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Chris Baratta is Vice President, US at The Marque.

As Vice President, Chris is responsible for US-based operations, focusing on client engagement, business development, and profile management. Largely due to his background in education, Chris is an effective communicator who works regularly with clients to develop strategies for maximizing the effectiveness of their digital presence. He brings an extensive knowledge and aptitude in all forms of writing to The Marque, as well as expertise as an editor and researcher. This gives him a strong foundation in building clear, unique narratives for client profiles that present their wide breadth of professional roles and showcase their extensive work outside of their careers.

Chris spent seven years as a lecturer at the university level, teaching courses in literature, cultural studies, critical theory, philosophy, composition, and public speaking. He has had his work published in academic journals, pedagogy texts, and, among other mediums, essay collections. He also presented his work at numerous academic conferences, including NeMLA... Chris Baratta is Vice President, US at The Marque.

As Vice President, Chris is responsible for US-based operations, focusing on client engagement, business development, and profile management. Largely due to his background in education, Chris is an effective communicator who works regularly with clients to develop strategies for maximizing the effectiveness of their digital presence. He brings an extensive knowledge and aptitude in all forms of writing to The Marque, as well as expertise as an editor and researcher. This gives him a strong foundation in building clear, unique narratives for client profiles that present their wide breadth of professional roles and showcase their extensive work outside of their careers.

Chris spent seven years as a lecturer at the university level, teaching courses in literature, cultural studies, critical theory, philosophy, composition, and public speaking. He has had his work published in academic journals, pedagogy texts, and, among other mediums, essay collections. He also presented his work at numerous academic conferences, including NeMLA and ASL&E.

Other professional experience includes time as a freelance writer, editor, and consultant, working in the fields of education, business, and, among others, arts & culture. Chris' first professional role was as an analyst in the institutional investor group at Bank of America's headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Chris earned a PhD in English from Binghamton University, where he also received a dissertation-year fellowship. He also holds an MA in English and BS in Finance from the University of North Carolina Wilmington. moreless

Chris Baratta’s Background

The Marque

Vice President, US

2019 - Present

New York, NY, USA

The Marque is the leading digital profile management service. A Marque profile enables individuals to have a managed, elegant and accurate digital asset, which focuses on their business and philanthropic associations. Excellent SEO ensures this de facto source of information is readily found in online searches.

Freelance Writer, Editor and Consultant

2015 - 2019

New York, NY, USA

Building on his experience in education, Chris worked on a wide range of education-related projects, including textbook writing, editing, and publishing, pedagogy books and guides, and program curricula, for Pearson and Cengage, among other leading education companies. Other work projects included business publications and websites, writing content for art galleries & studios, and book reviews.

Binghamton University

Lecturer | Department of English

2010 - 2015

Binghamton, NY, USA

Binghamton University is a world-class institution that offers students a broad, interdisciplinary education with an international perspective and one of the most vibrant research programs in the nation.

University of North Carolina Wilmington

Lecturer | Department of English

2007 - 2009

Wilmington, NC, USA

Founded as Wilmington College in 1947, the University of North Carolina Wilmington is a public research university that is part of the University of North Carolina System. UNCW offers 55 bachelor's degrees, 35 master's degrees, and four doctoral degrees.

Bank of America

Operations Analyst

2003 - 2004

Charlotte, NC, USA

Bank of America is one of the world's largest financial institutions, serving individuals, small and middle market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management, and other financial and risk management products and services.

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Publications

“Interdisciplinarity” Achieved: A Brief Look at Interdisciplinary Environmentalism in the 1960s

Author

2016

State College, PA, USA

This article, published in the academic journal Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature (Penn State UP), looks at the development of a new, pragmatic approach to environmentalism that emerged in the 1960s. Built upon a chapter from his dissertation, it provides an analysis of the interdisciplinary approach to environmentalism formed among the social, cultural, and political discourses of the time.

Everything Will Again be Great and Mighty : How the Counterculture Shaped and Influenced Current Environmental Thought

Doctoral Dissertation

2013

Binghamton, NY, USA

This dissertation looks at the role of the American counterculture of the 1950s through the 1970s in shaping a new environmental awareness in American society, culture and politics.

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Chris Baratta’s Education

Binghamton University

PhD | English

2009 - 2013

University of North Carolina Wilmington

MA | English

2005 - 2007

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