Anastasia Leitner

Anastasia (Savvina) Leitner has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Anastasia is currently working at Area 23 as an Associate Creative Director, Copy since 2020. Prior to this, they held the position of Group Copy Supervisor at Area 23 from 2020 to 2021.

Anastasia has extensive freelance experience, starting in 2010, where they worked as a Copywriter and Consultant. During their freelance career, they promoted the 2017 AIGA LA Awards, empowered impoverished women in Senegal through Deline's Gift, led content strategy for RACER, and edited the website of Deline's Gift, among other accomplishments.

Before their freelance work, Anastasia served as a Copy Supervisor at GSW Advertising from 2018 to 2020. Anastasia also worked at Allergan as a Copy Supervisor in 2017 and at The CDM Group as a Copy Supervisor from 2015 to 2016.

Anastasia's earlier experiences include roles at Kaiser Permanente, starting as a Copywriter, Brand Creative in 2011 and getting promoted to Sr. Copywriter, Brand Creative in 2013. Anastasia also worked at LivingSocial as an Experience Coordinator/Trip Lead from 2011 to 2013.

Anastasia's career began at International Technological University, where they held the roles of Communications Editor and Corporate Communications Manager from 2009 to 2011. Anastasia also worked as a Client Services Associate at Fisher Investments in 2008 and as a Public Relations and Fundraising Intern at UCSD External Relations in 2007.

Anastasia (Savvina) Leitner has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Literature/Writing with a Spanish Emphasis and Communication from UC San Diego. Anastasia also completed the Writer's Extension Program at the University of California, Los Angeles. Additionally, they studied Humanities at Universitat Pompeu Fabra. In 2012, they attended The Second City for an Improv 1 Intensive Workshop.