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Nishat’s accolades span being chosen to share the beginnings of his poetic journey at TEDxUIUC, selling out shows at Chicago’s House of Blues, Bottom Lounge, and Subterranean, winning the 2018 ODU-Poetry Society of Virginia-Academy of American Poets College Poetry Prize, and many more. (For a comprehensive list, please refer to the CV listed on this website.)
The skills and services Nishat can offer are wide and varied. His passion for the arts coupled with his drive to assist others has helped him hone an array of tools. The main services he offers are the following:
- Content Writing (Creative & Technical)
- Editing & Proofreading
- Brand/Product Strategy
- Craft & Writing Workshops
- Consulting Services
- Speaking Engagements
- Personal Development Seminars
- Reading Performances
- Musical Performances
If you require any number of the above services, or something not listed in a similar field, scroll below to contact Nishat Ahmed.
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CURRICULUM VITAE HIGHLIGHTS
For the full CV, please avail yourself to the download below:
Experience
Senior Associate - Creative Writer
KPMG
Sep 2022 to Aug 2023
Technical Consultant
Lightning Bolt
Jan 2020 to Aug 2022
Editor in Chief
UrbanMatter
Jun 2020 to Dec 2020
Project Manager
Youtech & Associates
Jun 2020 to Dec 2020
Writing & Grammar Specialist / Director of New Media
Profile, LLC
Sep 2019 to Mar 2020
Graduate Research Assistant
Old Dominion University
May 2017 to May 2019
Poetry Editor
Barely South Review
Aug 2018 to May 2019
Writing Instructor
ODU - Writers In Community
Aug 2016 to May 2019
Teaching Assistant
Old Dominion University
May 2018 to Aug 2018
Assistant Poetry Editor
Barely South Review
Mar 2017 to Dec 2017
Education
MFA Creative Writing (Poetry)
Old Dominion University
Fall 2016 to Spring 2019
(Honors & Awards):
Perry Morgan Fellowship (Full Tuition) — 2016
David Scott Sutelan Memorial Scholarship for Exceptional Merit — 2019
Preparing Future Faculty Program Certificate (ODU initiative to prepare graduate students for academic careers) — 2019
BS Psychology
University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
Fall 2012 to Spring 2016
BA Creative Writing (Poetry)
University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
Fall 2016 to present
(Honors & Awards):
Edmund J James Honors Scholar — 2012 - 2016
Dean's List — Spring 2013, 2014 - 2016
E. Veda Streitmatter and Arlys Streitmatter Conrad Scholarship — 2014
References
Alexander Carson
Principal
Lightning Bolt
1.866.202.4323 Ext. 4
Remica Bingham-Risher
Director, Quality Enhancement Plan Initiative
Old Dominion University
757-683-4638
Chad Brown
CEO, President
Profile, LLC
312-767-1997
Luisa Igloria
Professor, English
Old Dominion University
757-683-3929
Julie Price
Senior Lecturer, English
University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign
217-333-1335