Tyler C. Williams
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Hackensack, NJ 07601
OBJECTIVE
Recent college graduate who has experience in writing informative articles and content for various publications. Interested in writing informative stories that will affect people as a whole. Also enjoy inspiring and motivating people towards their positive goals and expanding the lines of communication. EDUCATION
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, Graduated January 2021 Concentration in Creative Nonfiction
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, NJ
Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies, Graduated May 2018 Concentration in Speech
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ
COMMUNICATIONS EXPERIENCE
Freelance Writer November 2017 to Present
● Write various assignments requested by clients and hand in quality work in a time-efficient manner.
Reader, The Literary Review, Madison, NJ June 2018 to June 2019
● Reading and evaluating the quality of the submitted essays, memoirs, and other nonfiction pieces to the editor. Commenting on the qualities in the submitted piece of literature.
Amsterdam News, New York, NY
Editorial Intern, New York Amsterdam News. June 2017 to August 2017
● Research and write about current events regarding issues in New York and the African American community. Proofread articles with editor before publishing. Took on field local assignments to attend events and interview people in order to gather information regarding the current topic.
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ
Staff Reporter, The Equinox, student newspaper. September 2016 to August 2018
● Research and compose topical matters regarding on and off-campus activities. Also, proofread articles with editor before publishing. Enhanced writing skills by attending writer’s workshops offered by The Equinox. Increased interpersonal skills by interviewing key university individuals.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS/AWARDS
● Lambda Pi Eta: Communications Honors Society Member (3.1 GPA)
● Published Writer in the Amsterdam News
COMPUTER
● MS Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Internet Research, WordPress, Microsoft Sway