pfontana
@gmail.com
PROF I LE
Copywriter, screenwriter, ESL Teacher, English Tutor and based in southern California.
PROF E SSIONAL EXPE RIE NC E
Teacher/Education Consultant; beyondadmitted.org
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Empathy-based programs for schools, communities, and businesses.
Freelance Copywriter; Ammo Creative, 2018 - Present
Produces trailer copy for lm and television
Teacher/Education Consultant; Lumin Education,
College essay and application consultant
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Screenwriter; Dirt, Darling, Who’s Worst,
Kudos Films, Hong Kong, Dir. Juno Mak (Rigor Mortis, Sons of the Neon Night)
Screenwriter; The Red Zone(Pilot), Hard Pressed (Pilot),
Shifting Gears Productions, ABC Television, Prod. Patrick Dempsey
EDUCATION
New York University, Tisch School of the Arts (
) Master of Fine Arts in
Dramatic Writing (Thesis in Screenwriting)
Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY. Bachelor of Arts: Drama
UCLA Extension Writers’ Program, Master Class in Screenwriting
TEFL Certi ed
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Oliver Stone Screenwriters’ Scholarship
Tisch Future Screenwriters’ Award
The Charles Purpura Excellence in Screenwriting Award
O cial Selection Oaxaca International Film Festival
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