with colleagues, I enjoy learning new things and engaging with people of all ages… not to mention also with trees, native plants, animals and décor. Okay, jewelry, tech and fashion, too. I could go on …
The nuts and bolts of it:
I’m an award-winning author, editor and proofreading pro, actor, business owner and girl-Friday with origins on the vast plains of Wyoming, trail rides, rodeos and 4-H, which still help me adapt quickly to new environments, roles and communities.
• Stage, film and commercial acting roles
View reels at imdb.me/leciapapadopoulos
• Remote or on-site, project-based proofreading, copy editing, editing and writing
See my samples
• Hands-on opportunities to gain horticultural skills in environments that benefit the public
• In-person customer service, retail and production roles
Curiosity / Listening Writing / Performance Creativity / Reinvention
Organization / Engagement Adaptability / Collaboration Research / Optimism
Lifelong Learning Health / Wellness Finding New Solutions
Journalism, blogs, profiles, scripts, corporate, events
Editorial including copy editing, proofreading, editing
Award-winning poet, short story writer and author
Versatile stage and screen performer
Personable retail associate
Building bridges for greater collaboration
Lifelong learning across skills, roles and industries
Viewing change or disappointment as opportunity
Finding new ways to move past pitfalls
SAG-AFTRA & Equity-eligible, MBA-Global Mgt, BFA-Dance
Shinrin-yoku (Forest Bathing), Toastmasters, Reiki
American Writers & Artists Institute (AWAI), Freelancers Union, National Writers Union
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Autism Society, Head Start, United Way, Girl Scouts, 4-H
Jul 2020-Current—Contract & Freelance Actor, Writer, Editor
Jul 2016-Jul 2020—Product & Content Marketer, IBM Watson
Oct 2013-Jul 2016—Communication Team Lead, IBM Global Services
Sept 19-Oct 2013—Writer, Editor, Content Strategist, Small Business Owner
Sept 1985-May 1991—Traffic Manager (Publishing: 9/1985-5/1988); Assistant (Retail: 7/1988-5/1991)
Jul 1982-Sep 1985—Off-premises staffing, production & client engagement (Catering)
2000-2002—University of Phoenix, MBA Global Management
1982-1984—New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, BFA
1978—National Teachers of English Writer for the State of Wyoming