Megan Wilson
Email: *********@********.***
Address: **** ******* **
City: North Canton
State: OH
Zip: 44720
Country: USA
Phone: 330-***-****
Skill Level: Entry
Salary Range: $10,000
Willing to Relocate
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Megan A. Wilson
Address: 2198 McGinty Road, North Canton, Ohio. 44720
Phone: 330-***-****
E-mail: *********@********.***
Education
The College of Wooster: Wooster, Ohio. Bachelor of Arts, May 2012.
Major: English Minor: Environmental Studies GPA: 3.4
Awards: Deanaaas List (Spring 2009; Spring 2010), Academic Achievement Award Scholarship (2008-2012), Henry J. Copeland Fund for the enhancement of Senior Independent Study (2011-2012), second place in the English Department writing competition for Creative Non-Fiction (2010).
Junior Independent Study Thesis: aaAPoeaaas Murderous Narrators of Horror,aa An examination of the sanity of Edgar Allan Poeaaas first person narrators. A semester-long research project culminating in a 25-page paper.
Senior Independent Study Thesis: aaAThe Young Man and the Lake: An Exploration of Hemingway in Michigan,aa A year-long research project culminating in a 110-page paper and oral defense.
Experience
Full-Time Volunteer: Little Traverse History Museum, Petoskey, Michigan. (June aaa October 2012)
aa Devised a functional organizational system for the museumaaas vertical files.
aa Responsible for handling, maintaining and organizing the historical documents in the vertical files ranging in age from the 1680s to present.
aa Facilitated access to the vertical files and research library for researchers.
aa Responsible for opening and closing the museum in the absence of the executive director.
Floor Sales Associate: Burlington Coat Factory, Canton, Ohio. (May-August 2009 & 2010)
aa Assisted in the sale of merchandise.
aa Helped in the creation of new displays.
aa Responsible for maintaining the organization and appearance of the dressing rooms and displays.
aa Worked in multiple departments, often at the same time.
Activities
Letaaas Dance! Society: Member. Attended lessons, meetings, and events. Participated in the Spring 2011 Showcase. (September 2008 aaa May 2012)
Blackbirds Irish Dance Troupe: Member. Attended twice-weekly rehearsals. Performed multiple times per year. Helped to advertise the Troupe and their events. (September 2008 aaa May 2012)
St. Jacobaaas Lutheran Church: Member and volunteer (1998 aaa Present). Chaperoned a youth mission trip to Grand Rapids, Michigan (June 2011). Served in various capacities with Vacation Bible School (June 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012).
The Golliard: Prose editor. Was responsible for reading manuscripts and determining whether or not they should be published. Assisted in the sale of this literary magazine upon publication. (October 2010 aaa April 2011)
Lincoln Way Reads: Volunteer. Assisted children at a local elementary school with their reading skills three times a week. Read stories with the children, helped them with their spelling and writing abilities, and encouraged them to continue to read and learn. (September 2011 aaa April 2012)
Skills
aa Familiar and comfortable working with both PC and Macintosh computer systems.
aa Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
aa Studied French for four years and Spanish for one year.