Alina Sayre Email & Phone Number

-Author of "The Illuminator's Gift," the award-winning fantasy novel for ages 9-14 (and the young at heart). Published December 2013. http://www.amazon.com/Illuminators-Gift-Voyages-Legend-ebook/dp/B00GYNPIAE/ -Author of "The Illuminator's Test," Book 2 of "The Voyages of the Legend." Published December 2014..

• Mentored over 70 students (ages seven to adult) to competence and confidence in writing
• Guide students to higher test scores, publication, acceptance to selective schools
• Design engaging lessons covering topics such as reading comprehension, literary analysis, critical thinking, essay outlining and composition, grammar, vocabulary, creative writing, and test preparation
• Create accessible learning environments for students with learning differences such as ADHD, dyslexia, dysgraphia, and ASD
• Provide constructive, personalized feedback on student writing, from content to structure to grammar and style
• Offer clear and effective remote writing critique via Microsoft Word and Google Docs

• Edited over 40 book-length projects, including fiction novels, nonfiction books, and educational curricula, for domestic and international markets
• Edited numerous shorter projects, from website copy to academic essays to instructional manuals
• Perform developmental editing to help authors discover and structure their core messages
• Copy edit for content accuracy, internal consistency, and readability
• Proofread for grammatical polish, correct and consistent spelling/punctuation, and adherence to Chicago and house styles
• Fluent in Chicago and MLA styles; some experience with AP style

Los Gatos, CA

-Developed, personalized, and taught innovative, one-to-one English, language arts, and life skills classes for grades 7-12-Mentored students with learning differences and emotional difficulties such as ADHD, dyslexia, dysgraphia, executive functioning struggles, autism spectrum disorder, anxiety, and depression-Built caring, compassionate teacher-student.

-Taught a year-long, college-level English course for homeschooled high school students-Developed original discussion guides for 11 contemporary and classic novels-Assigned and offered personalized feedback on both academic and creative writing-Connected class readings to student writing on relevant current events topics such as classism, racism, and.

-Wrote informative online articles for public access -Received payment based on content and quality of articles-Attracted over 1,300 page views

-Provided reliable and efficient service to faculty and students-Professionally and responsibly handled administrative multitasking, including copying, filing, typing, answering phones, and administering tests

-Proofread book-length manuscripts for smooth, correct, and consistent language use -Worked with an author to develop 200-page manuscript into a publication-ready book -Researched and wrote a self-marketing brochure now used for first-time authors

Contributed 6 feature-length articles to SPU’s weekly student newspaperConceptualized and piloted a popular features series on local coffee shops Reliably met or exceeded tight newspaper deadlines

(Summers only)Gained familiarity with contemporary titles and the bookselling supply chainQuickly learned Bookmaster cataloguing software to improve customer service in a competitive business environmentWon an award for adding memberships to 2% of my salesRe-hired for excellent work ethic

Planned and led creative after-school programs for multiethnic children ages 4 to 16 Developed and implemented a new organizational system for the center’s libraryLed and worked together with diverse teams of volunteersProvided Spanish-English translation, both oral and written

Graduate Certificate In Theopoetics And Theological Imagination

Christian Studies

B.A., English Major (Creative Writing Concentration), Business Minor, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: University Scholars (selective, interdisciplinary honors program), Study Abroad (British Isles Quarter), Tutor.

Education record

Activities and Societies: NCFCA Speech and Debate