DANIEL KAHN

271 Avenue C (781) 354-3380

New York NY 10009 dmk354@nyu.edu

EDUCATION
8/07-Present New York University New York, NY
• BFA in Dramatic Writing with second major in Film &
Television, expected May 2011
• GPA: 3.5
Graduated 5/07 Lexington High School Lexington, MA

WORK EXPERIENCE
Comedy Central Network 9/09-11/09
On-Air Promotions Intern
• Performed clerical duties, such as filing tapes and recording tape data
• Assisted with editing of promotional material for current shows on the network
Network125 Internet TV and Streaming Video 5/09-8/09
Intern/Producer
• Wrote promotional material for website to market commercial online content
• Maintained and contributed to website with HTML programming
• Edited videos to be streamed online, entailing story development out of unscripted
footage
• Assisted with production of videos, including digital video and sound recording on
New York City streets
Rough-Hewn Productions 12/08-4/09
Post-Production Intern
• Assisted with clerical and administrative duties, including handling phone and email
interactions with various clients of the company
• Performed research and compilation of documentary materials on a once-legendary
Jewish basketball player
• Learned and used Final Cut Pro and Photoshop for editing documentary footage

SKILLS
• Adept writer
• Marketing/promotional writing (for 2 companies and business competition)
• Literary/analytical writing (for 10 courses)
• Editorial writing (for newspaper)
• Creative writing (for 6 courses and for self-directed films)
• Web design proficiency, including: HTML, CSS, Javascript, Dreamweaver, Photoshop
• Java programming
• Microsoft Word and Excel proficiency
AWARDS & OTHER EXPERIENCE
• Contributing editorial columnist to Washington Square News newspaper
• Personal essay was selected as “Notable Essay” for 2008-9 Mercer Street publication
• Participated in the TiE Young Entrepreneurship Program and Competition: attended business
classes; crafted and presented a business plan
INTERESTS
• Being John Malkovich, Punch-Drunk Love, and other off-beat movies
• Reading everything, from Nietzche to Moby Dick to Vonnegut to Twilight
• Writing prose, screenplays, and personal essays