D. Ryan NeillCopyeditor / M.S. Candidate in Urban Policy Analysis and Management at Milano The New School for Management and Urban Policytwitter | linkedin | facebook | tumblr

About Me

Age

Full Name Current Location

Languages

Donald Ryan Neill

26

Brooklyn, New York

English, Italian

NationalityAmerican

I was born in 1985 in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

I graduated from Penn State University in 2007with a bachelor’s degree in English.

During my time at PSU, I was part of a group of students that formed

Central Pennsylvania Community Housing to provide sustainable,

socially- and environmentally-

responsible housing…

…and to spread those values to the community

at-large.

I’m proud to say that the it still continues strong to this day!

Click it!

After graduating, I immediately beganworking as a copyeditor at the

National Network of Digital Schools.

I’ve worked for their publishing brand Lincoln Interactive, a digital curriculum line for grades 5-12, for the past 4 years.

Six months into the job, I was promoted to Editing & Publications

Coordinator

In this position…• I managed and directed a

team of five to seven full- and part-time editors, as well as freelance editors and writers.

• I initiated the creation of the first Lincoln Interactive house style guide. Other teams in the company were inspired and did the same for their teams.

• I worked with a small, select team to reorganize department workflow, establishing a system of checks and balances to reduce losses.

In September 2009, I relinquished my Coordinator position (staying on as a copyeditor) to move to Brooklyn,

head to grad school, and pursuemy interests in public policy.

Fall 2010, I enrolled atMilano The New School for Management and Urban Policy.

I anticipate to graduate Spring 2012, with a Master of Science degree in

Urban Policy Analysis and Management.

My areas of interest include…

• Policy Analysis and Advocacy, primarilyin the public sector

• Federal Domestic Policy• Education Policy• LGBTQ Issues/Advocacy• Urban Economic Development• Social Media• Campaigns and Elections

and I can’t forget…• Publishing• Writing• Copyediting

I strive to approach every task and opportunity with

strong critical reasoning and analysis, respect, creativity, and out-of-the-box thinking.

Interested or want to know more?Feel free to contact me at anyof the following places:

Twitter:@ryaneillLinkedin:linkedin.com/in/ryaneillFacebook:facebook.com/ryaneillTumblr:ryaneill.tumblr.com

Thank You!

Image Credits

• 3: David Schwab, Army Corps of Engineers (public domain)• 4: flickr.com/drocpsu• 5-6, 8-11: superbomba• 7: flickr.com/kaneda99

Special ThanksI have to thank @jessedee for his awesome presentation on résumés – it was great inspiration for a new approach to the resume. Make sure to check out his fantastic work.

Other Sites• www.centralpacommunityhousing.org• www.nndsonline.org• www.lincolninteractive.com• www.newschool.edu/milano• www.psu.edu

2011 @ryaneill