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Minnesota, United States

Read submissions and selected 3-5 essays to be published in the Fall and Spring issues of the biannual literary magazine, Blue Earth Review.

Minnesota

Independently managed schedules on TutorTrac and conducted on-time sessions with students of diverse backgrounds and skill levels, including ESL. Provided digestible in-person and digital feedback, while utilizing College Reading & Learning Association tutoring techniques to build student confidence and create self-sufficient writers. CRLA Level III.

Minnesota

Designed curriculum to emphasize critical reading, analysis, argument, and source integration while meeting overall course competencies. Tracked the academic progress of 20-25 students per class and conducted conferences tailored toward individual needs. Created a classroom environment that fostered inclusivity and student collaboration.

Minnesota, United States

Seamlessly liaised between internal and external facets of the organization while managing a wide range of administrative tasks, such as processing PayPal transactions and refunds, maintaining conference registration lists, and handling verbal/written communication with over 250 panelists, participants, keynote speakers, press, and vendors. Designed the.

Published over 40 articles on health, travel, cars, home, and lifestyle for the “Your AAA Network” on a contract-by-contract basis

Garden City, NY

Wrote articles for the AAA print magazine and updated the AAA events calendar, which included editing existing copy and generating over 85 new descriptions for music festivals, parades, movie nights, and other events happening throughout Long Island.

Deer Park, NY

Wrote over 370 product descriptions for the e-commerce website and handled all other written content, including website copy, press releases, blog posts, and social media posts, to ensure a uniform company voice.

New York, NY

Wrote 1-2 articles a month for the “My Life” Section of Teen Vogue, focusing on a variety of coming-of-age topics ranging from zodiac-based gift giving to sexual assault in relationships.

New York, New York

Managed general clerical duties, such as filing and photocopying, bulk mailing client gifts, distributing employee mail, answering/screening inbound calls, and tracking the viewership, online UVMs, and print media circulation for over 35 clients, in order to maximize office efficiency

London, United Kingdom

Researched and reviewed films to write over 40 accurate, concise, and attention-grabbing synopses (80-100 words each). Shifted writing styles and tone to address different film genres and target demographics.

London, United Kingdom

Managed the company subscriptions and memberships in Excel, organized online and in-house film archives, and researched various external services and new technologies to increase office efficiency.

St. Lawrence University: Canton, NY

Contacted St. Lawrence University alumni on behalf of the Office of Annual Giving & Laurentian Engagement. Provided information on how funds given to the University are spent and encouraged continued alumni support. Raised appx. $2,000

Canton, NY

Interviewed students, professors, alumni and community leaders for information on upcoming events and published campus event press releases for weekly circulation. Edited and critiqued articles to be published in online and print media outlets.

Canton, NY

Conducted interviews with academic scholars, local community members, and students, and published articles in various genres including: technology, social media and campus issues.

Greater New York City Area

Published over 15 articles for the “Black New Yorker,” “Health,” and “Education” sections of the weekly newspaper, and wrote a column for local Harlem activist group, The Huddle. Photographed concerts, performances, art gallery openings, lectures, and competitions throughout NYC to be published alongside articles. Managed the EIC's phone/email and.

Canton, NY

• Interviewed St. Lawrence University alumni, faculty, staff and students, and crafted relevant print/web content highlighting University news and accomplishments in order to reach the target audiences of prospective.

New York, NY

Read and critiqued screenplay submissions to analyze potential box office performance and managed the company presence on social media sites. Researched potential investors for fundraising on behalf of development department, compiled the company expense report for 2012 and 2013, and organized files in company online database.

Master Of Fine Arts - Mfa, Creative Writing, 4.0

Off-campus study: Peru and Chile, May 2018

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English, 3.5

Activities and Societies: Vice President of H.O.P.E. (Community Service); Staff Writer at The Hill News (SLU Student Newspaper); Assistant.

Summer Coursework, 4.0

Courses include: Intro to Sociology and Applied Statistics.