COOPER F.

NEFSKY

CURRENT ADDRESS: Box 4379, Connecticut College 270 Mohegan Avenue New London, CT 06320
PERMANENT: 500 Laguardia Place New York, NY 10012 646-784-5797 cnefsky@conncoll.edu

EDUCATION
CONNECTICUT COLLEGE, New London, CT
Major:
Minor:
Relevant Courses:

BA expected May 2017

Film Studies
Sociology
Advanced Production Workshop Ideological Representation in Motion Picture Production
Studies in Film Culture Screenwriting Fundamentals of Motion Picture Production
How to Read Film Intersectional Identity in American Film Chutney Popcorn: Bollywood Cinema
Race, Gender and Mass Media

TREVOR DAY SCHOOL , New York, NY

Graduated 2013

RELEVANT SKILLS
Final Cut Pro X Adobe (Premiere, Photoshop, Illustrator) Celtx Microsoft Word, Excel, Power-Point
Mac OS (Pages, Numbers, Keynote, iTunes, iMovie, iPhoto) IT support (Wireless configuration, Air printing)
Social Media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, Dropbox, Vimeo, YouTube) Crowdfunding (Indigogo, Kickstarter)

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Greenhut Hlinomaz Productions, New York, NY
Script Reader
Read scripts and provide verbal coverage to 2 producers

Spring 2016-Present

Advanced Production W orkshop, Film Studies, Connecticut College

Winter 2016-Present
Student
Collaborate with partner to execute short film about two research pharmacists who are on verge of
creating a widely successful drug, and pushing limits of how far they will go to make it work
Synthesize weekly re-mixes to create 3 hour projects from past production material
Ideological Representation in Motion Picture Production, Film Studies Dept., Connecticut College
Fall 2015-Winter 2015
Student
Designed and executed short creative production project titled, Tess an active female protagonist who
gets in over her head after stealing from a criminal
Implemented FinalCut Pro and X software for editing, cinematography, directing and screenwriting
Focused on issues of ideological production values in mainstream cinema
Screenwriting, Film Studies Department, Connecticut College
Fall 2014-Winter 2014
Student
Explored conventional dramatic writing structure for the screen
Created and analyzed scripts while exploring concepts of character, story and dialogue structure
Individual Study in Film, Trevor Day School
Spring 2013
Student
Created and filmed 4 minute admissions documentary to be shown to prospective students and parents

W ORK AND LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Office of Admissions, Connecticut College
Spring 2014-Present
Tour Guide
Deliver facts and historical information to prospective families pertaining to Connecticut College
Address visitors questions and needs in a timely manner
Lead guided tours of the campus facilities while engaging families in conversation and answering questions
Orient Yacht Club, Orient, NY
Summer 2015
Head Optimist Coach Designed and developed high-level practices and racing tactics to various levels of students
Coordinated boat maintenance for the entire program involving over 70 sailors
Organized, scheduled, budgeted and coached regattas for sailors and parents in advanced Optimist racing class
Varsity Sailing Team, Connecticut College
Fall 2015-Winter 2015
Team Captain
Led members of the team and insured that the team acted harmoniously as one unit
Devoted 20 hours per week to on and off the water training

INTERESTS
Fishing Squash Running Kayaking