Adria Orenstein
Personal Profile
As a recent graduate of NYU with degrees in Film and TV, Creative Writing, and Computer Science, I'm hoping to find a job where I can combine creativity and logical problem-solving. I always think of a good story like a puzzle and my technical background has helped me learn how to break down these structures and analyze them at a minute level. More than anything, I want to help others find and embrace their own creativity in whatever form that may be.
Education
2016-2020
New York University,
Tisch School of the Arts
B.A. Film & TV Production, Minor in Creative Writing
GPA: 3.7
Relevant Coursework: Advanced Fiction Writing, Advanced Screenwriting, Script Analysis, Playwriting, TV Writing
2022-2024
New York University,
Tandon School of Engineering
B.S. Computer Science
GPA: 3.5
Relevant Coursework: Ethics and Technology, AI, Human Computer Interaction
Writing Experience and Accolades
2019
Journalist
Manhattan Sideways
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Interviewed small business owners and wrote feature stories for digital publication
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Managed the company's Twitter account and collaborated with editorial team
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Coordinated with other journalists to streamline article development and deadlines
TV Pilot Story Editor
"Greater Fools" Independent Pilot
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Reviewed and critiqued multiple screenplay drafts
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Advised showrunner on structure, dialogue, and pacing
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Assisted in development of final shooting script
2024
Honorable Mention
NYC Midnight
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Placed 11th globally in NYC Midnight Short Story contest
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Competed across 4 rounds with over 6,000 entries
Co-Author
"Into Briarwood" (Self-Published)
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Co-wrote and edited a fantasy 'Choose Your Own Adventure'-style e-book published via Kindle
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Collaborated with co-author on revisions, formatting, and cover design
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Navigated Amazon's self-publishing process from manuscript to launch
Technical Experience
2024
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Built writing prompt generator in Javascript using React, Redux, Express, and Node.js
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Designed backend logic for random prompt selection and database persistence
2024
Software Engineer Intern
Knightfork
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Designed and implemented an automated data pipeline using Python and Pandas for a site delivering real-time carbon-emissions data
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Doubled available country data on platform
2023-2024
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Built an educational site teaching beginners how to construct a web app
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Developed full-stack infrastructure (React, Express, PostgreSQL)
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Wrote all tutorial content