Writer, Editor, Creative
Kellie Kreiss is a writer and editor based in Los Angeles, California.
She spends her days writing about sustainable technology as Tesla's global copy lead and cherishes her evenings writing short stories and essays. She has a background in journalism and digital content creation, specializing in short- and long-form content development, advertising copywriting, new product narrative development, and brand voice creation.
Her work has appeared in Marrow Magazine, Blue Lake Review, The Nasiona, and Clover & White. She was a quarterfinalist in ScreenCraft’s Cinematic Short Story Competition in 2022 and 2023, a finalist in NYC Midnight’s 500-Word Fiction Challenge in 2023, and a semi-finalist in American Short Fiction’s 2024 American Short(er) Fiction Contest.
Education
University of California,
Santa Barbara
Bachelor of Arts: Global Studies
Florence University
of the Arts
Art History, Digital Photography
Diablo Valley College
Undergraduate: General Education
Courses and Certifications
University of California,
Berkeley Extension
Poetry Writing (In-Progress)
Creative Nonfiction Writing
Professional Sequence in Editing
Domestic Violence Solutions
40-Hour Volunteer Counseling Certification
Awards and Publications
2024
2023
2023, 2022
Various
Semi-finalist, American Short(er) Fiction Contest
Finalist, NYC Midnight 500-Word Fiction Challenge
Quarterfinalist, ScreenCraft Cinematic Short Story Competition
Marrow Magazine, Blue Lake Review, Clover & White, The Nasiona, Barista Magazine, Conscious Magazine
Experience
2021–Present
2017–Present
2020–2021
2019
2017–2020
2016–2018
Senior Copywriter, Global Lead: Tesla
Book Editor, Proofreader: Rare Bird Books
Senior Associate Copywriter, Content and Editorial: Inspire Clean Energy
Deputy Editor: First Media
Senior Editor, Content Writer: Ranker
Contract Reporter: Noozhawk
Inquiries