Overview

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N: Zarren Mykhail Kuzma

E: zmkumza[at]outlook.com

W: www.zarrenkuzma.com

LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zmkuzma

PDF: Resume

B: Blog

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Writing (and Other)

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• “Chestnut Trifold”, Short Story, Jersey Devil Press, Issue 40, March 2013, http://www.jerseydevilpress.com/?page_id=4423.

• n0de, a history (circa 2011). Not published, not applied, not a great idea.​

• Untitled, Comic, April 2010. Not published. A disturbing story about a wolf in people's skin.

• “St. Louis, MO”, Essay, Duke University Synergy Magazine, Issue 2, Fall 2009,   http://issuu.com/duke_synergy/docs/synergy2009fall_final/5.

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Work History

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Full Time

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• Walmart eCommerce & Jet.com | Hoboken, NJ | Books, Movies & Music | Category Manager II | Mar 2018–Present

• Walmart eCommerce & Jet.com | Hoboken, NJ | Books | Category Manager I | Feb 2017–Mar 2018

• Jet.com (Walmart acquired) | Hoboken, NJ | Books & Other Media | Senior Category Manager | Jan 2017–Feb 2017

• Jet.com | Hoboken, NJ | Books & Other Media | Category Manager | Mar 2016–Jan 2017

• Penguin Random House | New York, NY | Penguin Young Readers Group | Sales Analyst | Aug 2014–Mar 2016

• Penguin Random House | New York, NY | Puffin/Speak Books | Editorial Coordinator | Sep 2013–Aug 2014

• Penguin Group (USA), Inc. (Random House acquired) | New York, NY | Puffin/Speak Books | Editorial Assistant | Aug 2012–Sep 2013

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Part Time

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• Penguin Group (USA), Inc. | New York, NY | Dial Books for Young Readers | Temp Editorial Assistant | Apr 2012–Aug 2012

• Please Touch Museum | Philadelphia, PA | Guest Experience Host | Sep 2011–Apr 2012

• Durham Performing Arts Center | Durham, NC | Ticket Representative | Jun 2010–Aug 2011

• Duke University Football | Durham, NC | Video Team | Video Assistant | Jun 2010–Aug 2011

• Duke Digital Production Center | Perkins Library, Durham, NC | Scanning Assistant | Jun 2010–Oct 2010
   

Internships

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• Penguin Group (USA), Inc. | New York, NY | Puffin/Speak Books, Editorial Intern | Feb 2012–Apr 2012

• W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. | New York, NY | Trade Editorial Intern | Sep 2011–Dec 2011

• NAHA Marketing, Inc. | Philadelphia, PA | Intern | May 2005–Aug 2005

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Education

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• Temple University College of Liberal Arts | Philadelphia, PA | MFA in Creative Writing Candidate | Dropped out 2012–No Degree

• Duke University Trinity College of Arts and Sciences | Durham, NC | B.A. in Literature | Sep 2010

  • Duke University Resident Life and Housing Services | Durham, NC | Resident Advisor | Jun 2009–May 2010

  • Literature Major’s Union | 2008–2010

  • Best Peer Editor | Duke University Short Fiction Course | May 2010

  • Duke Engage | St. Louis, MO | Lexington Elementary School Teaching Assistant | May 2008–Aug 2008

  • Duke Club Baseball | 2006–2009

  • Duke University Textbook Store | Durham, NC | Store Clerk | Aug 2006–May 2007

• Friends Select School | Philadelphia, PA | High School Diploma | June 2006

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