David J. Unger

Resume

David J. Unger

I am a designer and writer based in Chicago.

Work

• Self

  Apr. 2016 - present Chicago
  • Designer and writer
    • Designing web and print materials for non-profits; Writing essays and nonfiction for The Point, Undark, The Atlantic, and others

• Northwestern University Center for Civic Engagement

  Sep. 2010 - Dec. 2012; Apr. 2016 - present Evanston, Illinois
  • Design and technology consultant (Apr. 2016 - present)
    • Designing print and digital materials, and building and maintaining websites for the Center's suite of programs and offerings
  • Communications consultant (Jun. 2011 - Dec. 2012)
    • Working part-time throughout grad school producing web/graphic design
  • Program assistant (Sep. 2010 - Jun. 2011)
    • Hired on as staff after completing year of service as AmeriCorps*VISTA
    • Supported administration of campus-wide common reading program

• The Christian Science Monitor

  Sep. 2012 - Mar. 2016 Boston
  • Energy editor (Jul. 2015 - Mar. 2016)
    • Covered 2015 UN Climate Talks from Paris using a microsite I built on the Atavist platform; Planned and hosted onstage four “Path to Paris” interviews with EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, UN climate chief Christiana Figueres; Received and approved pitches; edited copy from staff writers and outside contributors
  • Deputy energy/environment editor (Jan. 2015 - Jun. 2015)
    • Developed concept and wrote copy for Recharge, a weekly email digest of global energy news for CSM; Designed custom HTML template with MailChimp
    • Planned and hosted first “Recharge Conversation” – onstage interview in DC with EIA Administrator Adam Sieminski
    • Edited copy from our Washington energy correspondent and other contributors
  • Staff writer (Aug. 2013 - Jan. 2015)
    • Wrote stories on global energy issues for web, and weekly print magazine – including three cover stories
    • Exclusive interviews with Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, IEA Executive Director Maria van der Hoeven, and others
    • Media appearances on Fox Business Channel, Minnesota Public Radio, others
  • Intern/correspondent (Sep. 2012 - Aug. 2013)
    • Wrote blog posts and reported articles on energy and economics for the web

• Illinois Campus Compact AmeriCorps*VISTA

  Sep. 2009 - Sep. 2010 Evanston, Illinois
  • VISTA
    • Coordinated undergraduate Civic Engagement Fellowship program at Northwestern University's Center for Civic Engagement
    • Developed digital capacity (web sites, email list, branding)

• United States Census Bureau

  Mar. 2009 - Apr. 2009 Evanston, Illinois
  • Enumerator
    • Canvassed addresses in preparation for Census 2010

• Adler's Foreign Books

  Nov. 2008 - Jan. 1970 Evanston, Illinois
  • Office Assistant
    • Processed online orders, approved return requests, completed other administrative work

• The Spanish Ministry of Education and Science

  Sep. 2007 - May. 2008 Tarazona, Aragón, Spain
  • Teaching Assistant
    • Taught English as a second language

• Evanston RoundTable Newspaper

  Aug. 2007 - Sep. 2007 Evanston, Illinois
  • Intern reporter
    • Wrote and edited articles, assisted with layout

Education

• Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism

  MSJ, 2011 - 2012

• Oakton Community College

  , 2009 - 2009

• Oberlin College

  BA, 2003 - 2007

Awards

• Renewable Natural Resources Foundation Excellence in Journalism Award

  for "Saving America's Broken Prairie" in Undark (2018)

• Pushcart Prize

  for "Fail Again" in The Point (2016)

• Best American Essays - Notable Essay

  for "Fail Again" in The Point (2016)

Misc.

Core strengths: Writing, editing, design, code

Digital skills: HTML, CSS/SASS, JavaScript, WordPress, MailChimp, Adobe CS, Git, Jekyll, command line interface

Languages: Native English, working Spanish