Kamela Hutzley

Experience

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  Theatre at First

  Jan 2009 - Jun 2013

  Director

  I have directed three full productions at Theatre@First: The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare in the spring of 2009, Shakespeare's As You Like It in the early fall of 2011, and Paula's Vogel's The Baltimore Waltz in the summer of 2013.

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  Power In Your Hands

  Jan 2012 - now

  Somatic Therapist
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  Demiurge Studios

  Jun 2015 - Feb 2017

  Office Manager / Social Media manager

  At this growing video game company, I performed a variety of tasks to keep the office running smoothly and becoming steadily more awesome. Duties included:- Wrote blog posts, social media updates, and web copy for game and studio news - Interviewed and wrote copy for the “Featured Employee” series on the Demiurge blog - Managed company surveys and other sensitive inter-office material- Designed, planned and executed company events, including photography- Created a comfortable, creative physical environment for dynamic teams- Managed scheduling and travel for interview candidates- Sourced and managed relationships with vendors, managed office management budget - Anticipated the wide-ranging administrative needs of a small, lean game design office Show less

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  Evil Overlord Games

  Jan 2017 - Jun 2018

  Communications Manager

  Creator and manager of all marketing, promotional, social media, community and public appearance initiatives for indie video game startup, Evil Overlord Games. We produced the interactive fiction web game Susurrus: Season of Tides. Some of my work included:- Wrote several choice-based, lengthy game missions within our flagship title, Susurrus- Created and maintained brand voice across all social media outlets for corporate and game sites- Maintained corporate website and wrote regular content for blog, including SEO- Communicated with player base through Mailchimp newsletters, Reddit forums and social media- Created and edited all game trailers and video content using Premiere Pro and Photoshop- Planned and executed all industry events, including Boston FIG, Gen Con, and IndieCade- Partnered with external PR firm to promote and publicize our initial game release Show less

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  Freelance

  Jun 2018 - Dec 2019

  Writer / Editor

  PATTERN LANGUAGE FOR GAME DESIGN, Boston, MA- Editor for upcoming textbook from CRC Press.PSYCHIATRY REDEFINED, Waltham, MA- Writer, editor for lay-audience mental health books and blogs.MACHNATION, Harrisburg, NC- Social media manager for IoT technology firm, using Twitter, InDesign, Audacity.NOVY UNLIMITED, Santa Barbara, CA- Writer, editor for indie games public relations firm.PLEAZEME, Coconut Creek, FL- Article writer for lifestyle magazine. ARTS FUSE, Boston, MA- Theatre reviewer for professional Boston-area arts magazine. Show less

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  MachNation

  Oct 2018 - now

  Design and Marketing Specialist
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  Audley Travel

  Dec 2019 - Apr 2020

  Content Writer

  - Researched and wrote engaging copy for web and print descriptions of global travel destinations- Managed copy and adhered to complex style guidelines, including language for a global audience- Provided editorial and proofreading for writing team members to ensure clarity and engagement- Brainstormed and project planned with writers and Product team using Slack, Asana, and Teams- Developed an advocacy project to provide helpful resources for travelers with disabilities

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  Quaranteam

  Mar 2020 - Aug 2021

  Communications Manager

  Co-developed and operate a local mutual aid network for a special interest community in the Greater Boston area. Develop and maintain community communication guidelines, policies and procedures for managing aid squads, and regular communications in the form of newsletters and pinned channel posts in community Slack instance. Currently working with other Quaranteam leadership toward possible expansion to a nonprofit, offering a replicable system for starting community mutual aid organizations.

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  International Citizens Group, Inc.

  Oct 2022 - now

  Content Editor and Writer