Lena Parodi

Lena Parodi

Lena Parodi is the Academic Coordinator at NYU Los Angeles. She realized her passion for storytelling at a young age after immigrating to the United States from Italy.13 Parodi graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a double major in Dramatic Writing and Journalism, and a minor in Spanish.1

Prior to her current role, Parodi has experience in various aspects of production and writing. She has:

• Written and directed short scripts for Cinemont Film Festival1
• Transcribed and organized material for documentary films produced by Beau Willimon's Westward Productions1
• Translated interview footage from Italian to English for the History Channel's docuseries Hunting ISIS1
• Edited and localized English translations of Korean online comics1
• Worked as a Researcher for the 45th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards1
• Served as a Production Coordinator for Ignition Films1
• Managed screenwriting programs and competitions as the Program Manager at the non-profit HUMANITAS1

As the Academic Coordinator at NYU Los Angeles, Parodi coordinates all aspects of academic administration, working directly with both NYU LA and Global Academic staffs to support their initiatives.24 She is excited to be imparting the lessons she has learned to future generations of students.3

Parodi is fluent in Spanish and has lived and studied abroad. Her LinkedIn profile can be found at https://www.linkedin.com/in/lena-parodi.2