Writer, editor, filmmaker, and creative professional with experience spanning copywriting, ghostwriting, and video editing across military, education, real estate, and science communication. A Marine Corps veteran (2008–2012) who brings a disciplined storytelling approach to projects ranging from social media to long-form scripts.

Paul D. Mooney

Writer, editor, filmmaker, and creative professional with experience spanning copywriting, ghostwriting, and video editing across military, education, real estate, and science communication. A Marine Corps veteran (2008–2012) who brings a disciplined storytelling approach to projects ranging from social media to long-form scripts.

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Writer, editor, filmmaker, and creative professional with experience spanning copywriting, ghostwriting, and video editing across military, education, real estate, and science communication. A Marine Corps veteran (2008–2012) who brings a disciplined storytelling approach to projects ranging from social media to long-form scripts.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Writer and Filmmaker (Freelance) at Freelance
January 1, 2025 - Present
Contracted article writing and video editing for military brands and three military/veteran-focused publications. Covers military news and history and occasionally records voiceover narration for company videos.
Public Affairs Specialist at United States Geological Survey (USGS) - New York Water Science Center (NYWSC)
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025
Led public affairs and science communication for NYWSC, including writing all social media copy, managing the NYWSC website, and supporting technical reviews and planning meetings for major projects. Regularly joined scientists in the field to photograph and film their work.
Writer and Filmmaker (Freelance) at Freelance
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2023
Worked across multiple clients and formats: wrote audio essay scripts for educational app Yuno (including scripts on the Space Race), developed a feature film script and TV pilot, and ghostwrote real estate content for Real Marketing Solutions. Directed the short film Care, nominated for Best Featurette Director at the 2022 Idyllwild Film Festival. During MA studies, interned and wrote for the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science, editing site content and publishing pieces including a series on Everyday Environmentalism.
Editor at JumpCrew
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
Managing editor and lead content creator for two military-centric publications: the Automated Housing Referral Network (AHRN) blog and the MyBaseGuide website. Edited all articles and guides, wrote most of the content, and coordinated with SEO and graphics teams to improve articles and social media posts.
Writer and Filmmaker (Freelance) at Multiple clients (including Present Tense LLC, ADDigital, Task & Purpose, and others)
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2019
Produced marketing plans, white papers, blog posts, and e-books as a contracted writer/editor. Served as Production Assistant for ADDigital on TV commercial shoots for clients including Nickelodeon, BET, Uber, the Democratic National Committee, and Bloomberg Philanthropies. Wrote humor pieces for Task & Purpose, directed film projects (including a whiskey distillery commercial and a filmed performance of the one-man stage show Cry Havoc), and developed TV show pitches. Worked on scripted segments for a YouTube robotics series for Northrop-Grumman and received multiple accolades including a 2019 Creative World Award for best half-hour comedy script and a Writers Guild Foundation Fellowship (2017–2018).
Production Coordinator at GreyAss
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2014
Assisted producers on campaigns for clients including Mike’s Hard Lemonade, RadioShack, and Procter & Gamble. Oversaw edits and voiceover recordings, sourced stock footage, wrote production reports, and finalized expense reports after commercial/video production.

Education

MA in Marine Conservation and Policy at Stony Brook University
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
MFA in Writing at Sarah Lawrence College
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
BS in Film and Television at Boston University
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2008

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Government, Education, Professional Services