Andrea Chalupa

Background

About Andrea Chalupa

Journalist – I’ve written articles on clean steelmaking in China, billionaires and CEOs who go to Burning Man, Bette Midler on surviving New York in the 1970s, Ford Motor Company’s all-women team of scientists working toward creating a biodegradable car, how True Blood is making me want to be a vegan, and more: Seasoned Digital Professional – With over a dozen years of experience in digital media, I have worked in communications, concept development, copy writing, and market research for clients as diverse as leading interactive agency Huge and IBM. Author – An invitation to speak at the National Press Club in Washington, DC on the topic of the World War II refugee camp edition of George Orwell's "Animal Farm" led to the publication of the historical-nonfiction "Orwell and the Refugees: The Untold Story of Animal Farm," featured on NPR, Public Radio International, and the BBC. I speak on panels and give talks about writing and producing empathetic online video: http://youtu.be/DEyAiCUFXTY Specialties: Journalism & editing, editorial strategy, research, website launches, online collaboration, panels & lectures, education, turning online content into offline events, online video (producing, on-camera, & editing), Photoshop. Management & Leadership: Led transformations, started new initiatives, managed teams & projects, top talent recruitment.