Liza Wyles

Liza Wyles

New York, New York, United States
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About

Inclusive and empathetic leader of high-performing creative teams. Writer and exec…

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Experience

  • Freelance

    New York, New York, United States

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    New York, New York, United States

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    Greater New York City Area

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    Greater New York City Area

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    Greater New York City Area

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Education

  • Ithaca College Graphic

    Ithaca College

    Activities and Societies: Writer, Actor and Producer of Sketch Comedy TV show Writer and Co-Host of Film Review TV show

    Recipient of Dramatic Filmmaking Grant and Screenwriting Scholarship
    Minors in Creative Writing and Italian
    Graduated Cum Laude

Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

  • Gyrl Wonder Inc.  Graphic

    Advisory Board Member

    Gyrl Wonder Inc.

    - Present 2 years 9 months

    Arts and Culture

  • Girls Write Now Graphic

    Writing Mentor & Anthology Editor

    Girls Write Now

    - Present 4 years 1 month

    Arts and Culture

  • Women in Animation - NYC Chapter Graphic

    Industry Programming Committee Lead

    Women in Animation - NYC Chapter

    - Present 2 years 3 months

    Arts and Culture

    Develop and execute programming for the NYC members, targeting mid-career and transitional topics within the animationindustry.

  • Hollywood Radio & Television Society (HRTS) Graphic

    Mentor

    Hollywood Radio & Television Society (HRTS)

    - Present 1 year 6 months

    Arts and Culture

    Offering mentorship and support for early and mid-level entertainment professionals, including constructive feedback on creative work, and guidance for navigating the industry.

  • The Walt Disney Company Graphic

    Women @ Disney Programming Co-Chair

    The Walt Disney Company

    - 2 years 2 months

  • The Walt Disney Company Graphic

    The Inclusion Network Culture Co-Chair

    The Walt Disney Company

    - 1 year 9 months

    Civil Rights and Social Action

  • Children's Media Association Graphic

    Mentor

    Children's Media Association

    - Present 7 months

    Arts and Culture

Publications

  • Girls Write Now: Taking Root (Anthology)

    Dutton Books

    In partnership with Dutton Books, Amazon Literary Partnership, and Feminist Press, Girls Write Now is thrilled to announce the release of our 2022 anthology: Taking Root. Called an “essential summer read” by Travel + Leisure and recommended by PBS Student Voices, this anthology brings together a multimedia body of work by female and gender expansive writers and leaders who are shaping culture, impacting businesses and creating change.

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  • Unmuted: The Girls Write Now 2021 Anthology

    Dutton Press

    Served as an editor on this anthology of writing from mentors and mentees in Girls Write Now.

    Other authors
    • Various
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  • Modern Love

    The New York Times

    A piece of flash fiction that, while short, is not particularly sweet.

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  • I'd Like to Return My Girl Power

    Belladonna Comedy

    Satire. Is it funny because it's true? Sadly, yes. (Irony!)

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  • So They Glad They Told Me: Women Get Read About Motherhood

    The HerStories Project Press

    In the increasingly competitive culture of modern motherhood, parenting advice can often be judgmental, unrealistic, or smug. Or sometimes, there isn’t anyone there to offer advice or support. This collection of essays from 60 mothers will empower and unite parents with real, honest advice from women who have been there. These writers share the advice or support they received—or wish they had—on everything from pregnancy to surviving the first year to parenting teens to empty nest syndrome.So…

    In the increasingly competitive culture of modern motherhood, parenting advice can often be judgmental, unrealistic, or smug. Or sometimes, there isn’t anyone there to offer advice or support. This collection of essays from 60 mothers will empower and unite parents with real, honest advice from women who have been there. These writers share the advice or support they received—or wish they had—on everything from pregnancy to surviving the first year to parenting teens to empty nest syndrome.So Glad They Told Me is filled with compassionate, honest advice, and the poignant, painful, and sometimes hilarious truths you wish your best girlfriends had told you about motherhood.

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  • Want to Get More Girls Into STEM? Get Them into Tinker Bell.

    The Mary Sue

    Op-Ed on the dearth of female makers out there in fantasyland inspiring girls to get into math engineering. But there's a glimmer of hope in this one fairy figure!

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  • How to Improve Your Marriage with Songs by Rush

    The Mid

    Humor piece that examines how men express their feelings solely through Canada's most prolific prog-rock trio, Rush.

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  • Improved Mood Ring Actually "Gets" You

    Reductress

    Satire. Like a mood ring can actually SENSE your desires, like some mystical basal thermometer? C'mon. I mean, I wore mine strictly because I thought snot-colored gemstones were fashionable, didn't you?

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  • Six-Word Memoirs on the Jewish Life

    Smith Magazine/Reboot

    A compilation of six-word memoirs from a variety of authors. From identity and mother issues to unfettered love of carbs and inner conflict over Israel—and the sheer joy of discussing and debating… everything—the Jewish life is a rich and storied topic for Jews and non-Jews alike.

    Other authors
    • Multiple Writers, Famous and Obscure
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  • Writer at:

    Romper

    Turning a chronicle of parenting fails into entertaining fodder for millennial moms.

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