Olivia Brock Email & Phone Number

Salt Lake City, Ut, Us

•Organized and conducted personal research projects with financial support from USU’s Office of Research to increase research skills and pursue answers to scholarly questions. •Financed over $10,000 to support personal research by successfully applying for grants and fellowships. •Presented research findings at local, state, and national conferences to diffuse knowledge and gain feedback •Published essays on research in local and national journals to increase accessibility to my findings and spark additional questions.

Logan, Utah, United States

•Tutored students one-on-one in an assigned class using specialized knowledge of writing assignments. •Provided instructor with personalized feedback about each tutoring session to gauge student confidence with writing expectations. •Facilitated communication between professor and other writing fellows to circulate course information and ensure clarity of professor expectations for students.

Pleasant Grove, Utah, United States

Logan, Utah, United States

•Facilitated weekly recitation classes to teach and assist 20-30 students with course content and assignments to increase understanding. •Conducted office hours to provide students with one-on-one support to achieve success on coursework.•Communicated with students and course professor via email and in-person to ensure clarity of expectations for student work and attendance among students and myself. •Evaluated student assignments and provided feedback to enable students to learn from their mistakes.

Logan, Utah, United States

•Provided support and explanations for 3 local high school students on mathematics topics to aid in understanding of course content and completion of assignments. •Encouraged students to complete practice math problems to increase skills and confidence in mathematics. •Corresponded with students outside of scheduled tutoring sessions to provide advice and assistance

Logan, Utah, United States

•Asked questions to help students come to their own understanding of ways to improve writing clarity and skills. •Instructed students on specific concepts and skills related to writing, and helped them put these skills into use though guided practice. •Communicated with the student to understand their questions and concerns to make the tutoring sessions as personally useful for the student as possible. •Adapted to a variety of student personalities, disciplines, writing assignments, ideas, problems, and stages in the writing process to ensure each student gets exceptional support for their writing projects. •Assisted with CV and proposal narrative workshops for students applying for the Undergraduate Research and Creative Opportunities Grant. •Coordinated appointments between tutors and students to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of a Writing Center appointment. •Planned and developed activities for tutor training sessions to increase tutor competency and confidence.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

•Compiled bibliographic and research materials on artists, artworks, art movements, and aviation achievements to increase information archive in museum database. •Collaborated with curators to develop collections proposals and formulate arguments as to why museum should acquire over 260 aviation posters and articulated how the posters will make unique additions to the collection. •Built computer program to aid curators in ensuring all artworks will fit in gallery space •Assisted curator and other interns in finding subjects for a visitor interactive that will allow visitors to gain more information about the museum’s art collection.

Logan, Utah, United States

•Facilitated study sessions for over 180 students to review class concepts to increase content knowledge. •Communicated with students and professor via email and in-person to provide guidance on questions and ensure consistency among student and instructor expectations. •Provided constructive feedback on assignments in a timely manner to aide students in completing the course. •Discussed student progress with professors weekly to clarify student concerns as well as instructor expectations. •Designed and implemented in-class learning activities to ensure student understanding of material

Logan, Utah, United States

•Collected research materials and information on artists from internet, library, and academic resources. •Wrote short biographies (300-400 words) on over 50 artists for the exhibit “Women, Surrealism, and Abstraction.” •Collaborated with curators to ensure consistency among artist biographies, object descriptions, and exhibitions theme to ensure a cohesive gallery show. •Edited and revised artist biographies to enhance clarity and understandability for general public audience.

Logan, Utah, United States

•Selected manuscripts and objects from the library’s collection to compile into a cohesive exhibition titled “Prose, Pages, and Power: A Student Exhibition on Rare Books and Manuscripts” •Defined a theme for the exhibition that highlighted similarities among objects and supported an overall argument regarding the history of manuscript production. •Gathered bibliographic materials on objects to ensure historical accuracy of exhibition material. •Drafted and edited exhibition didactics, object descriptions, and catalog essays to increase clarity and educational power of exhibit.

Logan, Utah, United States

•Engaged with museum patrons to answer questions about the museum, artworks, and artists on display to further understanding and enrich their museum experience. •Managed the front desk to ensure efficiency of work among other staff and ease of service for patrons. •Organized museum library resources into alphabetical and categorical orders and assembled digital spreadsheet of all bibliographic resources. •Supported museum education initiatives by volunteering with the Art Truck to take a miniature art gallery and activities to small communities around Utah. •Verbalized the mission and purpose of the museum to students at orientation to increase interest and attendance.

Logan, Utah, United States

•Preserved and maintained the physical document collection to ensure safe accessibility and longevity. •Designed, built, and printed custom topographical maps for patrons using Topo USA software. •Processed, organized, shelved, and cataloged government documents by the Superintendent of Documents Classification System (SuDoc). •Assisted students with research projects using knowledge of government documents, online catalogues, and research strategies

South Jordan, Utah, United States

•Kindly greeted and assisted guests with needs, questions, and concerns during their shopping experience• Maintained and organized inventory with consistency, accuracy, and timeliness• Operated computerized cash register machine to facilitate purchases and ensure customer satisfaction• Processed merchandise after delivery, prepared it for inventory, and stocked it on the sales floor• Received the Associate of the Month Award – October 2015

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mathematics And Statistics, 4.00

Activities and Societies: Caine Scholar for Excellence, Undergraduate Research Fellow, USU Honors Program, Undergraduate Teaching.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Art History, Criticism And Conservation, 4.00

Activities and Societies: Caine Scholar for Excellence, Undergraduate Research Fellow, USU Honors Program, Undergraduate Teaching.