Jessica Tocci
Summary
An Ithaca College Theatre Studies graduate with over 5 years of experience in the entertainment industry. Found success in television, theatre, live events, and content creation. A creative writer and researcher who can eloquently craft a narrative from simple news headlines, ancient texts, and anything in between. Has written and sold over 75 scripts to various YouTube channels throughout 2024. Her videos have received over 30 million views and counting.
She's also a successful playwright with multiple produced plays including Achilles and Patroclus and ABANDONDED which recently premiered in New York City in August of 2024.
Work experience
Creative Copywriter and Content Producer
Freelance (March 2024 - Present)
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Ghostwriting longform comedic video essay scripts for YouTube averaging 4 vps.
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Increased the weekly view count for TimmyFNBR from 50k to 800k.
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Grew the TimmyFNBR channel from 2k subscribers to 180k in less than 1 year.
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Completing up to 4 videos a week for upload on the TimmyFNBR channel.
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Crafting creative and relevant ad reads for TimmyFNBR sponsors.
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Brainstorming, pitching and working with clients on video storyline, themes, and research.
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Running a personal TikTok account in the video game niche with over 15 million total views.
Skills
Microsoft Office
Google Suite
Adobe Studio
Final Draft
Canva
Discord
Social Media
Research
Video Game Demoist
Ubisoft (July 2023 - Present)
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Provide event attendees with a personalized gaming experience.
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Collaborated with game developers and testers to learn demo builds.
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Problem solving with fellow demoists and technicians over Monday.com and Discord.
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Control OBS and film 4 hours of gameplay per session through remote screen share.
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Working with press and content creators to ensure they get the footage needed for their reviews.
Playwright
Freelance (October 2020 - Present)
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Wrote the play Achilles and Patroclus, which received 2 productions.
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Wrote the play ABANDONED, which had its NYC Premiere on August 3rd, 2024.
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Worked as a writer’s assistant and research assistant for multiple projects still in development.
Entertainment Manager
LEGOLAND New York Resort (March 2023 - July 2023)
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Used Google Drive to create a departmental organization system. Storing hundreds of daily reports and themed assets.
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Oversaw daily operation of shows, ensuring the show's integrity was maintained and that the show stayed brand-accurate.
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Operated out of both the park and hotel managing over 50 union and nonunion performers at any time.
Production Assistant
Freelance (June 2021 - June 2022)
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Greet actors for their fitting and ensure they get to and from our fitting room.
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Wrote up and filed receipts and financial paperwork throughout the production in Cachet.
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Tracked over 2000 costume department assets through sync-on-set in post-production.
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Updated office calendar and ensured all rentals and memos were returned on time and in full.
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Arranged catering and lunch orders for over 20 employees. Maintained communal office spaces and dressing rooms.
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Assisted in research and communicated with New York City fashion stores.
Social Media/Grant Writing Intern
Walking on Water Productions (June 2020 - August 2020)
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Responsible for building WOW’s social media presence from the ground up.
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Created a style guide, long-term social media plan, and calendar.
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Made weekly edits and additions to WOW’s website and crafted unique social media posts multiple times a week.
Education
Ithaca College - Ithaca, New York
Bachelor of Arts - Theatre Studies
Minor - Writing
GPA: 3.83
Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) - New York, New York
Sketch 101