Story Pirates
Nehemiah Markos is a seasoned professional in writing, copyediting, and pedagogy with diverse experience across various media sectors. Currently serving as a Copyeditor at CENTRO PRIMO LEVI and contributing as a Teaching Artist for Story Pirates, Nehemiah previously held roles at prestigious organizations including The New Yorker, where involvement in the Shouts & Murmurs section has been ongoing since May 2016. Other notable positions include Copywriter for Dr. Konstantin Vasyukevich MD, Translator for Sharp Entertainment, Correspondent for BLOCKTV, Writer for National Geographic, and Dialect Coach for Netflix. Educationally, Nehemiah earned dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Theatre and Performance Studies, and Performance Studies from Georgetown University.
Story Pirates
Story Pirates is a nationally respected education and media organization founded in 2003 to celebrate the words and ideas of young people. By pairing world-class teachers with first-rate actors and comedians, we offer a variety of tools to make learning more engaging and effective. Dually based in New York and Los Angeles, we are best known for the Idea Storm Program, a master-class writing workshop that brings teaching concepts to life, followed by a musical sketch comedy show featuring stories by students and performed by professional artists. Our acclaimed programs and professional development services for teachers are in place at over 250 schools from coast to coast.