Worked as the fiction intern for ORP, a literary magazine in its third year of publication. Selected pieces for a special issue, Delta, and a regular issue of the online magazine. Met with the literary team through monthly online calls to discuss marketing/advertising plans and check-in with other areas of the magazine.

3 terms of Intro to Fiction: critical readings on the making of a story; reading and discussing a number of popular short stories; practical learning through original writing; collaborative workshop. up to 26 students per term.

Read manuscripts, wrote reader reports and editorial letters.

Clipped reviews of Norton trade books; assisted publicists with galley mailings. Wrote and edited pitch letters and galley letters; created review lists for mailings and sent out mass emails. Brainstormed ideas for future publicity, printed press releases. Managed upkeep of database through PA, as well as other administrative tasks.

Managed the query box, requesting further material from those that showed potential, and following manuscripts through to recommendation to agents at MMQ.Wrote copy and took photographs for social media posts.Administrative tasks around the office, including scanning and filing royalties and contracts, setting packages up for mailing, and shelving books.

Read manuscripts, drafted reader’s reports, including whether projects were suitable for international consideration.Managed and updated a list of scouting agency clients, contacts consisting of agencies and publishers, and submissions. Weekly phone calls with scout Jana-Maria Hartmann to learn the ins and outs of the scouting world.

One of two leaders of the English DUG, in charge of organizing literary events, building a sense of community, and serving as a resource for all undergraduates pursuing concentrations in English.

For CLPS 0701, with Professor Brian Hayden, "Personality"Held weekly sections and reviews before exams, attended all classes as a resource for students, available for questions and support throughout the semester.

As a coordinator for the International Mentorship Program at Brown University, I am part of a four-person team that works to prepare for International Orientation each year. Our team interviews prospective mentors in the mentor selection process, and then deliberates to form a group of 26 individuals who will welcome new students in the following year. Preparation for the event involves logistical management, pulling together faculty members, company representatives, and more in order to provide incoming, international students with the support they need. This is a two-year-long position that requires organizational skills for its planning portion and good communication skills and cultural sensitivity for its social component.

The Opening of the Archives project is a joint effort by Brown University and the Brazilian National Archives to digitize and index 100,000 U.S. government documents on Brazil from 1960-80 and make them available to the public on an open-access website. As a student assistant for the Brazilian Studies Association at the Watson Institute of Brown University, I've translated these documents from English to Portuguese. As a result, the study of Brazil in the United States has been further facilitated.

Worked with literary agent Erin Harris in reviewing solicited and unsolicited manuscripts, including writing reader's reports regularly.Learned how to write pitch letters, including evaluating authors' platforms, comparable titles, and popularity. Attended weekly Intern Academy sessions as an educational endeavor in various components of the publishing industry.