Scepter Publishers

Freelance: February 2023 - February 2024
Part-Time: March 2024 - August 2024
Full-time: September 2024 - Present

Publishing Professional 

YESHIVA KETANA OF MANHATTAN

English Teacher

Scully and Scully

As marketing coordinator, I was responsible for managing our email marketing and website personalization, while contributing to website maintenance and social media development.

Marketing Coordinator

Freelance Editor

Brilla Public Charter Schools

Middle School Humanities, ELA, and (as an elective) Latin.

Teacher

Faustina Academy

Saint Brendan’s Point Oyster Farm

In this role, I worked with the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, local farmers, and seafood restaurateurs to plan an oyster farm on 40 acres of leased land in accordance with Virginia maritime and agricultural law. Once we were ready to begin building, I worked with the property owner, Stephen O'Keefe, to write a grant proposal and win $40,000 from the United States Department of Agriculture. 

Using said $40,000, I hired and managed a small team to create a functioning oyster reef and farm in the Mobjack bay near Jamestown, Virginia. 

Locals interested in touring the farm may reach out to me via Linkedin or my personal email.

Research Consultant and Strategist

Virtual Service Operations 

In this role, I verified the accuracy and legitimacy of unemployment claims, verified claimant eligibility for state aid, and programmed benefits for citizens unemployed due to COVID-19.

Data Analyst

Youth Service International, Inc.

In this role, I worked with a team to coordinate and teach week-long seminars and camps for middle school and high school students.

Management Staff and Mentor

In this role, I delivered packages just in time for the Christmas holidays.

Delivery Assistant

Dynamic professional interested in growing small mission-driven business.

Past experiences:
- Editor with experience in non-fiction, fiction, and poetry. 
- Marketing professional with experience in email marketing, website personalization, google ads, and website optimization.  
- English teacher with experience in South Bronx public charter and private community schools. 

Side interests include academic writing, cycling, and foreign language study. 

Skilled in research, organization, and communication.

E. Thomas O'Keefe

"In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure."

My drive and passion have been always to help others grow and succeed. Upon graduating from the University of Dallas with a Bachelor's Degree in Business, I realized through my education and experience that helping others grow and succeed is one of the most rewarding aspects of business. Knowing that I have developed and acquired the skills necessary to assist others in helping them succeed not only as a businessperson but also as an individual, I am excited to meet new people and give others the best opportunity to grow into the best version of themselves. 

I once heard a story about a young individual who wanted so badly to be successful. He goes to this man who then tells him to meet him at the beach early the next morning. He meets the older man bright and early only to see him wading in the shallow water. The older man tells him to join him in the water only to be surprised by him dunking him underwater. The young man is squirming and gasping for air. The old man pulls him out and asks, "while you were underwater, what was the one thing you wanted to do?" The young man says, "to breath." To which the old man says, "if you take the same mentality of wanting so badly to breathe to being successful, then you will succeed."

This little story is just an example of what it means to have the desire to be successful. Your fear of drowning cannot overthrow your desire to breathe. Keep a positive outlook on your success and have the desire to succeed, and you will accomplish more in your life than you think.

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The Battle

E. Thomas O'Keefe

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