Kellie Coppola

Versatile Writer

United States of America

My name is Kellie Coppola, and I am curious, creative and conscientious. I look at the world with a critical eye and revel in learning and solving problems. I recently graduated from Miami University with a B.A. in International Studies and a B.A. in Professional Writing. While my forté is more creative writing or feature journalism, I have experience writing policy analysis, grants, blog and social media content, and research reports for a specialist audience. I ultimately want to use my skills to help improve the lives of others, ideally in a fast-paced, international context.

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Pasion Latin American Cuisine

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Pasión, Buffalo, New York. 3.2K likes. Pasión OPEN in the heart of Allentown serving Latin Fusion cuisine and hand-crafted tiki inspired cocktails!

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Pasión, Buffalo, New York. 3.2K likes. Pasión OPEN in the heart of Allentown serving Latin Fusion cuisine and hand-crafted tiki inspired cocktails!

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Pasion menu re-launch Friday August 12, 2016

Creative Copy/ Branding— Frameri and Race the River 2017

river2017
12/17/2016
Race the River 2017 improved website

For my social entrepreneurship class, I was tasked with working on a team of consultants to work with Race the River 2017 to identify an area for improvement and take the necessary steps make these changes. After planning and executing multiple focus group-presentations, interviews, and three fundraisers we came up with one of the three huge conclusions that you will see on the powerpoint: RTR needed to refine their brand message. Moreover, we came up with a research-backed new one and...

Google Docs
12/17/2016
Race the River 2017 Sprint 2 Report

Complete report of research, findings, and recommendations from the Social Entrepreneurship Consultants to Jackson Gray of Race the River 2017. Will update with designed version when available. My role: Writing all copy in report Design (not yet available): Jesse Behne

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Script for Amy presentation

MULTI METHOD APPROACH VALS - marketing framework used to predict buyer behavior and personalities Found that their experiencer's overlapped with ours Share several commonalities (high-energy, driven by new things) Provide rich/robust view Myers Briggs personality assessment used to help better...

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Story Crafting aid-- Amy

Note: Corresponding to story structure aid pdf in folder FRAMERI STORY CRAFTING AID FOR AMY (PROTAGONIST)/ potentially for seth Overall message: feeling of strength to remain authentic... pushing boundaries... setting your own... I think it would work for both because both are creative. Seth craves a...

Professional Research/ Publications

The Composition of Everyday Life, 6th Edition. Cengage Learning
07/01/2017
To Fish and be Fished: A Tinder-fied Game of Love

This piece is a short and creative analysis that dissects the dynamics of Tinder-born relationships to make conjectures about the present and future state of dating culture. The essay will be featured in the textbook The Composition of Everyday Life, 6th Edition (Print). Publication date will most likely be in Summer, 2017 (TBD).

Miami University Department of International Studies
05/08/2017
Immigration in Western Europe

A policy analysis paper written for a professional audience analyzing problems and solutions to the current immigration situation in four EU member states and for the EU as an entity. My sections: France, Conclusion.

Miami University Department of International Studies
05/13/2017
Western Europe Immigration Policy Paper

An analysis of the European Immigration issues from a political, historical, cultural and economic perspective that includes strategic policy recommendations for five client states: The European Union, Greece, Germany, France (my area of research), and the United Kingdom

Miami Quarterly January 2014- May 2017

Miami Quarterly
03/10/2017
Peanut Butter and Onions

An inside look at some Miami students' attempts to digest majors that couldn't be more different. Chew on that!

Artvoice May 2015-August 2015

Artvoice Daily
Staycation: Day (or Two) Trips, Destinations 2+ Hours Away

It's that time of year again: summer vacation. Unfortunately for many of us, due to finances, work, school, kids, or just an overall lack of free time, the 'vacation' part of summer may not fit into the equation. Luckily, Western and Upstate New ...

Artvoice Daily
Staycation: Summer Vacation Destinations Close to Home

It's that time of year again: summer vacation. Unfortunately for many of us, due to finances, work, school, kids, or just an overall lack of free time, the 'vacation' part of summer may not fit into the equation. Luckily, Western and Upstate New York, our own backyard, is a vacation destination.

Artvoice Daily
Staycation: Summer Vacation Destinations an Hour From Home

It's that time of year again: summer vacation. Unfortunately for many of us, due to finances, work, school, kids, or just an overall lack of free time, the 'vacation' part of summer may not fit into the equation. Luckily, Western and Upstate New ...

Artvoice Daily
Staycation: Summer Vacation Destinations an Hour From Home

It's that time of year again: summer vacation. Unfortunately for many of us, due to finances, work, school, kids, or just an overall lack of free time, the 'vacation' part of summer may not fit into the equation. Luckily, Western and Upstate New ...

Artvoice Daily
Local College Students Connect with their Surroundings

By Kellie CoppolaEveryone knows that no matter where you come from, when college begins your campus easily becomes the center of your universe. However, what many Buffalo area college students may not know is that their school is just a single jewel ...

Artvoice Daily
Staycation: A Little Farther, Destinations 1-2 Hours Away

t's that time of year again: summer vacation. Unfortunately for many of us, due to finances, work, school, kids, or just an overall lack of free time, the 'vacation' part of summer may not fit into the equation. Luckily, Western and Upstate New Y...

Black Sheep- Miami Ohio: September 2015- December 2015

The Black Sheep
10/13/2015
How to Mend a Broken Heart at Miami

Sometimes you may just want to curl up in a ball and cry, that's okay. But here are some more productive things to do to pick up the pieces of that heart.

The Black Sheep
10/23/2015
Miami's 5 Worst Professors as Chosen by Miami Students

Do you ever leave class feeling like it is your civic duty to shout "My professor is a @#%$#" to anyone that will listen? Do you ever feel like smacking your head against the wall for not checking Rate My Professor before trading your sanity for a key to your own personal hell?

The Black Sheep
11/30/2015
The Top 10 Ways to Procrastinate at Miami

It's the week before finals, deadlines are looming and you've done jack shit. Procrastination is an artform, and you've spent the entire semester creating your Mona Lisa-one Buzzfeed article and cat video after another. The Black Sheep has created a list of 10 things to finish your masterpiece like a true Redhawk.

The Black Sheep
10/06/2015
15 Ways to Switch It Up at Miami

The Black Sheep has thought of 15 ways to change it up, so that "I am Miami" does not have to mean "I am Boring."

The Black Sheep
09/22/2015
Miami Mood Music for Every Hookup Type

Hooking up is much like using a pickup line on your TA at Broken: it could be the start of something new or it could result in awkwardly avoiding eye contact for the next four years. No matter the outcome The Black Sheep has your back with some music to make the best of your sober or more likely, drunken hookup.

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