CLAIRE A. SMITH
EXPERIENCE
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Copy Supervisor
2022 - Present | imre LLC
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Editor (Varying Genres)
2017 - Present | Self-Employed
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Senior Copywriter
2022 | imre LLC
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Copywriter
2020 - 2022 | imre LLC
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Junior Copywriter
2019 - 2020 | imre LLC
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Events Creative Director
2017 - 2018 | Q Lansana
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Editorial Intern
2017 | Agent Publishing
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Freelance Writer
2016 | FNews Magazine
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Creative Maker
2015 - 2016 | Art Urbane
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Staff Writer
2013 - 2014 | Lightning Flash
PUBLICATIONS​
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Untitled Magazine, 2017
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s BiAnnual Collaborative Publication
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De Nue Exhibition Catalogue, 2016
De Nue Student Union Galleries Chicago, IL
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Mouth, 2016
BFA with an Emphasis in Writing Annual Literary Journal
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Mouth, 2015
BFA with an Emphasis in Writing Annual Literary Journal
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Copacetic, 2014
Long Reach High School Literary Publication
EDUCATION​
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School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC)
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Emphasis in Creative Writing
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Barnard College
4-Week Intensive Writing Workshop,
Short Story & International Journalism
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Duke University
2-Week Intensive Writing Workshop, Fiction
PUBLIC COMMISSIONS​
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Poetry Curator, 2018
Policy Link Equity Summit, Chicago, IL
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Feature Poet, 2018
Introspection @ Pleasuredome, Chicago, IL
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Performance Poet, 2017
WE Day Illinois @ Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL
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Pop-up Poet, 2016
Identity & Definition @ Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
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Feature Poet, 2016
Rap 101 @ Iridium, Chicago, IL
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AWARDS
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De-Terminator
2023 | imre LLC
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Storyteller
2020 | imre LLC
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1st Place Poetry
2014 | Howard Count Poetry & Literary Society
EXHIBITIONS​
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Poet, 2016
Shared History @ South Side Community Arts Center, Chicago, IL