Christina Koshzow

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Christina Koshzow

Born June 1, 1980 (1980-06-01) (age 28)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation Branding Consultant, Writer

Christina Koshzow (born June 01, 1980) is an American entrepreneur and writer.

Koshzow is co-founder of Branding Brand Communications, an award-winning Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based public relations and Internet marketing firm.[1] As Managing Director, she has worked on recognized brand management campaigns for clients including RE/MAX, JPMorgan Chase, and Orient Watch.

Koshzow grew up in the Spring Hill (Pittsburgh) neighborhood of the City's North Side. Like Andy Warhol, she attended Schenley High School as well as Carnegie Mellon University. She studied Professional Writing as an undergraduate and received her Master’s in Public Policy and Management from the University’s Heinz School.[2]

While she was still a student at Carnegie Mellon, Koshzow co-founded College Prowler, a nationally-distributed series of "brutally frank"[3] college guidebooks and collegeprowler.com.[4] During her time as Editor-in-Chief and Director of Public Relations, she secured over 100 media features and developed over 200 books. All of the company's marketing, public relations, and distribution deals were handled in-house.[5]

Koshzow has been featured in numerous outlets, including The New York Times[6]and CNN.[7] In 2005, she was profiled in Entrepreneur Magazine, along with her fellow College Prowler team, in "Projecting Success."[8] That same year, College Prowler was awarded the Fast 50 Award by Fast Company (magazine) for being one of the 50 fastest-growing companies in the nation.[9]

Koshzow was also featured in Millionaire Blueprints Magazine along with her fellow College Prowler founders. The article describes the steps they took to turn College Prowler from a class project into the largest publisher of undergraduate content in the world.[10]

By the beginning of 2007, College Prowler was partnered with AOL.[11]

In 2007, Koshzow, along with College Prowler co-founders Christopher Mason and Joey Rahimi, started Branding Brand Communications. Within six months of operation, the firm was already receiving recognition from local press as well as the Public Relations Society of America for its creative branding and new media strategies.[12]

As a freelance writer, Koshzow authors articles on business,[13] education, and early adulthood issues for a variety of outlets, including The New York Times Company.[14] Koshzow continues to live in Pittsburgh, where she serves as an advocate for regional development, entrepreneurship, and the arts.[15]

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  1. ^ Branding a Winner - Carnegie Mellon University
  2. ^ The Heinz School - News and Events
  3. ^ Pssst. Wanna Buy a Watch? - Carnegie Mellon Today
  4. ^ New Pittsburgh: Start-up firm produces guidebooks that promise the campus lowdown
  5. ^ The Price of Admissions - 8/1/2005 - Publishers Weekly
  6. ^ Colleges - New York Times
  7. ^ CNN.com - Transcripts
  8. ^ Projecting Success - Entrepreneur.com
  9. ^ http://www.fastcompany.com/fast50_05/winners/
  10. ^ On the Prowl: Class Project to College Connoisseur
  11. ^ Pop City - College Prowler partners with AOL, launches blog and video site
  12. ^ Create a brand identity - Pittsburgh Business Times:
  13. ^ Pop City - Young Entrepreneurs: Choosing Pittsburgh
  14. ^ http://www.collegelife.about.com
  15. ^ The Last Word - Carnegie Mellon Today

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