claire bangser
clairebangser.com
cjbangser@gmail.com
203.856.9387
experience
BALYOLU, December 2011 - present
Creative Media Director
Writing, video production, mutlimedia storytelling + graphic design for social startup leading eco-tours in NE Turkey.
THE HONEY ROAD NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPEDITION, July - Nov 2012
Photographer, videographer + storyteller
Captured video, photo, audio, and written content on four month Young Explorers expedition across Turkey + the
South Caucasus. Currently producing multimedia stories.
FREELANCE DESIGN AND VIDEO WORK, March 2012 - present
Graphic, web, +/or video design for wide range of clients including: Travel Shark, Yoga4Everybody, The Awesome
Foundation, Recolor Your Palate, Mali Health Organizing Project, Sally’s Place + OperationOF (ongoing)
RIDE SOMEWHERE FAR (BOOK), October 2011 - June 2012
Author + illustrator
Wrote, illustrated + published DIY guide for student exploratory bike travel.
THE WISE ROUTES PROJECT, Pacific Coast, July - October 2011
Co-founder + cycling geek
Designed + completed 1,800 mile Pacific coast bike tour, ongoing education-related blog + multimedia interview
project.
ASHOKA, Arlington, VA, June 2009 - June 2011
Senior Program Manager for the Young Champions of Maternal Heatlh Program
Designed $2 million Gates Foundation-funded program, managed client relationships, successfully facilitated 15
international placements for Young Champions, organized conferences in Ghana + India, blogged frequently.
ELISE WHITLOW STOKES PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, Washington, DC, Summer 2009
Creator + facilitator of “Dance as Story” workshop
Taught third + forth graders in French how to read body language + communicate through dance + movement.
CREATIVE ARTS WORKSHOPS FOR KIDS, Harlem, NY, Summers 2007 + 2008
Mural project group leader
Led groups of 15 teenagers in Harlem summer youth employment program for two months each summer.
KIDS’ PLACE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM, St. Louis, MO, September 2005 - June 2009
K-6 tutor, mentor + “Finding your Voice” workshop creator
education
Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, August 2005 - May 2009
Bachelor of Arts, International Studies, minors in French and Fine Art
School of International Training, Mali, West Africa, Spring semester 2008
awards
+ Features
skills
National Geographic Weekend Radio, Interviewed by Boyd Matson, December 23, 2012
CORNUCOPIA MAGAZINE, article: Mellified Living: Exploring Kars through Honey, December 12, 2012
national geographic website, various photos + quotes featured, November - December 2012
ASHOKA.ORG, audio story featured, February 17, 2011
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY DEAN’S LIST, every semester, August 2005 - May 2009
MADELEINE ALBRIGHT AWARD, Washington University, 2008
CHARLES S. DANA CULTURAL AWARD, Staples High School, 2005
PROGRAMS: Mac OSX, Final Cut Pro X, Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Wordpress, CSS,
Microsoft Office Suite, Salesforce (CRM), Lightroom, GIMP, most social media platforms (including Facebook, Twitter,
Instagram, Tumblr, Pinterest) + the good ol’ fashioned pen!
cross-cultural travel: over 30 countries including long-term stays in Mali, India, Ghana, Turkey + Georgia.
LANGUAGES: Fluent English + French, intermediate Turkish + Bambara (spoken in West Africa), basic Spanish.
GEEKING: bicycles, bees, guitar-picking, fermentation, west africa, maps, + the virtues of making things by hand.