recent work*
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This is a website for Respect on Set™, the Hollywood Commission's new initiative to simplify and support anti-harassment practices in entertainment.
Copy developed in collaboration with Malia Arrington and HC staff.
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This is a website for the MyConnext Resources & Reporting Tool, the Hollywood Commission's online resource and reporting platform for entertainment workers. The website offers resources, education, and information about reporting procedures.
Copy developed in collaboration with Raana Simmons and HC staff.
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Each year, the Hollywood Commission's Annual Report offers an in-depth look at its impact, including key initiatives, notable press coverage, and an overview of the fiscal year.
I wrote the initial draft for the 2023, 2024, and 2025 annual reports. Final copies were developed in collaboration with Elzer & Associates and the HC team.
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This guide was published by Me. Too International as part of their Survivors Vote campaign. It offers survivor justice advocates and educators information about the 2024 presidential election. The 22-page resource includes information on how to vote and how to register survivors to vote.
Co-authored with 'me too.' staff and Raana Simmons.
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This toolkit was published to support the partnership between me too. International and Black Voters Matter. The toolkit provides survivors of domestic and sexual abuse with information about state-wide Address Confidentiality Programs and their voting rights.
Me too. International does not support or oppose any candidates, no matter where they stand on these issues.
Co-authored with Raana Simmons.
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Product-focused newsletters for Black Girl Vitamins.
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Nancy Twine (Founder and CEO, Briogeo) uses her monthly newsletter to share personal updates and insights on entrepreneurship with a global audience.
As editor, I oversaw content and storytelling.
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The Hollywood Commission’s 2022-2023 Entertainment Industry Survey is a national climate survey of entertainment industry workers. The survey was conducted online via an anonymous link over four months (October 2023 - February 2023). It included 5,259 respondents over 18 within the entertainment industry.
This was written in collaboration with Elzer & Associates and the HC team.
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Cooleaf’s 2023 State of Culture report features insights from 5,000+ HR leaders. I co-wrote, drafted, and edited this report, including the executive foreword from CFO John Duisberg.
*LinkedIn and social copy examples available by request. Please email tesfayeariam@gmail.com.
I created and moderated a webinar about using storytelling to build inclusive cultures. Check out my conversation with Julie Ann Crommett (Founder & CEO, Collective Moxie | Former VP of Multicultural Audience Engagement, Walt Disney Studios).