My name is Cayla Einstein. I have worked in TV development, production, script work, and have done extensive industry research. On top of that, I have an extensive academic background, receiving my bachelors and my masters from the University of Pennsylvania in Cinema.

I’m currently available for illustration commissions as well as development and production work.

I was born and raised in Queens, NY. I continue to live and work in the city.

My free time is spent on my nerdier pursuits, running Dungeons and Dragons games or reading comics. I’ve been going to New York Comic Con since I was twelve! Good stories keep me going.

Check out my resume below!

WORK EXPERIENCE

StoryGiants (Remote)     June 2022-April 2022

Creative, Production, and Editorial Coordinator  

  • Served as a producer on upcoming documentary series and animated show

  • Developed, wrote, and edited pilot and graphic novel scripts now in production

  • Created financial reports, provided technological support, and took thorough and succinct meeting notes

  • Designed and distributed pitch decks to clientele including talent, production companies, and Amazon Studios 

  • Provided high quality and timely script coverage 

Freelance Writer/Illustrator (Remote)               Summer 2021-Present

  • Serve as principal artist and editor for upcoming time-travel feminist superhero story, represented by Nancy Yost

  • Create original character and promotional artwork for a variety of clients including podcasts with 100,000 followers and Twitch streamers

  • Design artwork for branded merchandise and animations for social media promotion 

AMC Networks (New York, NY)

Creative Development Assistant                                                   Summer  2020

  • Worked with media theorist and writer Douglas Rushkoff to adapt his 2012 graphic novel for television

  • Revamped plot and characters to better suit today’s audiences

  • Created pitch materials such as decks and one sheets

  • Conducted extensive research to create industry overview of modern gaming and gaming media

Administrative Assistant (Affiliate Sales)                                                             Sept. 2019 - Sept 2020

  • Performed extensive prep research for multi-million dollar deals with cable conglomerates

  • Designed and tracked advertisements across several platforms

  • Researched and presented analytic research based on sales trends in the streaming space

  • Performed administrative tasks such as answering phones, giving tours to clients, and coordinating schedules

Intern (Affiliate Sales)                                                               Summer 2019

Major League Baseball (New York, NY)                                                   Summer 2018               

Intern (Marketing/Content Production)

  • Worked under the SVP of Product Development and Content Strategy on development of an AtBat app for juniors

  • Created and presented to the Commissioner of Baseball planned additions to the mlb.tv experience (personalized ad experience, a betting game, and a chat feature)

Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (Washington, DC)                                                       Spring 2018

Legislative Intern   

  • Performed administrative office tasks such as mail sorting, taking calls, making schedules, and booking travel

EDUCATION

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA                                                 May 2022

Masters of Liberal Arts in Cinema, School of Liberal and Professional Studies, Summa Cum Laude

Thesis topic: From Frame to Panel, Adaptation in Reverse. How comic adaptations have taken over the media landscape, and what comes next.

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA                                             May 2021

Bachelor of the Arts, School of Arts and Sciences, Summa Cum Laude

540th Moderator of the Philomathean Society of the University of Pennsylvania                                           Fall 2020

Highest officer at the longest continually running literary society in the United States                                   

Bronx High School of Science, Bronx, NY 

MEMBERSHIPS

Next Wave Member of New York Women in Television and Film                       Fall 2021-Present

Member of the Television Academy                  Spring 2022- Present

SKILLS:

Avid, Adobe Suite, Script Coverage, Procreate, Photoshop, Search Engine Optimization, Research, Microsoft Suite, Proficient in Social Media including Snapchat, Facebook, TikTok (millions of views and over 10k followers), Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram

After graduating with a Masters degree in Cinema, I moved back home to New York City to work in Development and Production in Film and Television. Over time, I accepted the need for a creative outlet within myself and now also work as a freelance illustrator and a graphic novelist, with a superhero feminist story (represented by Nancy Yost) in the works!

Contact me! Or don’t, I won’t take it personally.

Email me at cayla.einstein@gmail.com, or in the form here!

Please check out my visual art portfolio, linked at the top!