Experienced, Diverse Writer

CIERRA R. COWAN

LINKED IN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cierra-cowan-6335481aa/

SUMMARY

Accomplished

graduate with a

strong background

in English language

& literature,

analytical reading

and writing, creative

writing, and editing.

I am interested

in a position that

will

apply my extensive

close reading and

writing skills in a

literature-focused

context.

SKILLS &

CERTIFICATIONS

• Microsoft Office

Suite.

• Close-Reading

& Writing.

• SOAPnote.

• Wilderness First

Aid (Certified by

SOLO

Wilderness

Medical School).

EDUCATION

B.A. IN ENGLISH • MAY 2020

UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, DURHAM, NH

• Minor in Music. Awarded Honors-In-Major.

B.S. IN NEUROSCIENCE & BEHAVIOR • MAY 2020

UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, DURHAM, NH

AWARDS AND HONORS

UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, DURHAM, NH

• Summa cum laude. Cumulative GPA: 3.97.

• Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society (Spring 2019).

• Gary Lindberg Memorial Scholarship for outstanding junior English major. (April 2019).

• UNH Hamel Scholarship for excellence in academics, service, and leadership. (Fall 2016–Spring 2020).

EDUCATION ABROAD • MAY – JULY 2018

L’INSTITUT CATHOLIQUE DE PARIS, PARIS, FRANCE

• Developed language skills, cross-cultural communication, and innovative problem-solving techniques.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CONFERENCE PRESENTER • APRIL 2020

UNDERGADUATE RESEARCH CONFERENCE*, DURHAM, NH

• Orally presented the findings of two research projects: my senior thesis and a scientific study examining mind wandering and motivational mindset. *Virtual due to COVID-19.

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CIERRA R. COWAN

LINKED IN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cierra-cowan-6335481aa/ WORK EXPERIENCE

LEGAL ASSISTANT • JUNE 2020 – AUGUST 2020

KALIL & LACOUNT, RYE, NH

• Provided office and administrative support to two general practice attorneys. Responsibilities included drafting legal documents, proofreading, legal research, and general office tasks (copying, faxing, email, schedules, etc.), as well as frequent communication with courthouses, clients, and other businesses. Handled sensitive client information, including medical records, real estate transactions, and estate documents, with respect, responsibility, and complete confidentiality. UNH PRE-ORIENTATION ADVENTURE FOR WILDCATS PROGRAM COORDINATOR (BASECAMP)

• JANUARY 2018 – OCTOBER 2018

UNH, DURHAM, NH

• Planned, organized, and facilitated multi-day outdoor trips in the White Mountains (hiking, camping, canoeing, rock climbing) for incoming freshmen. Developed and conducted the week long in-the-field leader training, focusing on teaching and building both technical and leadership skills. Responsible for program logistics, developing risk-management protocols, communicating with students and parents, and working collaboratively with the other three program coordinators. KITCHEN STAFF • MAY 2019– PRESENT

FLIGHT COFFEE, DOVER, NH

• Key-holding position, working in various roles in the kitchen of a small, locally-owned cafe. Primary role as a line-cook, at times running the line unassisted or as either the lead or secondary line-cook. Other duties included food prep, baking, inventory, and dishwashing. Frequently responsible for solo-opening the kitchen, arriving at least an hour prior to other coworkers to begin boiling/baking the day's bagels.

INDEPENDENT SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOW • JUNE 2017 – AUGUST 2017 UNH RESEARCH EXPERIENCE & APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM (REAP), DURHAM, NH

• Designed and implemented multi-component experiments while conducting personal research project during a 10-week summer fellowship. Performed vibrational and substrate-borne acoustic analysis of the invasive emerald ash borer beetle to address research question. Responsible for crafting experimental design, creatively troubleshooting problems as they arose, collecting and analyzing data, and presenting a written summary of the study, with an emphasis on the research process and major findings.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

EMT-BASIC VOLUNTEER • MARCH 2018 – JULY 2019

MCGREGOR MEMORIAL EMS, DURHAM, NH

• Served 40+ hours/month of on-call time, responding to emergency dispatches as needed. Responsibilities included driving ambulance, assessing emergency scene, patient assessment, patient treatment & care, patient transport & transfer to hospital emergency department, and writing & submitting detailed medical call reports.

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