E ducation
I llinois State University
N ormal, I L – Aug. 12’ - May 14’
• Bachelor’s Degree of Science English Studies: GPA 3.8/4.0
• Dean’s List
I llinois Central College
East Peoria, I L – Aug. 10’ - May 12’
• Associate’s Degree: GPA 3.7/4.0
• Dean’s List
Experience
Julia N. Visor Academic Center
Writing Tutor
N ormal, I L – Feb. 13’ - May 14’
• Helped students with editing and proofreading their grants, reports, and essays
• Assisted E LL and ESL students with English and writing
• C reated informational sheets for different areas of writing
T he Studio
W riting Consultant
East Peoria, I L – Aug. 11’ - Jun. 12’
• Communicated with graduates and undergraduates in face-to-face, Skype, and email
consultations
• A ided students with special needs and nontraditional students with technology difficulties
• Assisted as a receptionist and responsible for student information
Foreign Language Skills
Fi rst and Second Year J apanese
• Learned to read, wri te, and speak the basic structures of Japanese
Academic Experience
Academic Composition for the Writing Center
• Experience with APA, AP, and M LA Citations
• W rote in-depth memos
• Technical writing experience with computer hardware and software
Theories of Creative Writing Genesis
• A nalyzed theoretical texts of historical creative wri ters
StoryStudio Chicago
• Participated in a creative writing class involving plot located in Chicago, I L
Relevant Experience with Publishing
I nternship with The Community Word
Peoria, I L – Jun. 13’ - Sept. 13’
• Published three different articles online and in print pertaining to organizations in Peoria,
IL
• Researched and updated a weekly blog
Publishing H istory
• Published fiction with the I llinois State University E uphemism Committee
• W rote a grant proposal for My Palette in Peoria, I L
Technical Knowledge with Multiple Platforms
• Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop and InDesign
• M icrosoft Office including PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Publisher
• W indows OS, and Mac OS X
• E xtensive experience with Prezi Presentation Software