Creative writing educator, copywriter, and creative specializing in storytelling, craft, and revision. I design and teach small-group and university-level workshops in English, helping writers build structure, voice, and confidence. My background also includes creative direction and copywriting for food and social-impact brands, including management of storytelling and social media content for a two-Michelin restaurant.

Fiona Picard

Creative writing educator, copywriter, and creative specializing in storytelling, craft, and revision. I design and teach small-group and university-level workshops in English, helping writers build structure, voice, and confidence. My background also includes creative direction and copywriting for food and social-impact brands, including management of storytelling and social media content for a two-Michelin restaurant.

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Creative writing educator, copywriter, and creative specializing in storytelling, craft, and revision. I design and teach small-group and university-level workshops in English, helping writers build structure, voice, and confidence.

My background also includes creative direction and copywriting for food and social-impact brands, including management of storytelling and social media content for a two-Michelin restaurant.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Creative Writing Instructor at Islington Centre for Migrants
January 1, 2026 - Present
Created curriculum and taught groups of 15+ adults online about the craft of creative writing.
Founder, Creative Writing Workshop Maison Verb l at Maison Verb
September 1, 2022 - Present
Designed and taught creative writing workshops in English. Led small-group sessions focused on craft, structure, feedback, and revision, with literature and literary analysis embedded across workshops. Taught 25+ workshops in Copenhagen.
Founder, Creative Writing Workshop Maison Verb at Maison Verb
September 1, 2022 - Present
Designed and taught creative writing workshops in English, leading small-group sessions focused on craft, structure, feedback, and revision, with literature and literary analysis integrated into each workshop.
Program Coordinator (Experience Design) at Scaling Intimacy School of ED
October 1, 2020 - August 31, 2021
Facilitated participant experience in online workshops.
Experience Design Program Coordinator at Scaling Intimacy School of ED
October 1, 2020 - August 31, 2021
Facilitated participant experience for online workshops.
Creative Copywriter + Brand Strategist at Circle & Dot
February 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022
Co-founded a virtual studio focused on brand strategy, storytelling, copywriting, and experience design.
Creative Partner + Special Projects (Storytelling) at Blue Hill at Stone Barns
June 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
Managed storytelling and creative copywriting for a two-Michelin restaurant and supported the head chef’s social channels.
Copywriting (Masterclasses Instructor) at Goldsmiths-University of London / Iowa Writer’s Workshop / Gotham + Faber (Writing Institutions)
September 1, 2018 - January 31, 2026
Taught masterclasses in writing (institutions named in resume).
Creative Writing Seminar Instructor at Minerva University
September 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Taught a university-level creative writing seminar.
Copywriter at Habit and Social Contract
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2018
Wrote web and marketing copy for a food startup and a social impact organization.

Education

B.A. Communication, Ethics + Philosophy at Minerva University
September 1, 2015 - May 1, 2019
B.S. Designing Societies at Minerva University
September 1, 2015 - May 1, 2019
MFA in Creative Writing at American College Dublin
September 1, 2022 - April 30, 2023
B.A. Communication, Ethics + Philosophy at Minerva University
September 1, 2015 - May 31, 2019
B.S. Designing Societies at Minerva University
September 1, 2015 - May 31, 2019
MFA in Creative Writing at American College Dublin
September 1, 2022 - April 30, 2023

Qualifications

Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services