Seth Alcorn

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acfwnk@r.postjobfree.com

Experience

Tutor Sherpa Test Prep, LLC June 2007-Present

Taught preparation classes for both the Graduate Record Examination and

Scholastic Aptitude Test

Created specialized portions of the curriculum

Tutored individual students.

Have taught an estimated 150 classes and 1000 students over 7 years.

Freelance Editor Tyche Books September 2013-Present

Copyedited One's Aspect to the Sun. Content edited Spies and Subterfuge.

Teaching Fellow The Catholic University of America September 2010-May

2013

Responsible for adapting curricula and assignments

Tracking attendance and grades on spreadsheets

Conferencing with individual students.

Editing student work for grammatical and comprehensive errors

Taught: Two classes of English 326: Writing Improvement

One class of English 326, section 3: Writing Improvement for Social Work

Majors

Six classes of English 101: Logic and Rhetoric

Freelance Editor Interdisciplinary.Net January 2013

Co-edited Twisted Mirrors: Monstrous Reflections of Humanity, the

publication of the 9th annual "Monsters and the Monstrous" conference.

Intern Michael D. Higgins, President of the Irish Labour

Party September 2008-December 2008

Corresponded with Mr. Higgins' constituency via both telephone and email

Prepared news briefings for Mr. Higgins

Crafted press releases.

Property Assistant RREEF Management September 2004-August 2007

Coded and filed invoices

Coordinated customer requests for engineering services

Corresponded with both tenants and vendors via telephone, email, and

regular post

Prepared vendor contracts

Managed tenant and vendor files

Sourced new vendors

Education

The Catholic University of America August 2009-Present

PhD in Literature (ABD)

The Catholic University of America August 2007-May 2009

MA in Irish Studies

California State University Fullerton September 1995-May 2000

BA in Theatre Arts (Acting Emphasis)

Skills

Microsoft Office

Blackboard

Cardinal Station

Bookpedia

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Public speaking

Self starter

Awards and Honors

Golden Key Member Three-day Jeopardy Champion, 2003

Phi Beta Kappa Member Semi-

Finalist, Jeopardy Tournament of Champions, 2004

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