editor, writer

EL I SE NI COLAS

**** ***** ******* **., *** Jose, CA 95132 530-***-**** *****.**.*******@*****.*** E D U C A T I O N

University of California, Davis June 2015

BA in English (Critical Theory) with minors in

•Education

•Writing

E X P E R I E N C E

Writer, Graduate Studies UC Davis October 2013–present

• Interview students, faculty, special campus guests

• Edit and produce articles, newsletters, brochures, flyers, etc., to inform about and promote academic climate and diversity at UC Davis

• Manage and update social media, i.e., Hootsuite (Twitter, Facebook), Graduate Studies news, Youtube Writing Intern and Executive Assistant, University Writing Program UC Davis June 2014–2015

•Promote campus and community endeavors (e.g., The Poetry Night Reading Series and Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour on KDVS 90.3FM) for Andy Jones

•Produce print programs and flyers; promotional content on social media

•Manage correspondences, arrange events, book guests, other administrative tasks Copy Chief, The Aggie UC Davis September 2014–2015

•Manage the copy desk; responsible for consistency, accuracy, tone, neutrality of content to be published

•Train copyreaders

•Collaborate with all desks and Aggie staff

•Deliberate management strategies with Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor

•Deliver workshops on editing and copy related issues AVID Tutor/TA, Lee Middle School Woodland, CA January 2015–June 2015

•Facilitate group work and overall assist instructors in AVID, English, Science, History

•Work with and familiarize with a diverse and multilingual student population WLD57 Writing Tutor, University Writing Program UC Davis January 2015–June 2015

•Work one-on-one with university students enrolled in Workload 57/Entry Level Writing Program

•Evaluate comprehensive writing needs and improve writing/grammar skills Tutor, Partners in Learning Davis, CA February 2014–March 2015

•Teach English, basic Spanish and math, public speaking, and SAT English to students K-12

•Design original lesson plans for summer students seeking enrichment Science Journalism Intern, One Health Institute UC Davis May–October 2013

•Work closely with marketing manager to produce first publication of the quarterly EVOTIS

•Promote OHI-driven news through periodical and online presences

• Investigated the California Raptor Center at UC Davis, focusing on its history, founders, goals, and other affiliations

• Interviewed, photographed, and compiled archived documents News Editor, Piedmont Hills High School San Jose, CA 2009–2011 Copy Editor, Piedmont Hills High School San Jose, CA 2008–2009 P R O J E C T S

Re-design of PoetryinDavis.com Spring 2015

•Propose strategies for website re-design

•Suggest and execute macro- and micro-level edits

•Produce style guide

•Research accessibility and usability

S K I L L S

• Character: Adaptable, punctual, detail-oriented and thorough, passionate, patient

• Communication: Writing, editing (publications, various web content); interviewing; managing small and large-scale correspondences; event coordination

• Languages: Vietnamese, Spanish

• Applications & programs: Google Drive and cloud-based applications; Pages, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Outlook, iCal; productivity apps; social media (e.g., Hootsuite, Wordpress, Tumblr, Facebook); 95wpm C O M M U N I T Y

Writing Coach

•Edit and provide feedback for resumes, cover letters, academic essays, speeches, poetry and fiction Teacher Aid / Intern Hiram W. Johnson High School, Sacramento, CA Winter 2014

•Observe and assist in 12th grade SDAIE and 9th grade Advanced English classrooms for 40 hours

•Learn about classroom management

•Learn about secondary education culture and a diverse student population who exceeded speaking 40 different languages in total

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