Austen Farrell

Austen Farrell has a diverse and extensive work experience in various companies. Austen started their career as an Assistant Editor at Bookspan from 2004 to 2006, where they reviewed books, wrote tip sheets, and interviewed authors. Austen then worked as a Communications Coordinator at Tufts University from 2006 to 2008, creating promotional materials, managing broadcast email, and implementing a new project management system. Austen served as a Web Editor at Harvard University from 2008 to 2009, where they wrote and edited web content and integrated messaging with new media best practices. Austen then became a Senior Development Writer at Harvard Kennedy School from 2009 to 2015, writing press releases, funding proposals, and stewardship reports, as well as creating campaign and event-based websites. From 2015 to 2017, Austen worked as a Senior Development Communications Specialist at Bryant University, creating and managing integrated communications plans, authoring major gift outreach materials, producing videos, and implementing a crowdfunding platform. In 2016, Austen joined Write Rhode Island as an Advisory Board member. Finally, since October 2017, Austen has served as the Chief Marketing Officer at URI Foundation & Alumni Engagement.

Austen Farrell's education history includes a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in English Language and Literature, General from Villanova University. Austen also holds a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics from Harvard Extension School. However, specific start and end years for these educational experiences are not provided.