Tricia L. Nelson

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Trish

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is a writer, editor, producer, content strategist, multiplatform storyteller and force of nature.

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About

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Bona Fides

Professional Life

Professional Life

I'm a digital media professional with decades of experience as a copywriter, editorial strategist, web producer and content creator. I'm also...


  • a wordsmith with flair whose work has appeared in print, magazine and online outlets. 
  • an editor who has recruited writers, assembled editorial teams, produced style guides, maintained calendars an

I'm a digital media professional with decades of experience as a copywriter, editorial strategist, web producer and content creator. I'm also...


  • a wordsmith with flair whose work has appeared in print, magazine and online outlets. 
  • an editor who has recruited writers, assembled editorial teams, produced style guides, maintained calendars and transformed pedestrian text into snappy marketing copy. 
  • a team player willing to roll up my sleeves to meet deadlines, create wireframes, edit web pages in a CMS or write and post blog entries. 
  • a generous mentor and committed life-long learner whose latest areas of interest are VR storytelling and AI Filmmaking. (Gotta know your competition, right?)
  • a solutions-oriented idea woman enthusiastic about collaborating on forward-thinking initiatives, events and movements.

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Professional Life

Professional Life

Professional Life

I've spent decades working in entertainment and technology, always aiming to practice my craft and challenge myself. That means side-hustling has been my ministry from DAY ONE. And, in the last few years alone, my willingness to accept comfort zone-pushing moonlighting assignments has given me the opportunity to lead a major entertainment

I've spent decades working in entertainment and technology, always aiming to practice my craft and challenge myself. That means side-hustling has been my ministry from DAY ONE. And, in the last few years alone, my willingness to accept comfort zone-pushing moonlighting assignments has given me the opportunity to lead a major entertainment project for a top branding/design studio and produce a podcast that went on to win TWO 2023 Webby Awards. All this while remaining hyper-engaged and volunteering for extracurricular projects at my day job.


I am now in the midst of a pivot; I was accepted into the Fall 2023 cohort of the Stephens College low-residency TV + Screenwriting MFA program. My goal is to give voice to previously ignored stories.


Additionally,  I have a U.S. patent. I've written a novel. I publish opinion pieces when the spirit moves me. I'm a pug "kahu." I coordinate small- and medium-scale virtual and in-person alumni events on both coasts (highlights: 10+ years of Hollywood Bowl Fireworks Finale extravaganzas for the Carnegie Mellon L.A. Alumni Association; pre-show events with Leslie Odom Jr. and Billy Porter; theater night for 100 guests of the CMU NY Alumni Association + talkback with the original cast of Hamilton). I have a long history arranging corporate volunteer days. I'm a passionate and vocal advocate for Diversity & Inclusion initiatives – even when they're not corporate priorities. I'll never pass up a growth opportunity.

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Etc.

Professional Life

Etc.

I'm a longtime Emmy voter (TV Academy) and a member of Film Independent, the AFI and SAG(!). 


I'm on the Board of Directors of the Griffith Observatory Foundation (elected September 2020) and president of the Carnegie Mellon University Los Angeles Alumni Association. I donate my time as a volunteer with organizations serving kids and teens

I'm a longtime Emmy voter (TV Academy) and a member of Film Independent, the AFI and SAG(!). 


I'm on the Board of Directors of the Griffith Observatory Foundation (elected September 2020) and president of the Carnegie Mellon University Los Angeles Alumni Association. I donate my time as a volunteer with organizations serving kids and teens in under-resourced schools, in foster care and those with incarcerated loved ones. 

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I'm enthusiastic about:

  • my involvement with/membership in organizations including the Getty Patron program, The Walt Disney Family Museum and the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
  • "weekend warrior" athletics: I've completed three marathons, a few triathlons and a growing list of half-marathons 
  • training in my Tai-Jutsu martial arts study
  • ukulele classes
  • eventually completing my DJ certification program (under the moniker DJ ISUS)
  • eclipse chasing


I divide my time between New York, NY and Burbank, Calif.

Profiles

Pug Nation Rescue: May 2025 Volunteer of the Month

Carnegie Mellon Profile: "Dual Personality"

Carnegie Mellon Alumni Spotlight: "Tricia Nelson (DC 1992)"

Mention: Pug Nation Rescue of Los Angeles.

Clips

Save the Cat! Beat Sheet Analysis: "Rustin" (2023)

2023 Webby Award-winning Black Women of Amherst College podcast

Producer, Black Women of Amherst College Podcast (2023 Webby Award Winner)

Panel Moderator: "The Last Starfighter," (1984) -  2022 Tartans in Film Festival

Interactive Comic: Demetrios the Soundwarrior

Brand Video: "We Are Xperi"

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TiVo Blog: "Midnight Mockumentary Madness"

Los Angeles Times: "He's More Than Meets the Ear"

Research/Writing Sample

Celebrating National Native American Heritage Month

I researched, wrote and art-directed this 2022 corporate piece, which was shared on behalf of Xperi's Black employee resource group.

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Editing Sample

TiVo Q2 2021 Video Trends Report

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CV

Tricia Nelson CV

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