HANA MASON

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PROFILE

A dedicated and hardworking recent graduate and writer looking for employment working in publishing, editing &/or copy writing. Self-motivated and skilled at leadership, collaboration and communication. Detail- oriented, prompt, and professional.

EDUCATION

High School Fine Arts Diploma (2013-2016) - Lord Beaverbrook High School, Calgary AB Bachelor of Fine Arts with Distinction, Writing (2016-2020) - University of Victoria, Faculty of Fine Arts, Victoria, BC

RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT

This Side of West: Managing Editor (2018-19) & Editor-in-Chief (2019-20)

- Overseeing the submissions, selections, publication of work in and distribution of the University of Victoria’s Undergraduate Literary Journal, This Side of West (issues 17 & 18)

- Managing team of 15+, running bi-weekly meetings

- Event planning for This Side of West launches, as well as in role as Executive for the UVic Undergraduate Writing Course Union. Tasks included space booking, procuring event licenses, advertising and ticket sales.

- General publications tasks such as copy editing, layout (InDesign,) website maintenance, budgeting, social media, etc.

Starbucks Canada: Barista (2017-present)

- Maintaining clean/safe café environment, running point-of-service and making hand-crafted espresso/coffee beverages in a fast-paced work environment

- Creating “best moments” for customers and building relationships with regulars

- Working with diverse teams of coworkers and customer base

- Received anti-bias, de-escalation and regular “third place” compassion training Alberta WaterPortal Society: Communications Assistant (Summer 2016)

- Redesigning/writing copy for website (Joomla, Wordpress), as well as writing blog content for non- profit environmental organization in Calgary, Alberta

- Drafting social media posts (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram)

- Database organization (Excel)

- Communicating with other organizations about shared goals 2

PUBLICATION & AWARDS HISTORY

- “Left Hand Shake” (flash fiction) – Jellyfish Review, January 2019

- “Triathlon” (flash fiction) – The Hunger Journal, Issue 5, Spring 2019

- “Nobody Girl” (short fiction) – Little Fiction/Big Words, February 2020

- “Reverse Slope” (short fiction) – Riddle Fence, Issue 34, Winter 2020

- “Sweet Hours” (short fiction) – Existere, Issue 39.1, Winter 2020

- “The Weekend” (short fiction) – Minola Review, Winter 2020

- “Instructions for a Trip to the Liquor Depot” (short fiction) – Cosmonauts Avenue, forthcoming

- “Badlands” (short fiction) – Riddle Fence, forthcoming

- “Same-Same” (short fiction) – Carousel Magazine, forthcoming

- “Wheat King” (short fiction) – Winner 2020 On the Verge writing contest (UVic)

- “A Metaphor for Being Twenty: Themes, Conventions & Critiques of the Millennial Bildungsroman” – Jamie Cassels Undergraduate Research Award 2019/20 (UVic)

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