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[ciara pressler]

With a degree in strategic communication and background in the performing arts, Ciara is passionate about bringing marketing savvy to the creative culture. Prior to launching Pressler Collaborative, she was Marketing Director for Gen Art, the national organization dedicated to supporting emerging artists in fashion, film, art, and music, through high-profile events aimed at a young, affluent, cosmopolitan audience. There, she ran the membership program nationally, led branding and promotion for events including the Gen Art Film Festival and Fresh Faces in Fashion, and developed promotional integrations for brands including Crunch Gym, Vikram Chatwal Hotels, New York magazine, and Equinox. Previously, she was Director of Marketing at Capes Coaching, an entertainment industry career coaching firm, where she created all marketing strategy and implementation, and developed corporate creativity workshops for MTV, A&E, and more. Ciara recently completed her eighth marathon and is currently writing her first book, a career transition guide for performers.

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