Language & Literature

Yale University

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