Experience in editing company descriptions and bios. Open to editing manuscripts, query letters, company presentations, etc. Editing services range from developmental, content, structural, copyediting, line editing, and mechanical editing.

• Provide editorial feedback and brainstorming assistance on proposals and manuscripts to high-profile authors • Assist CEO in teaching university-level course on the publishing industry by researching and providing reading assignments to students• Spearhead the creation of infrastructure within the company across various platforms• Create and oversee task-tracking systems and note-taking templates• Conduct copyediting of publishing contracts on a weekly basis• Coordinate speaker events for author clients with universities and other major organizations• Delegate contracts for signature and intake of financial information• Manage CEO’s schedule utilizing Google calendar, Gmail, and Zoom

•Provide attentive service to over 50+ customers per shift •Mastered point-of-service (POS) computer system for automated order taking•Maintain interior appearance of building with nightly cleaning•Delegate tasks such as making cocktails, waitressing and bussing tables, and interacting with customers

Acquired permission from 50+ high-profile authors to use their writing in Jami Attenberg’s upcoming anthology 1000 WORDS: A WRITER’S GUIDE TO STAYING CREATIVE, FOCUSED, AND PRODUCTIVE ALL YEAR AROUND based on the 1000 WORDS OF SUMMER Substack

Red Hawks Rising Dual Enrollment Program; Eastside High School •Conducted academic coaching for 14 junior-year students •Assisted professor in teaching during sociology class•Served as a reliable resource for students regarding their academic lives

The Association of American Literary Agents (AALA) partnered with Literary Agents of Change (LAOC) to create a highly selective fellowship specifically for candidates from historically marginalized backgrounds. Fellowship pairs chosen candidates with literary agencies through an interview process. Literary agencies provide candidates with a comprehensive glimpse into the world of agenting, with a hands-on approach ranging from administrative work to interacting with authors and manuscripts.Some of my experience during this internship includes:•Interacted directly with authors by writing editorial letters and speaking directly to author about manuscript•Evaluated and discussed queries and manuscripts with detailed reader’s report •Gathered research on editors across industry imprints and input data into Google Sheets•Designed CB social media posts, including creating original collages for authors’ birthdays and book releases•Composed comprehensive notes during various informational seminars for office-wide dissemination•Entered data into BAITS and used BAITS information to chase payments from publishers

Graduate Research Assistant for Dr. Jeffrey Gonzalez January 2022 – May 2022•Assisted in research on contemporary representations of 9/11 in literature and artistic media•Gathered bibliography of articles, interviews, scholarly essays, books, movies, and shows relevant to research•Monitored systematic trends amongst scholarly essays•Evaluated trends in attitudes exhibited towards 9/11 in academia and in artistic media•Designed visually creative Google Slides presentation for researchGraduate Research Assistant for Dr. Monika Elbert September 2021-January 2022•Assisted in literary research on Summer by Edith Wharton o Examined and studied three versions of the novel line-by-line (original American version, British version, and McClure’s Magazine version of the novel)•Entered data on comparison differences into table o Data included grammatical changes, such as a comma instead of a semi-colon, along with major word differences and the resulting plot transformations•Monitored systematic discrepancies amongst the three versions of the text•Gathered creative conclusions on reasons behind these differences and the impact they have on the text•Researched and gathered bibliography of all articles and essays written on Summer going back the last twenty years

•Tutored low-income first-year students in College Writing I and Fundamentals of Speech class for the Summer Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) Tutoring Program•Spearheaded daily group tutoring sessions •Provided multiple one-on-one tutoring sessions with 2 first-year students•Served as a reliable resource for students regarding their academic lives

•Maintained high standards of customer service during high-volume, fast-paced operations•Served 200+ customers during events while conducting service bar•Mastered point-of-service (POS) computer system for automated order taking•Prepared back-ups of specialized fruit garnishes and cocktails in advance of service•Replenished large liquor cabinets multiple times per shift•Maintained interior appearance of building with extensive nightly cleaning

•Provided attentive service to over 80+ customers per shift and developed “regulars” over three-year period•Administered extensive training to over 8+ new employees over three-year period•Mastered point-of-service (POS) computer system for automated order taking•Assisted in event planning including spearheading specialty cocktails for themed events•Initiated multiple specialized music playlists for bar service•Maintained interior appearance of building with extensive nightly cleaning•De-escalated volatile customer situations in high-stress environments calmly and courteously•TIPS Certified

•Served 30+ customers while conducting service bar•Balanced table service with bartending•Developed "regulars" over 1 year period•Mastered point-of-service (POS) computer system for automated order taking•Replenished large liquor cabinets•De-escalated volatile customer situations in high-stress environments calmly and courteously•TIPS Certified

•Mentored first-year commuter student at Montclair State University for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences Mentorship Program•Served as a reliable resource for mentee regarding his academic and personal life•Set up as-needed meeting with mentee to track his first-year progress

•Provided attentive service to over 40+ customers per shift and developed “regulars” over three-year period•Administered extensive training to over 15+ new employees over a three-year period•Processed 50+ customer calls per shift regarding food orders and customer service•Investigated customer service complaints and provided satisfying resolutions•Delegated tasks such as registering sales while running a high-volume pizza oven and fast-paced kitchen assistance•Aided in managerial tasks such as nightly financial handling•Maintained interior and exterior appearance of building with extensive nightly cleaning•De-escalated volatile customer situations in high-stress environments calmly and courteously

•Maintained high standards of customer service during high-volume, fast-paced operations•Served 50+ customers while conducting service bar•Balanced table service with bartending•Developed "regulars" over four month period•Mastered point-of-service (POS) computer system for automated order taking•Replenished large liquor cabinets •Maintained interior appearance of building with extensive nightly cleaning