Résumé
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Editor, writer, and scholar of early modern literature. Experience in academic research, creative nonfiction, and rare books/special collections. Loves communicating complex topics with compelling graphic design and prose. Looking for a creative, fast-paced job in writing, editing, marketing, or collections/museums.
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SKILLS
LANGUAGES: Latin, Spanish (conversational), Italian (beginner)
PROGRAMS: Microsoft and Google suites, Adobe Photoshop and Premiere, Tessitura, YAMM mail merge
SKILLS: proofreading, personalized email templates, historical research, style guides (especially Chicago), text and viual interfaces, speaking and drama. And writing - like this!
EXPERIENCE
Writer, Editor, and Event Coordinator
COLLEGEVINE EDUCATION
July 2020 - present
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Craft detailed instructional articles that break down essays for elite schools
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Provide prompt edits for essay writers
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Provide concrete, applicable tips and formats to help students write exemplary essays
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Advocate for vivid, confident, personal storytelling through a blog reaching thousands of viewers
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Script engaging video essays that teach creative writing
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Create new email campaigns to recruit for CollegeVine's virtual livestream: raising response rate from <5% to 42%
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Provide daily assistance, updates, and summaries for supervisors
Navigable page of my guides, with visuals
Education Intern
CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE THEATER
January 2020 - March 2020
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Proofread, compose educational materials on Shakespearean history for school audiences
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Use Tessitura arts database to track service issues and maintain close relationships with teachers and clients
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Coordinate school field trips to The Comedy of Errors, totaling 30,000 students
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Work closely with Education team to create cohesive plans for workshops, conferences, and student shows
Copy and Review Consultant
COLLEGEVINE EDUCATION
November 2018 - January 2019
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Critique clients’ essays, provide suggestions for structure and grammar
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Follow AP and in-house style guides
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Pivot to new deadlines with quick turnarounds (1-3 hours)
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Teach clients effective storytelling techniques for personal narratives
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Adapt revisions to amplify different voices
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Research target audiences (schools, committees, etc.) to help applicants fine-tune their work
Special Collections Assistant
WASHU LIBRARIES, DEPT. OF SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
April 2018 - February 2019
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Catalogue hundreds of delicate and valuable materials: manuscripts, artifacts, etc.
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Produce detailed metadata on artists and images for a digitized collection of illustrations
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Edit and file scanned photographs, film clips, and audio recordings of local poetry
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
HOBBIES: Illustration, sewing, room design, weight lifting, making bow ties for my dog
BOOKS: The Dark Tower, The Leopard, Deathbird Stories
MUSIC: First Aid Kit, Bruce Springsteen, Kate Bush, Patti Smith, Lana Del Rey, Chet Baker