Curriculum Vitae

June 2024–present

Remote

Writing Expert

• Evaluate user-submitted writing samples for Lumos, Grammarly's professional writing service.

• Detect errors in professional, scientific, and personal writing.

• Indicate the most natural and accurate fixes to improve the clarity and accuracy.

• Collaborate with other Writing Experts on larger jobs to ensure consistency of style, following in-house style guide for uniformity.

July 2023–present

Ellis Island, NJ

Educator/Tour Guide

• Lead groups up to 20 people through abandoned hospital buildings on south side of historic Ellis Island.

• Assist visitors of Ellis Island Immigration Museum.

• Communicate with guests from around the world with confidence and warmth.

• Educate tour guests about 60+ year history of Ellis Island's operation and the current restoration work done by our nonprofit.

• Maintain safety protocols in unconventional tour environment seamlessly.

August 2022–December 2023

Stony Brook, NY

Course Facilitator, Introduction to Creative Writing

• Taught three sections of ~20 undergraduate first through fourth year students.

• Designed and delivered curricula, featuring varied reading materials in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction.

• Tracked student improvement over course of semester, providing written and verbal feedback on work.

• Led students to become more confident writers who could receive and apply feedback, as well as deliver it to their peers in constructive ways.

July 2022 and July 2023

Southampton, NY

Student Worker

• Managed 100+ conference attendees and workshop faculty.

• Assisted with check-in, book signings, trivia event, directing attendees/faculty, event setup, additional programming, and various attendee needs.

• Acted as liaison between conference attendees and conference managing staff.

January–May 2022

Remote

Contributing Editor

• Read and evaluated wide variety of prose and poetry submissions from hundreds of writers.

• Contributed to decisions regarding cover art, art submissions, communication with contributors, and publication layout.

• Closely proofread and copyedited pieces selected for publication, following TSR's style guide and conventions.

October 2022

New York, NY

Emcee, Writers Speak Wednesday Event

• Led author reading and Q+A session with author Alison Fairbrother.

• Navigated technological difficulties and maintained momentum of event in their wake.

• Demonstrated public speaking and interviewing skills.

January–May 2022

New York, NY

Teaching Assistant to Instructor

• Worked closely with professor to effectively assist with their course.

• Facilitated technology set-up for hybrid class meetings, coordinating multiple devices to accommodate classmates.

• Communicated with professor and class to distribute a wide array of online readings, notify class of assignments, remind class of due dates, and resolve technical issues.

August 2021–May 2022

New York, NY

Graduate Assistant for Creative Writing and Literature Program

• Supported the graduate program by working closely with faculty and other assistants on current projects and endeavors.

• Created social media graphics to increase engagement and interest with program events.

• Evaluated applications to Southampton Writers Conference, including reading and assessing the merit of writing samples.

• Read entries to Stony Brook Undergraduate Fiction Prize, communicating with other assistants the skill displayed by young writers in short story submissions.

• Assisted in maintaining the Stony Brook Manhattan facility, working closely with building manager.

August 2019–May 2021

Peoria, IL

Co-Editor-in-Chief

August 2020–May 2021

• Organized and led submissions, publication, and production of Bradley University’s literary arts journal, featuring art, poetry, and prose.

• Represented organization at budget appeal hearing; raised budget from $0 to $5000 through proceedings.

• Led 30+ evaluators/readers, 4 genre editors, 3 social media managers, and 2 project managers with delegation and guidance.

• Experience with social media advertising, publication, printing, communication with peers and faculty, organization, etc.

• Produced miniature journal (~20 pages) for Fall 2020 semester and full-length print journal (90 pages) for Spring 2021.

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Prose Editor and Assistant to Editor-in-Chief

August 2019–May 2020

• Cooperated with other genre editors to lead evaluators/readers and select pieces for Bradley University’s literary arts journal.

• Assisted editor-in-chief with budget issues, meetings with local printers, project management.

• Organized meetings with readers and led fair and constructive evaluation meetings to select prose pieces to be published.

• Worked on both fall miniature journal and spring full-length journal.

March 2020–March 2021

Peoria, IL

Editor and Historian

• Executive board member of university’s chapter of professional music fraternity.

• Oversaw social media accounts, production of yearly scrapbook, production of composite photos, website construction/maintenance, public newsletter, communication with national fraternity publications, organization of chapter room and inventory.

• Managed virtual alternatives to in-person events during COVID-19 pandemic.

• Led six-person committee, served nineteen-person chapter.

August 2019–May 2021

Peoria, IL

Vice President

August 2020–May 2021

• Executive board member of 43-member flagship university choir.

• Organized safe virtual and in-person events during COVID-19 pandemic for entire ensemble.

• Led sectional rehearsals and warm-ups virtually, managing technological issues and sound delays professionally.

• Mentored underclassmen and new members during unprecedented virtual ensemble confusion.

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Secretary and Social Media Manager

August 2019–May 2020

• Executive board member of ~50-member flagship university choir.

• Took daily attendance of all members with organized spreadsheets.

• Communicated with individual chorale members in confidential manner about scheduling conflicts and absences.

• Worked with chorale members and director to communicate attendance expectations and fair solutions on a case-by-case basis.

• Increased chorale’s social media following and engagement through consistent posting schedule.

• Designed social media posts to be visually appealing and engaging.

August 2019–May 2021

Peoria, IL

Secretary

August 2020–May 2021

• Executive board member of university’s chapter of international honors society of English.

• Recorded minutes for meetings in an organized and timely fashion.

• Planned virtual events for English students and faculty during COVD-19 pandemic.

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Publicist

August 2019–May 2020

• Executive board member of university’s chapter of international honors society of English.

• Designed social media posts and posters for organization’s events

January–August 2019

Peoria, IL

Startup Intern

• Interned with the Greater Peoria Economic Development Council, working closely with their Nest Coworking Space.

• Managed activity and membership of the coworking space through several content management programs.

• Endured a transition in management several weeks into internship; continued with responsibilities and improvements of the Nest Coworking Space while also transitioning new boss into position.

• Provided tours and sales presentations to potential new members of the coworking space with onboarding information and package options.

• Worked with customers on issues and requests regarding the coworking space (inventory, amenities, building maintenance).

• Revamped the Nest Coworking Space’s social media accounts with original images and post designs.

• Managed the DiscoverSTEAM Collaborative Calendar and sent out biweekly newsletters to 400+ organizations and individuals in education about local opportunities for the community in STEAM fields.

August 2018–May 2019

Peoria, IL

Creative Researcher and Experimental Writer

• Pursued and researched creative project about The Walt Disney Company’s multicultural impact.

• Storyboarded and wrote selected scenes of experimental Disney film about Jewish-American culture.

• Worked with composer to match story with three original songs in multimedia approach.

• Examined connections between minority cultures and family media.

• Presented research at Bradley University’s Student Scholarship Expo; won Dean’s Award for the Slane College of Communications and Fine Arts.

August–December 2017

Peoria, IL

Observer and Assistant to Teacher in High School Setting

• Semester-long teaching experience with weekly visits to local high schools.

• Worked with small groups of ninth grade English students on reading comprehension, essay-writing, deductive reasoning, test-taking skills.

• Experienced diverse public schooling environments..

• Worked with both experienced and new teachers on classroom management and teaching skills.