Isami McCowan

About Me

Early career media professional and 2021 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in English and a minor in Cinema and Media Studies.

Location

Philadelphia, PA
Durham, NC
Education
    University of Pennsylvania
    May 2021 - May 2021
    degree
    Bachelor's
    major
    English
    minor
    Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Work Experience
    Myriad Pictures
    Marketing Intern
    Santa Monica, CA, United States, 90421
    March 2021 - present
    company
    Myriad Pictures
    title
    Marketing Intern
    overview
    • Build design materials, marketing strategies, and conduct consumer and industry research in collaboration with four executives and industry partners to support the performance of company projects in international markets. • Coordinate and produce daily social media and digital marketing content for the company’s 15+ current projects.
    Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia
    Marketing and Communications intern
    Santa Monica, CA, United States, 90421
    January 2019 - September 2020
    One Story Up Productions
    Creative/Film Production Intern
    New York City, NY, United States, 10075
    June 2020 - August 2020
    Smashing Boxes
    Digital marketing intern
    Durham, NC, United States, 27722
    June 2019 - August 2019
Fun Fact

In 2019, I was one of two awardees of the Terry B. Heled Travel and Writing Grant at the University of Pennsylvania. I used the Grant resources to travel to Japan and conduct research for an experimental, multimedia biography about the life of a family member!

Passion

I am driven by the ways that media industries can teach, affect change, and inspire and am pursuing a career in the field of marketing with a focus on impactful, inclusive storytelling and supporting the creation of authentic, commercially successful brands and narratives.

Skills
Languages
EnglishFrenchJapaneseNorwegianSwedish
Technical skills
csshtml
Skills
Adobe Creative SuiteAvidBrandingEditingFinal Cut ProMarketingMarketing ResearchMarketing StrategyMicrosoft OfficeWriting, Editing, Research, Marketing, Adapting
Gigs / Freelance
    Freelance
    Writer and Editor
    January 2015 - present
Volunteer
    Trans Stellar Film Festival
    March 2021 - May 2021
Leadership
    Bloomers Comedy
    Senior scriptwriter, 2019 Diversity + Inclusion Chair
    September 2018 - May 2021
Hobbies
Writing
Playing Musical Instruments
Crossword Puzzles