Emily Whittington

Emily has the blessing and the curse of being interested in multiple areas. This can be seen in her schooling. First she graduated from Boston University in 2017 where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Film and Television with a concentration in Sociology. Then she left for Paris where she completed an Intensive Professional Program in French Bread Baking at Ferrandi in the 6th arrondisment. In 2021, Emily graduated from Simmons University in Boston with a Masters in Gender and Cultural Studies. Her focus was in Food Studies with her thesis entitled “Gourmetization Smothered in Gravy: How Biscuits Rose Above Cornbread in Southern Baking”. During her free time, you can find her trying a new bakery in town or taking pictures of her cat, Sassy.

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Education

Simmons University- Boston, MA- December 2021
Master of Arts in Gender and Cultural Studies
Thesis: “Gourmetization Smothered in Gravy: How Biscuits Rose Above Cornbread in Southern Baking”

Ferrandi- The French School of Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management- Paris, FR- April 2018
Intensive Professional  Program in French Bread Baking

Boston University- Boston, MA- May 2017
Bachelors of Science in Film and Television, Concentration in Sociology
Study Abroad: London- Summer 2014

University of Copenhagen- Copenhagen, DK- Spring 2016
Exchange Student in Danish Architecture and Cinema

New York University- New York, NY- Summer 2012
Tisch School of the Arts Summer High School Film Program
 

Conference Presentations

“Edna Lewis: Activism Through Nostalgic Cooking”
Popular Culture Association National Conference, Virtual- June 2-5, 2021
SAMLA 93: Social Networks, Social Distances, Virtual- November 4-6, 2021
PAMLA 118th Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV- November 11-14, 2021

“Tying the Knot: Erasure Through Plantation Weddings”
London Centre for Interdisciplinary Research: “The Place of Memory and the Memory of Place” International Conference, Virtual- June 19-20, 2021
MPCA/ACA, Minneapolis, MN- October 7-10, 2021

Work Experience

Afterschool Teacher at Ready, Set, Kids!- Arlington, MA- January 2020 to Current
Manage classroom of 13 kids aged 5-12 and also teaches a weekly art class

Teaching Assistant at Simmons University- Boston, MA- September to December 2020
Attended class twice a week and graded reading responses

Remote Learning Teacher at Private Household- Arlington, MA- September to April 2020
Helped 8 year old manage 2nd grade school work and their wellbeing while remote learning

Baker at Mamaleh’s Delicatessen- Cambridge, MA- January to October 2019
Run both pastry and bread shifts where I mixed, baked and checked quality of baked goods such as bagels, challah, chocolate cake and rugelach

Staff Assistant/Digital Filmmaking Teaching Assistant at Interlochen Arts Camp- Interlochen, MI- June to August 2017 & 2018
Assisted the founding director Michael Mittelstaedt with facilitating multiple programs within the department while also managing the 6 week high school Digital Filmmaking program

Camp Counselor at The Neutral Zone- Ann Arbor, MI- June to July 2015 & 2016
Assisted in the running of two high school camps:  Music Video Production and Song Writing with Music Video Production

Post Production Intern at Sophia Kruz Productions- Ann Arbor, MI- May to August 2015 & 2016
Worked with EMMY award-winning documentary filmmaker Sophia Kruz on her new film Little Stones which explores the role of art in women's global empowerment
Production assistant, archival video research, organized and updated files and charts

Production Intern at ELEMENT Productions- Boston, MA- September to December 2015
Assisted producers in pre-production, daily office and client duties

Radio DJ at WTBU, the Beat of Boston University- Boston, MA- September 2013 to December 2015
Co-host radio show including creating cohesive playlists and interviewing guests

Production Intern at Community Television Network- Ann Arbor, MI- May to August 2015
Film and edit television IDs, town events and studio shoots, daily office responsibilities

College of General Studies Dean's Host at Boston University- Boston, MA- September 2014 to May 2015
Represented the college and answered questions for incoming and prospective freshmen and their families