Mary Finch Email & Phone Number

Staunton, VA, US

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Provided essential administrative support and facilitated program operations, including running faculty meetings, tracking office projects, and managing diverse administrative tasks.Coordinated the hiring process, effectively organizing application materials, communicating with applicants, and tracking feedback to support the selection of qualified.

Staunton, Virginia, United States

Taught REN 551 Shakespeare Pedagogy as an adjunct instructor with the Shakespeare & Performance graduate program. This included developing a syllabus that covered important practical material that would prepare students to work in various educational contexts including public schools, higher education, and theater outreach.

Staunton, Virginia, United States

Responsibilities include:- Mentoring and managing all student workers and graduate fellow students in their various roles;- Updating the course offerings for each semester, including drafting contracts for adjunct instructors, confirming class meeting schedules and locations, and updating programmatic calendars;- Event planning for major semester events.

Staunton, Virginia, United States

Developed and implemented a comprehensive curriculum for the introduction to college English course, catering to the needs of a diverse student population, including first-generation college students.Structured the course to include a writing lab, offering one-on-one mentoring sessions with students to address individual concerns, foster academic growth.

Staunton VA

As a graduate assistant ASC / MBU liason, responsibilities include:- Managing event calendars for shared spaces between the University and the American Shakespeare Center;- Updating and disseminating protocols for the reservation and use of shared spaces; - Troubleshooting issues or conflicts about the way the shared spaces are accessed and used.

Provided copy editing services for a range of tech and marketing clients, editing for clarity, errors, and consistency.

Responsibilities include:- Assisting the Head of the School with day to day school operations, including answering parent questions, supporting teachers in the classroom, and helping with any student emergencies;- Managed office resources including tracking classroom purchases, updating lobby signage, and keeping a fully stocked office;- Updated monthly.

As a writer, I create articles, set up and conduct interviews, and do research for the magazine.

Mechanicsburg, PA

As a tutor, I work with Messiah College students of all ages and areas of study to improve their writing. Our focus is not merely to foster appropriate grammar and usage, but also address areas of argument, organization, and style

Working at the circulation desk I helped patrons locate and check out books, checked in and re-shelved books, managed patron accounts, and took inventory of books.

As a experimental position, the job has considerable flexibility depending on the demands of the Residence Director. During my time in the position I created schedules for the Residence Assistants in the building, helped run staff meetings, coordinated events for the staff as well as the 300 residence in the buildings, wrote a monthly newsletter for the.

Working closely with Messiah College Professor Crystal Downing, I help her find sources for her research, edit writing excerpts, and many other odd tasks.

As Residence Assistant, I worked with a fellow RA to help 60 first year students successfully transition to college life by mentoring them, providing support, planning activities, enforcing rules, and much more.

Master’S Degree, Shakespeare And Renaissance Theatre In Performance

Bachelor’S Degree, English With Teaching Certification, Suma Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Sigma Tau Delta, Messiah College Swing Dance Club, Messiah College Bouldering Wall, The Minnemingo Review.