SparkNotes Company

Description

SparkNotes, originally part of a website called The Spark, is a company started by Harvard students Sam Yagan, Max Krohn, Chris Coyne, and Eli Bolotin in 1999 that originally provided study guides for literature, poetry, history, film, and philosophy. Created by: Sam Yagan, Max Krohn, Chris Coyne, and Eli Bolotin Owner: Barnes & Noble

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SparkNotes Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Derek Greenfield Derek Greenfield San Francisco, California Details
Derek Greenfield's SparkNotes Experience May 2000 - August 2000
Job Cofounder & CEO at Industrial Microbes, Inc.
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
Industrial Microbes   April 2014 - Present
LS9   July 2009 - January 2014
UC Berkeley  August 2003 - June 2009
Harvard University  May 2002 - August 2003
Harvard University  August 1998 - July 2002
SparkNotes   May 2000 - August 2000
Corvita Corporation   May 1997 - September 1998

Skills
High Throughput..., Protein Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Protein Engineering, Metabolic Engineering, Biophysics, Synthetic Biology, Mutagenesis, Biochemistry, Microscopy, Fluorescence Microscopy, Molecular Cloning, Microbiology, Assay Development, Protein Expression, Biofuels, Cell Culture, Bioinformatics, PCR, Biotechnology, Fermentation, Gas Fermentation, Chemistry

Education
University of California, Berkeley   2003 — 2009
Ph.D.

Harvard University   1998 — 2002
A.B.

Page Schumacher Page Schumacher Greater New York City Area Details
Page Schumacher's SparkNotes Experience July 2015 - Present
Job Freelance and Retail
Industry Writing and Editing
Experience
Barnes & Noble, Inc.   September 2015 - Present
Crate and Barrel  August 2015 - Present
SparkNotes   July 2015 - Present
SparkNotes   November 2014 - Present
Whitehall Pool and Tennis Club   February 2009 - Present
Public Broadcasting Service  November 2012 - June 2013
University of Maryland  2013 - 2013
Association of Government Accountants (AGA)   June 2010 - June 2011

Skills
Web Design, HTML, CSS, Computers, Social Media, Creative Writing, Event Photography, Digital Photography, Photoshop, Microsoft Office, Facebook

Education
University of Maryland College Park   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Language and Literature, General

University of Maryland College Park   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Art History

Chelsea Aaron Chelsea Aaron New York, New York Details
Chelsea Aaron's SparkNotes Experience April 2010 - Present
Job Editor at SparkNotes
Industry Internet
Experience
SparkNotes   April 2010 - Present
Wolverine Farm Publishing   August 2009 - March 2010
Fulcrum Publishing  September 2008 - May 2009
The Denver Quarterly   December 2006 - May 2009

Skills
Highly Proficient with..., Highly Proficient with..., Proficient in Adobe..., Expert Writer and Editor, Copy Editing, Proofreading, Wordpress, Photoshop, Editorial, Publishing, Books, Fact-checking, Content Development, Research

Education
University of Denver   2005 — 2009
Bachelor of English, with Honors

Publishing Institute at the University of Denver
Publishing

University of KwaZulu-Natal   2008 — 2008

Sarah Peregoy Sarah Peregoy Brooklyn, New York Details
Sarah Peregoy's SparkNotes Experience June 2010 - November 2010
Job Communications Coordinator at Akin Gump
Industry Writing and Editing
Experience
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP  March 2014 - Present
Indian Country Today Media Network  April 2011 - March 2014
Sally Jenkins   January 2010 - August 2011
SparkNotes   June 2010 - November 2010
Blisstree.com   March 2010 - May 2010
The FSU Yeti   October 2009 - December 2009

Skills
Blogging, Microsoft Word, WordPress, Microsoft Excel, Drupal, Microsoft Office, Outlook, In Copy, PowerPoint, Multi Tasking, Writing, Social Networking, Journalism, Newspapers

Education
Florida State University   2005 — 2009
Bachelor of Arts, English Literature

Study Abroad, Florida State University   2008 — 2008

Dan Visel Dan Visel Greater New York City Area Details
Dan Visel's SparkNotes Experience October 2001 - October 2004
Job Founder at Unfold Inc.
Industry Internet
Experience
Unfold Inc.   2010 - Present
The Institute for the Future of the Book   November 2004 - September 2010
Sparknotes   October 2001 - October 2004
Enjoy Rome   September 2000 - September 2001

Skills
Product Management, Graphic Design, Editing, Books, Magazines, Brochures, User Experience, Interaction Design, User Interface Design, Wordpress, Content Development, Creative Direction, Digital Media, Web Content, Illustrator, InDesign, Social Media, Social Networking, Editorial, Experience Design, Photoshop, Information Architecture, Copy Editing

Education
Harvard College   1995 — 2000
A.B., English & American Literature & Language

Steffi Lynn Tsai Steffi Lynn Tsai Brooklyn, New York Details
Steffi Lynn Tsai's SparkNotes Experience June 2015 - Present
Job Design Intern at Seventeen Magazine
Industry Design
Experience
Hearst  August 2015 - Present
Casetify   July 2015 - Present
Time Inc.  July 2015 - Present
Sparknotes   June 2015 - Present
Creative Circle  July 2015 - Present
Pixel Perfect Graphics   July 2015 - Present
Red Bull  August 2013 - Present
The Beauty Fox   May 2014 - August 2014
Brooklyn Taphouse   March 2014 - May 2014
Broadway Gallery  July 2013 - September 2013

Skills
Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography, Photoshop, Adobe Creative Suite, PowerPoint, Social Media, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Customer Service, Research, Teamwork, Public Speaking, Java, HTML, English, Illustrator, InDesign, Leadership, Social Networking, Creative Direction, Art, Graphics, Drawing, Digital Photography

Education
Pratt Institute   2012 — 2016
Illustration

Parsons School of Design

Tyler Feder Tyler Feder Greater Chicago Area Details
Tyler Feder's SparkNotes Experience August 2015 - Present
Job Illustrator/Graphic Designer at Roaring Softly Illustration
Industry Entertainment
Experience
SparkNotes   August 2015 - Present
Roaring Softly Illustration   July 2012 - Present
Oak Tree Procurement   April 2013 - June 2013
Oak Tree Procurement   September 2011 - October 2012
Reel Nice   June 2011 - November 2011
Northwestern University Radio Drama   September 2008 - June 2011
The Daily Northwestern  September 2009 - June 2010
Chapin Humanities College   March 2008 - March 2009
ABC 7 WWSB   June 2008 - July 2008
Northwestern University Radio   September 2007 - June 2008

Skills
Editing, Newsletters, Creative Writing, Editorial, Newspapers, Radio, Microsoft Excel, Blogging, Copy Editing, Facebook, Social Media, Final Cut Pro, Storytelling

Education
The Second City Training Center   2012 — 2014
Writing, Comedy Writing

Northwestern University   2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Radio/TV/Film and Creative Writing for the Media

Northwestern University   2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Arts; Certificate, Radio/Television/Film; Creative Writing for the Media

Adlai E. Stevenson High School class of 2007   2003 — 2007

Christina Renzi Christina Renzi Greater New York City Area Details
Christina Renzi's SparkNotes Experience 2005 - 2008
Job International Content Specialist at Etsy
Industry Translation and Localization
Experience
Etsy  July 2012 - Present
Christina Renzi Design   January 2010 - Present
Etsy  July 2012 - Present
7 Willows B&B   2010 - Present
Columbia-Greene Community College  July 2012 - September 2012
North River Press   2012 - 2012
TP Landscaping & Farm Stand   March 2011 - December 2011
AHRC New York City  May 2010 - September 2010
Barnes & Noble  2008 - January 2010
SparkNotes   2005 - 2008

Skills
Graphic Design, Book Design, Logo Design, Ebooks, Print Production, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, WorPress, Web Design, Email Marketing, ePub, Mac, Adobe Acrobat, QuarkXPress, Image Manipulation, Posters, Typography, Photography, Adobe Creative Suite, Brochures, Layout, Graphics

Education
Fachhochschule Münster   1999 — 2002
Diplom (Master), Graphic Design

Jon Skindzier Jon Skindzier Greater Pittsburgh Area Details
Jon Skindzier's SparkNotes Experience September 2009 - Present
Job Writer at
Industry Publishing
Experience
SparkNotes   September 2009 - Present
AskMen   February 2009 - Present
College Prowler  June 2003 - August 2006
Pittsburgh Filmmakers  2001 - 2003

Education
University of Pittsburgh   2001 — 2004
Bachelor of Arts, English/Film Studies

Case Western Reserve University   2000 — 2001
English

Jessie Gaynor Jessie Gaynor Greater New York City Area Details
Jessie Gaynor's SparkNotes Experience June 2015 - Present
Job Executive Editor at SparkNotes
Industry Writing and Editing
Experience
SparkNotes   June 2015 - Present
Michael Cunningham   June 2013 - Present
Random House  July 2010 - July 2011

Skills
Legal Writing, Blogging, Copy Editing, Editing, Legal Research

Education
University of Iowa   2011 — 2013
M.F.A., Poetry

Columbia University in the City of New York
B.A., History, Creative Writing

Christian Rudder Christian Rudder Greater New York City Area Details
Christian Rudder's SparkNotes Experience 1999 - 2002
Job President & Cofounder at OkCupid.com
Industry Online Media
Experience
OkCupid.com  2003 - February 2015
SparkNotes   1999 - 2002

Skills
JavaScript, User Experience, Entrepreneurship, Social Media Marketing, Blogging, Start-ups, Content Strategy, Data Mining, Research, Digital Marketing

Education
Harvard University   1994 — 1998
BA, Mathematics, Cum Laude

Ben Florman Ben Florman Greater New York City Area Details
Ben Florman's SparkNotes Experience 2004 - 2005
Job CoFounder at LitCharts
Industry Nonprofit Organization Management
Experience
LitCharts  June 2015 - Present
New Leaders  November 2012 - Present
LitCharts  2015 - 2015
LitCharts  2015 - 2015
LitCharts  2014 - 2015
Wireless Generation  March 2012 - November 2012
Teach For America  2011 - 2012
Teach for America  2009 - 2011
Quamut (acquired by Barnes & Noble, inc.)   2005 - 2008
SparkNotes   2004 - 2005

Skills
IT Strategy, Nonprofits, Strategy, Strategic Planning, Public Speaking, Program Management, Fundraising, Management Consulting, Leadership, Project Management

Education
Harvard University   1995 — 1999
BA, English

Jeffrey Cardoni Jeffrey Cardoni San Francisco Bay Area Details
Jeffrey Cardoni's SparkNotes Experience April 2012 - July 2012
Job Copywriter at R/GA
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
R/GA  July 2015 - Present
Razorfish  April 2014 - July 2015
Huge  April 2013 - April 2014
Lightbulb Press  August 2011 - March 2013
SparkNotes   April 2012 - July 2012
W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.   February 2010 - January 2012
Nesbitt-Johnston Writing Center   January 2009 - May 2011

Skills
Economics, Web Content, Research, Editing, Analysis, Teaching, Copywriting, Copy Editing, Digital Media, Blogging

Education
Hamilton College
BA, Economics

Peter Lalush Peter Lalush Raleigh, North Carolina Details
Peter Lalush's SparkNotes Experience 2011 - 2013
Job Filmmaker and producer
Industry Music
Experience
Trash Squad Pictures   2010 - Present
SparkNotes   2011 - 2013

Skills
Writing, Music, Blogger, Entertainment, Blogging, Social Media, Social Networking, Creative Writing, Editing, Teaching

Education
North Carolina State University   2013 — 2017
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science

North Carolina State University   2013 — 2017
Communications - Media Studies