Senior Staff Research Assistant

Education

Master of Fine Arts, cum laude, Aug ***1 - May 2024

University of Mississippi - Oxford, MS

Bachelor of Arts in English, cum laude, Aug 2016 - Dec 2018

University of Houston - Houston, TX

Work and Experience

Writing Center Tutor, Prairie State College - Chicago Heights, IL, Oct 2024 – Present

Adapted to various students’ needs to resolve issues in compositions via one-on-one sessions.

Independent Filmmaker, Studio Liminal – Jan 2017 – Present

Collaborated on, wrote, directed, edited, and produced short film projects.

Workshop Instructor, Chicago Asian Writers Workshop - Chicago, IL, Sept 2024

Facilitated a fiction workshop to connect Asian American community writers to contemporary short fiction trends and initiate their portfolios.

Instructor of Record, University of Mississippi - Oxford, MS, Aug 2023 - May 2024

Designed and developed composition and intro to creative writing syllabi and courses.

Initiated students’ writing portfolios and improved pedagogical practices via weekly circles.

Graduate Research Assistant, University of Mississippi - Oxford, MS, Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

Aggregated international news for academic monograph.

Analyzed secondary scholarship around historical novels for conference presentation.

Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Mississippi - Oxford, MS, Aug 2021 - May 2023

Facilitated weekly discussion sections for literature seminar courses consisting pre- and post-1865 American literature and Romantic to Modern British literature.

Moderated weekly online discussion forums with daily writing prompts.

Fiction Editor, Yalobusha Review - Oxford, MS, Aug 2022 - May 2023

Delegated editorial team to read slush pile submissions.

Finalized submissions for publication.

Reader, Yalobusha Review - Oxford, MS, Aug 2021 - May 2022

Read and voted on slush pile submissions.

Prose Editor, Defunkt Magazine - Houston, TX, May 2019 - May 2020

Established procedural precedent for prose editorial position.

Spearheaded prose slush pile submissions for quarterly publication.

Creative Intern, Dinolion - Houston, TX, Aug 2018 - May 2019

Achieved compelling immersive theatrical production through set design work and as background extra.

Edited video content for diverse project types including live musical performances and sketch comedy and delivered to clients by deadline.

Performer, BETA Theater, Houston, TX, May 2019 – May 2020

Performed improv in front of live audience.

Taught improv to beginners.

Public Relations Coordinator, Glass Mountain - Houston, TX, Jan 2019 - May 2019

Cross-promoted events with partner organizations through digital campaigns and in-person events.

Increased magazine submissions and readership and annual Boldface Conference attendee registration with online social media marketing and email campaign.

Collaborated with senior staff to format, proofread, and publish Vol. 19, and Vol. 20

Co-Prose Section Editor, Glass Mountain - Houston, TX, Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

Co-led a section of associate editors to read slush pile fiction submissions for publication.

Collaborated with senior staff to format, proofread, and publish in Vol. 21

Organized the annual week-long Boldface Conference for Emerging Writers with fellow senior staff.

Reviews & Interviews Section Editor, Glass Mountain - Houston, TX, Aug 2017 - May 2018

Boosted section publications with pitch sessions and content production.

Collaborated with senior staff to format, proofread, and publish Vol. 19, and Vol. 20

Organized the annual week-long Boldface Conference for Emerging Writers with fellow senior staff.

Associate Reviews Editor, Glass Mountain - Houston, TX, Jan 2017 - May 2017

Reviewed and finalized slush pile submissions.

Skills

Academic Research & Writing

Acting & Performance

Collaboration & Communication

Copyediting & Proofreading

Creative Writing & Screenwriting

Google Suite

Mailchimp

Microsoft Suite

Organization

Typing Speed: 75 WPM

Video Editing

Web Design

Zoom

Languages

Vietnamese: Intermediate

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