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

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